Internships – Information and Communication Technologies in the EUI – Italy

TheEuropean University Institute (EUI) is a postgraduate institution established by treaty and dedicated to research and advanced education with a unique European focus. It promotes values such as diversity and inclusion, international collaboration, and the connection between academics and policymakers.

The three pillars of its activities are the training of early-career researchers through research of excellence, policy-relevant research, and the training of current and future policymakers. Committed to global engagement, diversity, inclusion and greater accountability, the EUI fosters a collaborative and forward-looking environment that connects academics and policymakers from around the world.

The European University Institute is seeking candidates for future internship positions to support the work of the Information and Communication Technologies department. 

What does the internship involve?

The internships are designed to support various areas of the ICT department, in particular:

• Systems & Networks
• Administrative Systems
• Web Services
• User Support

Tasks include, amongst others:

• Support for corporate email services.
• Management and tracking of user account requests.
• Configuration of clients such as Outlook or VPN.
• Technical support for hardware and software.
• Development and integration via web APIs.
• Configuration and customisation of CMS and LMS.
• Review and optimisation of technical documentation and web content.
• Incident management in centralised IT support systems.

Requirements:

The general requirements for applying for this paid work placement are:

• You must be a national of an EU Member State or a candidate country.
• Have a minimum level of English equivalent to B2.
• Have a satisfactory knowledge of another EU language.
• Have completed university studies and obtained a degree before the deadline.
• Have obtained your most recent university degree less than 3 years ago (unless you are currently pursuing further university studies).

In addition, for ICT placements, profiles related to IT, systems, technical support and web services are preferred.

Benefits:

The main advantages are:

• Paid work experience.
• Maximum duration of 12 months.
• A monthly stipend of €1,540 (from January 2026).
• Possibility of reimbursement of travel expenses for those travelling from outside Florence.
• International and multicultural experience at a prestigious European academic institution.
• Health insurance and accident cover.

Application deadline: 17 June 2026 at 23:59 CEST.

More information: European University Institute.