General Benefits for all Members

Opportunity to gain experience in a thriving and developing team: The EST was founded in 2010 and has been growing over the years. We now have more than 100 members from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds.

A Global Network: The EST is your chance to work closely with an international team of Ambassadors, writers, researchers, editors and creatives from both European and non-European countries, and to form connections based on your common interests.

Skills: Volunteering for the EST will shape and develop a variety of skills, from your ability to communicate in a team and organise around differing commitments, to strengthening your understanding of events’ management, the different publications and writing styles through our training workshops. CV and Recommendation Letter: The EST will look great to an employer, demonstrating a passionate interest in shaping policy and the world around it, and a sustained understanding of international and European affairs! We are more than happy to provide a recommendation letter for our contributors once they finish their terms with us.

Applications for Vice President 2024-2025 OPEN

Are you interested in working with a pan-European group of students and young professionals sharing a vision for the EU? Would you like to help set the framework for this group and beyond to get involved in the EU policy-making process?

As Vice President you will be responsible for the internal communication and functioning of the Board, as well as externally for setting up partnerships and collaborating with other organisations (this will be most of your work). The latter requires a vision according to which you want to see the EST’s network expand and the consciousness to connect EST events or projects with partner organisations. 

On a day-to-day basis you will be the primary contact point for third parties or young Europeans interested in the EST, towards whom you represent the organisation. Internally, you will also keep minutes and be responsible for part of the administration, together with the Presidency, supporting it. Vice-Presidency will be constituted by 2 Vice-Presidents, splitting the tasks equally between them. It is also expected that both Vice-Presidents are able to commit to this role until July 2025, to an average of 8-9 hours per week.

Requirements

  • Excellent command of the English language
  • Be knowledgeable about a wide range of European affairs
  • Strong leadership and communication qualities
  • Previous experience in Public Relations/External Relations is considered an asset, but it is not exclusive
  • Experience in establishing partnerships is considered an asset, but it is not exclusive
  • Organisational skills, to which familiarity with working in a think-tank is included;
  • Have a vision for the EST.

Application process

You can submit your application by filling out the form you can find here. You will have to answer some questions and upload your CV (max. 2 pages) in PDF format. 

The Call for Applications will be open until 3rd of August (23:59 CEST). Applications will be screened on a rolling basis, so you can be contacted for an interview between the end of July and August 2024. If we find suitable candidates before the deadline, the EST reserves the right to close the call earlier. 

Expected start date is August 2024

If you have any queries about the role, please contact vicepresident@esthinktank.com.

Note: All positions are voluntary and unpaid, and are open to ALL students and young professionals. In order to become a member please take into consideration that there is a membership fee of 5€ to help cover the administrative costs of the organisation.