Internships – European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) – Helsinki, Finland

Would you like to gain professional experience at a European Union agency and contribute to the safe management of chemicals? The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) offers paid internships in Helsinki (Finland) for recent graduates interested in contributing to its scientific, technical and administrative activities.

Internship areas:

• Science: chemistry, toxicology, biology and environmental sciences and technologies.
• Administration: law, communications, finance, human resources and information and communication technologies (ICT).

Available internship profiles:

1. Governance, strategy and institutional relations.
2. Support for industry and SMEs.
3. Corporate services.
4. Regulatory compliance and risk assessment.
5. Data governance.
6. Chemistry.
7. Data integrity and dissemination.
8. Communication.
9. Hazard assessment.
10. Legal affairs.
11. People and development.
12. Water and alternative methods.
13. M0 project team.
14. Biocidal products.
15. Budget and finance.
16. Public procurement.
17. Workplace safety and systems.
18. Authorisations and socio-economic analysis.
19. Coordination of committees and the forum.
20. Secretariat of the Board of Appeal.
21. Active biocidal substances.

Check the specific requirements and apply via ECHA’s official careers portal.

Requirements and candidate profile:

The programme is aimed at:

• Recent university graduates and individuals holding a technical or professional qualification of an equivalent level in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation or other areas relevant to the administrative tasks of an EU institution.
• Employees in the public or private sector who are undertaking postgraduate studies in areas related to the applicable chemicals legislation.

Benefits:

• Amonthly grant of approximately €1,700.
• Duration: 6 months, with no possibility of extension.

Application process:

Applications must be submitted via ECHA’s official careers portal. Please check the available vacancies and the specific requirements for each post before submitting your application.

Registration and further information:

Check the vacancies and submit your application via the ECHA careers portal.

 

Application deadline: 2 November 2026, at 11.00 (Spanish mainland time).

 

More information: ECHA