Internship - Assistant Program Officer - Europe Program

Type of contract: Full-time paid internship (necessarily attested by a training agreement or "convention de stage"), 4-6 months;
Location: Paris, 8th arrondissement;
Start date: September 1st, 2026.

Under the supervision of the Head of the Europe Program, and working closely with the Europe Program Officers, the Assistant Program Officer will:

• Support the Europe Program with its daily activities
• Assist the director and researchers with background research, draft minutes and write meeting summaries 
• Support the team in its research activities (data collection, press reviews and background research on the subjects under study, participation to editorial work) 
• Assist with the organization of high-level events and international workshops identification of possible speakers, (invitations, logistics and note-taking) 
• Manage the contacts’ database
• Follow daily coverage of European issues in France and Europe.

• Enrolled in a Master’s degree program (ideally in European affairs and/or in European law
• Perfect command of French or English (written and spoken), and a solid one for the other language
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team 
• Experience in event organisation 
• Project management and administrative skills
• Interest in European issues
• In possession of the right to work in France, by the start of the internship program.

Please send your CV and cover letter to emorin@institutmontaigne.org before May 18, 2026.
Please ensure in advance that you can obtain an internship agreement (convention de stage) issued by your university or school. Internship agreements obtained from non-academic organizations or from entities whose primary activity is the sale of internship agreements will not be accepted.

Institut Montaigne is an independent and influential French think tank specializing in French and European public policy, chaired by Henri de Castries. A non-profit organization, Institut Montaigne is home to a network of accomplished business leaders, former politicians and policy makers, and key academic players and researchers, who come together to put forward recommendations on the basis of independent, non-partisan analyses, international benchmarking and evidence-based research. We promote a balanced vision of society, in which open and competitive markets go hand in hand with equality of opportunity and social cohesion. Our strong commitment to representative democracy and citizen participation, on the one hand, and European sovereignty and integration, on the other, form the intellectual basis for our work.