This is an exciting opportunity to inspire the public to take action for Europe’s wetlands! Are you a creative thinker, capable of creating inspiring digital content (visuals, short videos, stories) and managing our Instagram and LinkedIn channels? Join our team and support our Communications Officer in promoting and organising our major policy events in Brussels and online.

• Part time or full-time (full time =36 hrs/week)
• Reimbursement: maximum of 450 EUR/month, based on 36 hour week.
• Contract duration: Student contract (Belgium university), minimum 5 months
• Location: Belgium (Brussels)
• Start date: as soon as possible

About Wetlands International Europe

Wetlands International Europe is the single network organisation in Europe bringing together NGOs whose shared mission is to inspire and mobilise society to safeguard and restore wetlands for people and nature. We opened our office in 2013 and since then, we operate a growing Secretariat to raise the voice of our members in Europe, share knowledge, and improve nature restoration policies. 

For more information, please consult https://europe.wetlands.org/    

About the internship

This is an exciting opportunity to inspire the public to take action for Europe’s wetlands! The ideal candidate will be a creative thinker, capable of creating inspiring digital content (visuals, short videos, stories) and managing our Instagram and LinkedIn channels. The post-holder will also support the Communications Officer in promoting and organising major policy events we held in Brussels and online. 

Their main responsibility will be the day-to-day management of our social media channels to ensure our audiences’ engagement and growth of our visibility in Europe; the maintenance of our website (using WordPress); and the support of our colleagues in organising events. 

Roles and responsibilities

Social media 

• Monitor and manage our social media channels (Instagram, LinkedIn); 
• Write posts explaining in catchy and simple terms our major European policy files (Nature restoration law; Common agriculture policy; Water framework directive…). 
• Develop innovative content tailored to each channel: carousels, short videos (including drafting scripts, filming and editing), stories, etc. 
• Gathering our channels’ analytics monthly to evaluate the behaviour, trends and growth of our audience. 

External Communications 

• Support in keeping our website up-to-date (with WordPress); 
• Creating layouts for our main reports and policy briefs; 
• Support in drafting and sending our newsletter; 
• Support in drafting ad-hoc articles and press releases on our latest activities. 

Events organisation  

• Assist our teams in organising events, physical and virtual (creating invitations, taking pictures, organising the venues, technical support during a webinar, etc). 
• Attend virtual and physical preparation meetings, giving inputs and taking notes; 
• Ad-hoc support as necessary. 

Working relations

INSIDE Wetlands International: Working with Wetlands International Europe´s teams and the Wetlands International global office Communications Team including colleagues in other offices. The postholder will report to the Communications Officer. 

OUTSIDE Wetlands International: Partners, members and other key stakeholders. 

Profile

• Creative and visual; 
• Basic knowledge of design tools such as Canva and/or Adobe; 
• A social media whizz; 
• Understanding of European institutions; 
• Interest in nature conservation issues; 
• Communicative and open minded; 
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with fluency in English; 
• Knowledge of video filming and editing is an asset. 

Internship offer

• Only applicable to students. His/her educational institute should be able to provide an Internship agreement to be signed among the three parties. 
• Part-time or full-time (full time =36 h/week). 
• Reimbursement of a maximum of 450 EUR/month, based on 36 hour week. The Intern will be asked to register hours and submit a monthly expense claim. 
• Contract duration: Depending on the intern’s availability, as of 5 months. 
• Location: The intern will be required to come at least 2 days per week to our office in Brussels. 
• Start date: As soon as possible. 

Applications should include a motivation letter (one page) and a CV (one page). 

Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] marking your application with “Communications Intern” in the subject line. 

Deadline: 19 January 2026, 23h59. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.