We attract students and professionals across Europe and our team comprise of a great diversity of interests, study areas, backgrounds, and countries. These are some of the things we look for in potential volunteers. We also value people who are self-motivated and have a strong drive to work for a cause!
Why EYE?
- We offer you a platform to work towards a subject of your interest and its future in Europe.
- You will get the chance to work, network, and make friends with people across Europe from varying backgrounds.
- You will get an opportunity to collaborate in a real work environment, developing your soft skills and being prepared to join global organisations.
- You have the opportunity to work across departments to get different exposures, catered to your availability.
Who are you?
- You are between 18 and 35 years old.
- You are or feel connected to engineering in Europe.
- You can dedicate at least 3 hours a week.
- You hate unread emails!.
- You are an absolute doer – willing to take up responsibility for tasks and work towards results.
- You are resourceful, independent, flexible and someone that your team can depend on.
- You love to work collaboratively to create solutions.
- You would like to improve your soft skills in an international environment.
- Most importantly, you are passionate to change the future of engineering in Europe with us.
Does this sound like you?
Check out the vacancies of different departments or go for an individual approach below!
How to apply?
- Check out the featured openings or go for an open application.
- Fill out the onboarding form underneath and attach a Letter of Motivation.
- Wait to be contacted by us.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact us directly () or contact the Vice President of the Internal Relations Department.
Featured Openings:
Public Policy Department
Positions we search people for:
Policy Analyst
- Research & collect policy resources (e.g statistics, reports).
- Analyze current policies or published initiatives from the European Commission.
- Consult with stakeholders and partners.
- Write briefing notes and publish policy papers.
Project Leader
- Establish or/and manage a working group.
- Potential new working groups include: Agricultural Engineering, Waste Management, Cybersecurity, Autonomous Driving, Industry 4.0, Aerospace Engineering and many more. Please apply if you are interested in establishing a new working group!
- Raise awareness on critical issues linked to engineering.
Policy Associate
- Be part of a Public Policy Working Group.
- Conduct specific research and analysis for the working group.
- Consult with EYE Member Associations.
- Develop content, including but not limited to, briefing notes and educational content.
NEEP: Back-/ Frontend Developer
- Assist the backend and/or frontend development of the NEEP platform.
- Implement and participate in internal content creation.
- Add creative features to Europe’s first platform for European politicians with a technical affiliation.
- If interested, additional duties can be allocated based on personal preference.
External Relations Department
Positions we search people for:
Project Leader
- Responsible for your own joint project with a company or organisation.
- Contact companies and organisations to spread the voice of young engineers.
- Acquire new sponsors and partners.
- Increase EYE’s personal network.
Finance Department
Positions we search people for:
There are no specific positions for this department currently. Open positions are appreciated.
Events Department
Positions we search people for:
There are no specific positions for this department currently. Open positions are appreciated.
Public Relations Department
Positions we search people for:
There are no specific positions for this department currently. Open positions are appreciated.
Member Management Department
Positions we search people for:
There are no specific positions for this department currently. Open positions are appreciated.
Internal Relations Department
Positions we search people for:
Training Manager
- Collaborate with the events department to organise internal activities for the management team.
- Utilise EYE’s large network to scout for new opportunities and events.
- Implement agile trainings.
Workflow Manager
- Manage workflows.
- Constantly communicate with all working groups to implement/ improve their workflows.
- Keep workflows easily accessible for everyone inside the IT infrastructure (Google Workspace).
Open application:
We’re always looking for volunteers.
Feel free to submit an open application and dive into a group of your choice.
Learn something new and share your personal skills within our organisation.
Just do it!
FAQ
Is EYE only for students or young professionals?
EYE is open to people from all walks of life, as long as you fall within our age limit and want to represent the voice of young engineers.
Is an engineering background mandatory?
Most of our volunteers have an engineering background, but we welcome all people who want to foster the voice of young engineers in Europe. As an NGO, we offer diverse work experiences, ranging from acquiring sponsorships to human development and marketing. With that being said, we welcome people from any background.
Do I have to be a citizen in Europe?
We welcome people of all nationalities. However, we advise that you are connected in some way to the European ecosystem. We have a large number of international students/ young professionals who have studied/are studying in European universities or work in Europe.
Is EYE only representing EU countries?
Absolutely not! As an example, we are represented in the UK, Switzerland, Norway and more! We strive to be present in all countries of the European Higher Education Area.
Are the positions paid?
No, all our initiatives are regarded as volunteer work. Whilst not compensated monetarily, EYE offers valuable opportunities and a broad international family across Europe.
Is everything going to be online?
Like most international organisations, the majority of our work takes place online. This also means that the commitment is much more flexible. However, we host a variety of on-site events, such as our conferences, and we encourage our members to meet up in-person. With an international network of volunteers, it is always great to be hosted across Europe!
I don’t think I am suitable for any of the listed positions. What should I do?
​If this is the case, we do have a variety of tasks that are not listed on our website. Please feel free to submit an open application then!
Do you have any fixed hours?
No. As a volunteer, we are aware that everybody has other commitments outside of EYEl. Hence, the workload is flexible
Can I apply for multiple positions?
Yes, you can apply for as many positions and departments as you want. We give volunteers the opportunity to explore different kinds of work, but we always advise against overworking from the start with different tasks.