Internship opportunity in the North West Europe INTERREG IIIB Programme Secretariat, Lille, France
The INTERREG IIIB NWE Programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and promotes transnational cooperation on spatial development between eight countries in the North West Europe area. The Joint Technical Secretariat based in Lille, France is currently seeking an intern who will provide support to its Finance Unit. The internship is due to start Mid- January 2007 and is expected to last for a minimum of 2 months.
Responsibilities:
§ Preparation of informational materials on projects and the programme;
§ Updating of the projects monitoring system (database);
§ Assistance in the assessment of project payment claims;
§ Support in the organisation of meetings and events;
§ Contribution to a proper running of the day-to-day tasks of the Secretariat, and of the Finance Unit in particular.
Qualifications:
§ University degree in Economics, Business & Administration or relevant fields; (or currently enrolled for a Masters degree programme)
§ Good knowledge of Excel;
§ Strong communication skills;
§ Very good knowledge of English and a thorough knowledge of another language from the other 3 official languages of the Programme (French, Dutch, German);
§ Interest in spatial and regional development;
§ Knowledge of the INTERREG Initiative, the European Spatial Development Perspective and related policy fields will be an asset.
The monthly allowance amounts to: 365 euros.
Please note that a contract will have to be set up between our legal employer and a university or any other higher education body.
To be considered for the position, please send your CV together with a cover letter by 30 November 2006 (date of arrival) to the following address:
FU Internship
INTERREG IIIB NWE Programme Secretariat
“Les Caryatides”, 5th floor
24 Boulevard Carnot
59000 Lille
France
Fax: +33 (0)3 20 55 65 95
E-mail:
For more general information on the NWE Programme, please visit:
http://www.nweurope.org/