2026 Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS. – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: April 19, 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2026 traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS. Are you a young graduate concerned about worldwide relations? Are you curious to be taught extra about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU pursuits and values in Nigeria?

The EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS provide a traineeship of up to 6 months in 2026 inside the Political, Press and Information Section (PPI) Section of the EU Delegation to Nigeria.

Requirements

• Citizens of Nigeria
• Taking under consideration the native well being and safety situations, solely candidates at the moment residing in Abuja – Nigeria might be thought of
• Young graduates with at least a Bachelor Diploma (or equal)
• Candidates will need to have lower than one 12 months of skilled expertise after their commencement by the signing of the Traineeship settlement. (different traineeships or scholar jobs or volunteering works carried out throughout college or after commencement usually are not thought of as skilled expertise)
• No earlier expertise of greater than six weeks in the EU Institutions

Traineeship in the PPI Section:

The PPI Section of the EU Delegation is in cost of supporting the Head of Delegation in sustaining and advancing political relations with Nigeria and ECOWAS, analysing and reporting on political developments, participating with authorities and native authorities, civil society organizations, suppose tanks and the media. PPI additionally helps the Head of Delegation in his/her capability as observer to ECOWAS, screens regional developments and reviews on associated points. 

The PPI Section assists the Head of Delegation in guaranteeing EU Coordination with Member States and in cost of coordination on political – together with regional, consular, migration and safety issues. 

Main duties: 

• Draft reviews on inner political developments, human rights, financial state of affairs, regional points, overseas coverage and/or different coverage areas of relevance for the EU pursuits and values;
• Support the PPI Section in organisation of conferences/drafting the assembly minutes;
• Support the PPI Section on communication actions;
• Support the PPI Section on public diplomacy occasions;
• Support the PPI part on preparation of visits from EEAS HQ and different EU establishments.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply to the e-mail deal with [email protected] and ship the following paperwork:

Please point out in the topic of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – PPI

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS