New Agriculture New Generation is implementing “Bridge to Employment: Future READY (BE Future READY)”, a comprehensive youth empowerment programme in Greece aimed at developing contemporary skills, supporting career readiness and entrepreneurship, and building meaningful connections with the labour market.
As part of this programme, we are inviting applications for Trainee positions for individuals aged up to 29, who will join the organisation for 2 months and have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in the circular economy and green skills.
The trainees will undertake project development, implementation and dissemination tasks at the organisation’s offices in Athens or Thessaloniki.
If you have strong organisational and communication skills, an outgoing personality, a creative mindset and a passion for the circular economy and green development, and you are inspired by the opportunity to contribute to work with a meaningful social impact, you could be the person we are looking for.
In this role, you will:
- Build and strengthen relationships with companies, charitable foundations, donors and strategic partners.
- Identify new funding and development opportunities.
- Contribute to drafting and preparing proposals that support the organisation’s work and objectives.
- Support the implementation of the organisation’s programmes.
- Collaborate with all departments to support training, entrepreneurship and innovation activities.
Key Responsibilities
Project Development
- Build and strengthen relationships with companies, charitable foundations, donors and strategic partners.
- Research and identify new funding opportunities from companies, foundations, and European or international programmes.
- Contribute to drafting funding proposals and preparing presentations in Greek and English.
Project Implementation
- Support the implementation of the organisation’s programmes and the monitoring of timelines and deliverables.
- Communicate and follow up with funders and partners throughout project implementation.
- Collaborate with the organisation’s departments to support training, entrepreneurship and innovation activities.
Dissemination
- Collaborate with the Communications Department to promote projects and their results.
- Support the organisation of events, workshops and networking activities.
Candidate Profile
- A degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Marketing/Communications, Economics, International/European Studies or a related field.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Excellent communication skills and an excellent command of Greek and English.
- An outgoing personality and an interest in developing relationship-building skills with companies and partners.
- Initiative, creative thinking and a collaborative approach.
- Familiarity with the agrifood sector.
Desirable Qualifications
- An understanding of the basic principles of project management, communication and outreach to prospective partners (e.g. sales).
- Basic proficiency in digital tools and platforms for presentations and project management (e.g. Canva, Monday).
- An interest in the circular economy and green development.
What We Offer
- A gross monthly salary of €920.
- Additional benefits related to the nature of the role.
- The option to work remotely (2 days per month).
- Opportunities for professional development, networking and learning.
- A structured, collaborative and supportive working environment.
- The opportunity to join an organisation with a significant social and development impact.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their curriculum vitae (CV) and a cover letter by 20 January 2027 to the following email addresses:
- Up to 3 trainees will be selected through the interview process.
- The organisation reserves the right to complete the selection process before the application deadline if suitable candidates are identified.
- The organisation will contact candidates shortlisted for interviews within 2 weeks of the application deadline. If you have not heard from us by then, we invite you to continue following our activities and job announcements on our website (www.newagri.org) and across all our social media channels.
