Lie Detectors is looking for a Brussels-based trainee with excellent Polish language skills to help us build up our media literacy programme. Blue Book Trainees encouraged to apply.
Are you a recent graduate looking for meaningful work in a Brussels-based traineeship? Here’s a chance to join our award-winning team and tackle disinformation in Europe. International news literacy organisation Lie Detectors employs trainees who will help us promote news literacy and critical thinking through our work with journalists, schools, researchers and policymakers.
You must have drive, an eye for detail and be fluent in Polish and English. This full-time traineeship runs for four months, with a possibility of extending to six months and, at times, career progression. Numerous trainees stay at Lie Detectors as full-time employe.
The Poland Programme Trainee is responsible for supporting Lie Detectors’ operations and contributing to the smooth running of the country programme in Poland. In detail, the function and role of the Poland Programme Trainee includes, but is not limited to:
Supporting the organisation of training workshops and interventions for journalists, teachers and schoolchildren. This includes:
Supporting the organising of training interventions via sending template emails, reaching out to new teachers and journalists
Entering and processing completed questionnaires to gauge impact and assure quality
Maintaining an orderly database, updating contacts, payment processes, etc.
Supporting event planning by assisting in research of event locations, organising get-togethers with our journalist community, catering for our training activities with journalists and teachers, etc.
Independently conducting online searches in Polish and English
Participating in meetings and writing minutes
Administrative support where necessary
Communication support where needed
We offer:
Meaningful and impactful work on a globally significant topic.
An exciting international workplace with a dynamic, motivated team
Opportunities to learn new skills and to learn about the fields of journalism, education policy and media literacy
A full-time, paid traineeship of at least 4 months, under the general conditions for Condition d’immersion professionelle (CIP) by Bruxelles Formation
Ideal Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree (or completed) or similar degree/work experience in communications, journalism, education, political sciences, human sciences, business studies or related fields
Knowledge of education and/or media in Poland
Familiarity with education and/or media in Europe a plus
Demonstrated interest in our field of work – journalism, education, public policy and/or media literacy.
Experience with editing, research, reporting, filing of documents, PowerPoint presentation, scheduling, etc. We love Excel at Lie Detectors and use Microsoft Office.
Excellent communication skills.
Professional fluency, both verbal and written, in Polish and English
Detail-oriented and organised.
Familiarity with contact databases such as Salesforce is a plus.
Available full-time from October 2025 onwards, for at least four months
