The Odysseus Academic Network is seeking to recruit one young graduate or professional with a legal background to fill a remunerated traineeship position as Research and Project Assistant. The position will be based in Brussels at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and is remunerated with a salary of around 1000 € per month in the framework of a Convention d’immersion professionnelle (CIP) under Belgian Law.
The traineeship will start on 1st September 2026 and last for 6 months with a possible extension of other 6 months maximum. The trainee will work as part of a team of three to four persons.
The Research and Project Assistant’s role involve the following tasks:
- Coordinating the Odysseus Network blog: reading and editing weekly posts, including liaison with contributors and publishing content online;
- Possibly Contributing to the coordination of the Executive Master in European Law on Migration and Asylum;
- Updating the content of the pages of the Odysseus website;
- Managing the Network’s social media accounts
- Drafting and disseminating communication material for Odysseus activities, including creating logos, images, etc
- Any other task related to the Odysseus Network;
Applicants should possess the following qualifications:
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- Master degree in (EU) law with excellent marks (other disciplines such as political science, international relations, European studies will be considered but priority will be given to lawyers);
- Some knowledge of EU law and policies on Immigration and Asylum;
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English. Proficiency in French is an asset;
- Knowledge and capacity for maintaining a website, using WordPress, Canvas, etc as well as social media accounts;
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- Ability to be proactive, plan and work autonomously;
- Ability to communicate clearly, easily and quickly in writing
What does the Odysseus Network offer during a traineeship?
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- A first valuable professional experience during which you will accomplish diverse tasks with a certain autonomy under weekly supervision in a multi-national team and network;
- Monitoring of daily developments in EU migration and asylum law and policy regarding legislation, case law, …
- To follow for free as a full participant the entire Odysseus Executive Master and Summer chool
- Writing a blog post for publication on the Odysseus blog will be supported;
- Live and work in the capital of Europe while benefiting from all facilities offered by the ULB (libraries, restaurants, sport, medical, etc).
Applicants should send their CV and a cover letter in one single PDF file to odysseusomnia@gmail.com, with “Internship Application” in the subject line of the email.
The closing date for applications is 13 July 2026. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.