Aqua Publica Europea (APE) unites publicly-owned water and sanitation operators from 14 European countries to promote public water management at both European and international level. Overall, Aqua Publica members provide high quality water and sanitation services to over 80 million European citizens.

Aqua Publica and its members work to promote a sustainable and equitable access to water resources through effective solutions that serve public rather than corporate interests.

Aqua Publica is looking for a Communications trainee to join the Association’s Secretariat for (max) six month paid internship in the framework of Convention d’Immersion Professionelle. 

Tasks:

• Contributing to generating communication content (newsletters, press releases, etc.,) for both internal (members) and external audiences.
• Supporting the Secretariat in managing Aqua Publica’s digital tools (website, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Designing and producing graphic products (e.g. via Canva, etc.,) for communication purposes.  
• Managing internal and external contact databases.
• Supporting the Secretariat with general membership and association management activities: facilitating exchanges among members, providing support on administrative and financial matters, managing Working Groups, etc.,
• Helping with the organisation of internal and external events and meetings, as well as any other tasks that may be required.

Profile:

Essential

• University degree in any relevant field.
• Good command of English.
• Some experience in creating communication material and graphic design.
• Interest in the mission of Aqua Publica Europea.
• Basic knowledge of ‘Content-Management-Systems’ for websites.
• Basic knowledge of EU institutions.

Desirable

• Knowledge of other European languages, in particular Italian, Spanish or French.
• Previous experience in other membership-based/not-for-profit organisation. 
   

What we offer:

• The opportunity to learn about the activity and daily operations of a European association, with a focus on its communication strategy.
• A full-time placement for maximum 6 months.
• A monthly compensation (in accordance with the provisions of the “Convention d’Immersion Professionelle”, which amounts to about 1.056€/month, plus some additional benefits).

Recruitment process:

Interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter to info@aquapublica.eu by Friday the 27th of February (please also specify how you heard about this position) with the following subject: LAST NAME FIRST NAME – Internship. 

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please also note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for the second stage of the recruitment process, involving an interview.