DESCRIPTION OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Founded in June 2011 as an entirely independent organisation, the European Law Institute (ELI) aims to improve the quality of European law, understood in the broadest sense. It seeks to initiate, conduct and facilitate research, to make recommendations, and to provide practical guidance in the field of European legal development. The Institute has high ambitions, reflected in its Manifesto and in its Articles of Association. It will study and stimulate European legal development in a global context. That should be taken to include, but by no means be limited to, the development of European law by the European Union and the Council of Europe.

WEBSITE

https://europeanlawinstitute.eu/

TYPE OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

TRAINEESHIP TASKS

An internship at the Secretariat of the European Law Institute (ELI) is the perfect opportunity for a candidate with a completed law degree or a student enrolled in a law programme (or a closely related field) to gain insight into the management of an international organisation which works towards the improvement of lawmaking across Europe. Interns will have the opportunity to work with staff at the Secretariat on a number of tasks, including the administrative organisation and running of the Annual Conference, which will take place from 2-4 September 2026 in Paris, France. The Conference brings together around 400 participants and will be attended by renowned legal experts from Europe and beyond.

Please note that this role is heavily focused on administrative tasks.

ORGANISING ELSA GROUP

ELSA Austria

PLACE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

Vienna, Austria

TRAINEESHIP FORMAT

On-site

EARLIEST START DATE

01/07/2026

LATEST END DATE

14/09/2026

MIN DURATION

2 month/s

MAX DURATION

3 month/s

REMUNERATION

EUR 500.00 per month

REQUIRED STUDY LEVEL

Undergraduate

LEGAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Comparative Law - General
European Law - Advanced
Human Rights Law - General
Information Technology Law - General
Public International Law - General

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

English - Fluent
OR
English - Good
OR
French - Good

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

2

NUMBERS OF HOURS PER WEEK

36

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Excellent computer skills and knowledge of specialised programmes such as InDesign and Photoshop will be an asset.