Intern with Impact: Paid Research Opportunity at MPG
About the Internship
Join MPG as a Research Intern and contribute to cutting-edge work in European migration and integration coverage.
This paid internship provides hands-on expertise in indicator-based analysis. You’ll work with our flagship instruments—MIPEX (Migrant Integration Policy Index) and MIREX (Migration Return Policies Index)—as part of the FAIR (Finding Agreement in Return) mission, which explores essential dimensions of return coverage, together with detention practices, coverage legitimacy, and options.
You may also contribute to broader tasks by conducting desk analysis, knowledge evaluation, stakeholder interviews, and helping with dissemination of findings.
What You’ll Gain
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Training in MPG’s analysis methodology
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Practical expertise analyzing EU and nationwide migration insurance policies
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Deep understanding of integration and return frameworks throughout Europe
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Opportunity to publish insights and assist influential coverage discussions
Who Should Apply
Required:
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Already legally residing in Belgium (or ready to take action throughout internship)
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Fluent in English (information of different European languages a plus)
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Strong writing, analytical, and social analysis expertise
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Solid grasp of migration, integration, and return coverage points
Preferred:
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Familiarity with MIPEX, MIREX, or different MPG indicators
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Experience in quantitative evaluation or coverage analysis
📅 Application Deadline: Wednesday, July sixteenth, 2025 (Midnight CET)
🗓 Internship Start: September 2025
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium
💼 Duration: Six months
💰 Remuneration: Paid (underneath Belgium’s ‘Convention d’Immersion Professionelle’)
🧾 Apply: Complete this form
Applications should be submitted in English.
How to Apply
Submit your CV, a brief cowl letter, and a writing pattern (5–10 pages) by finishing this form.
🗓 Interviews: Online, tentatively between July 28–31, 2025
Only shortlisted candidates might be contacted.
About Migration Policy Group
The Migration Policy Group (MPG) is an impartial Brussels-based think-and-do-tank. We construct inclusive societies by advancing evidence-based analysis, coverage innovation, and coalition-building within the fields of migration, integration, and anti-discrimination.
We worth range and inclusion and strongly encourage purposes from candidates of all backgrounds—particularly these with lived expertise of migration or minority standing.
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Intern with Impact: Paid Research Opportunity at MPG
