Get Involved · Erasmus+ Traineeship
Intern in Athens. Build a portfolio that gets you hired.
Join EVEC for an Erasmus+ traineeship and do real work that ships — published articles, designs, campaigns, websites, and educational toolkits used across Europe. Structured mentorship, a multicultural team, and the Mediterranean outside your door.
Why intern with EVEC
Real work. Real portfolio. Real impact.
You leave with published work and a portfolio — not coursework.
A portfolio, not a simulation
Your work is published and public: articles with URLs, live campaigns with metrics, toolkits on the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform.
Structured mentorship
A dedicated supervisor, weekly check-ins, and learning outcomes mapped to the EU Key Competences in your Learning Agreement.
A multicultural team
Work alongside up to five trainees from different EU countries in a real cross-functional team.
Real responsibility
Own a €10,000/month Google Ads grant, build a website from scratch, or run four parallel growing systems.
Athens
An affordable Mediterranean capital and one of Europe’s most popular Erasmus destinations.
A mission that matters
Help us turn science into learning that reaches thousands of young people.
Find your role
Seven ways to grow with us. Pick yours.
Each role is a real position on our team, with its own detailed brief you can download and share with your Erasmus office. Tap a role to see the full brief and apply.
Microgreens, Vertical Farming & Urban Agriculture Intern
You’ll: run four parallel growing systems (soil, hydroponic, aquaponic, aeroponic), develop four educational toolkits, and lead weekly seed-to-fork workshops for Athens youth.
You’ll leave with: rare multi-system growing experience, co-authored published toolkits, and real workshop facilitation.
Social Media Coordinator
You’ll: run our channels across three web ecosystems, produce short-form video (Reels/TikTok/Shorts), and build a brand-new social ecosystem from scratch.
You’ll leave with: a multi-platform management portfolio, a launch case study, and real engagement metrics.
Multilingual Content Writer
You’ll: write 2–4 published articles a week, recruitment copy, and multilingual adaptations, and build our editorial style guide.
You’ll leave with: 30–60+ published, bylined pieces and a multilingual EU-communication portfolio.
Graphic Designer
You’ll: build a full brand-identity system, produce social and dissemination assets at volume, and design print/event materials.
You’ll leave with: a brand system you designed and a high-volume published portfolio.
UX / Web Strategist
You’ll: audit three live websites, redesign a real conversion flow, restructure 100+ articles, and run accessibility (WCAG) and Google Ads landing-page optimisation.
You’ll leave with: a multi-site UX audit, a before/after conversion case study, and a Figma portfolio.
Web Content Manager
You’ll: manage three WordPress/Blocksy Pro sites, run the publishing pipeline, implement SEO at scale, and build out a new portal.
You’ll leave with: multi-site CMS management, a professional publishing workflow, and technical-SEO experience.
Marketing Strategist
You’ll: own a €10,000/month Google Ads grant, design multi-project content calendars and analytics dashboards, and define audience personas.
You’ll leave with: a portfolio-grade marketing strategy, live large-budget Google Ads experience, and team-coordination credentials.
Don’t see a perfect fit but have a skill we’d value? Tell us — we consider strong candidates year-round.
The essentials
Everything you — and your Erasmus office — need to know.
- Funding
- An Erasmus+ grant from your sending institution — approximately €500–700/month (Greece = Group 2), including the traineeship top-up; exact amount set by your national agency. +€250/month inclusion top-up for fewer-opportunities participants; green-travel and travel-day top-ups also available.
- Duration
- 2–12 months depending on the role (3–4+ recommended to make the most of it).
- Hours
- 30–35 per week (for trainee well-being).
- Format
- On-site in Athens (some roles allow hybrid for specific tasks).
- Languages
- English is the working language (B1–C1 by role); Greek not required; other EU languages welcome.
- Eligibility
- KA131-HED traineeships and KA1-VET mobility; VET/ITS, BA and MA students. Greek and visa-free self-funded interns also welcome.
- Start
- Rolling — begin as soon as your Learning Agreement is signed.
Support
You won’t be thrown in the deep end.
- A dedicated supervisor/mentor and weekly check-ins; structured learning outcomes in your Learning Agreement.
- Accommodation-search support and full city orientation.
- Inclusion: we welcome applicants with fewer opportunities, support the inclusion top-up, and discuss reasonable adjustments.
- Safeguarding: for roles involving minors we request a criminal-record certificate and give a safeguarding briefing during orientation.
A professional toolset
- Letter of Intent
- Pre-filled Learning Agreement (KA131 or KA1-VET)
- Host Organisation Profile
- Insurance & safeguarding documentation
- A Traineeship Certificate at the end
How to apply
Ready? Here’s how it works.
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Email us
Email erasmus@evec.org.gr with: your CV · a 1-page motivation letter · a short portfolio or examples · confirmation of Erasmus+ grant eligibility (if applicable) · your preferred dates and duration.
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We reply within 10 working days
We reply with a Letter of Acceptance if it’s a fit.
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We finalise the Learning Agreement
We finalise the tripartite Learning Agreement and you’re set.
The ESC pathway
Want to stay longer? There’s a path.
Trainees who are a strong fit may be offered a fully funded 12-month European Solidarity Corps placement afterwards — a route of up to 18 months in Athens. Looking for volunteering rather than a study/VET traineeship? See our ESC page.
Explore ESC volunteering →⚖️ Traineeship vs ESC
Traineeship
- For students
- Funded by your sending institution via Erasmus+
- 2–12 months
ESC
- For any young person 18–30
- Fully funded by the EU
- Up to 12 months
Same roles, different routes.
Trust & credibility
An accredited non-profit, active since 2017.
- 20+ Erasmus+ & ESC projects since 2017 · partners across Greece, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, Denmark and Austria.
- Non-profit NGO, Athens (Zografou).
- Three live web ecosystems: evec.org.gr · microgreens.org.gr · volunteer.org.gr
