About Hydrogen Europe Hydrogen Europe is the European association representing the interests of the hydrogen industry and its stakeholders and promoting hydrogen as an enabler of a zero-emission society. With more than 600+ members, including 40+ European regions and 30+ national associations, we encompass the entire value chain of the European hydrogen and fuel cell ecosystem. Our vision is to propel global carbon neutrality by accelerating the European hydrogen industry. For more information, please visit www.hydrogeneurope.eu.
As a Funding & Innovation Intern, you will support the Innovation & Funding team in monitoring funding opportunities, innovation trends, and strategic initiatives relevant to the hydrogen sector. You will also contribute to the smooth administrative and operational functioning of the team.
Funding & Innovation Support
- Monitor and analyse EU and national funding opportunities relevant to the hydrogen value chain (e.g. Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, CEF, IPCEI).
- Support the team in tracking innovation trends, industrial developments, investments, and emerging technologies across the hydrogen ecosystem.
- Contribute to the preparation of briefings, reports, presentations, and analytical documents for internal and external audiences.
- Assist in mapping projects, funding programmes, investors, and innovation activities relevant to Hydrogen Europe members.
- Support the maintenance and further development of internal databases related to funding opportunities, innovation initiatives, projects, and stakeholders.
- Conduct desk research on EU policy, innovation, competitiveness, and industrial topics relevant to the hydrogen sector.
- Support the preparation of meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement activities related to innovation and funding topics.
Administrative & Organisational Support
- Assist with the overall organisation and coordination of team activities, meetings, and deliverables.
- Support the planning and logistics of internal meetings, teleconferences, webinars, and stakeholder events.
- Maintain and organise team documentation, shared folders, contact lists, and tracking tools.
- Support data entry, document management, and reporting activities.
- Help coordinate communications with members, project partners, EU institutions, and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to ensuring accurate record keeping and timely follow-up on action items.
Requirements:
- University or advanced degree (preferred) in Social Sciences (EU studies, Political Science, International Relations) or energy related topic,
- Previous exposure to EU institutions, EU affairs, public affairs, or European policymaking through internships, traineeships (e.g. European Commission Blue Book Traineeship), consultancies, trade associations, student organizations, research projects, or similar experiences would be highly valued.
- Good knowledge of the energy field – Hydrogen being a big plus
- An excellent command of spoken and written English, additional languages are a plus,
- Ability to analyse information and summarising it concisely,
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
- Strong time management skills and eye for detail,
- High level of curiosity and willingness to learn about the hydrogen sector and membership organizations,
- Meeting deadlines and providing a high-quality service, even when working under pressure.
What we offer
- International and dynamic team,
- CIP contract for 6 months,
- Great opportunity to learn about the non-profit management, partner and membership management and the hydrogen sector,
Start: as soon as possible
- Please fill in the form below and put “Funding & Innovation Inten + your first name and surname” as the position you’re applying for.
- Applications to be considered valid must include: a one-page covering letter, proof that you can live and work in Europe, and a CV. Please do not send anything else.
- Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Europe and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in Belgium.
- Any incomplete applications will be disregarded.
- The deadline for applications is 04.09.2026. Please be advised that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned. Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
- Applications will be reviewed as they come and the selection process may close as soon as a suitable candidate is shortlisted.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The personal data we collect during hiring processes is only used for the purposes of carrying out the selection process and is deleted once the process has ended. For shortlisted candidates, we routinely ask for their consent to keep their information for 6 months after the end of the selection process, in case other vacancies that could fit their profile open up.
