Jobs and Traineeships

Join ZOE Institute for Future-Fit Economies, a growing, supportive, and impact-driven team. We offer:

  • A collaborative, motivating working environment in a small think & do tank that has made it to the top of EU politics in a short space of time
  • A strategic, agile, value and purpose oriented working style
  • Flexibility of working time and place, supporting a healthy work-life balance. We support a hybrid working environment and offer co-working spaces in our Cologne, Berlin, and Brussels
  • Ways of working to build our organisation together and align individual and organisational purpose.

Current job openings

There are no open positions at the moment.

Traineeships at ZOE

Would you like to work at ZOE after completing your studies? We are regularly looking for trainees to support us for 6 months in various projects.

We are currently working on the following themes: new visions, models and goals for the economy; financing a just, green transition; solving the problem of implementing a just, green transition at scale and pace, and good governance. 

Trainees also support our activities in the areas of communication, policy monitoring and organisational development.

Open positions are advertised on this page, please send your application with CV and motivation letter to .

Student placements at ZOE

Would you like to work at ZOE during your studies?  

Are you studying for a Masters related to new economies, the green transition or EU governance?  

We are also able to host Masters students if you have your own funding through Erasmus or your university.  

If you're looking for a work placement as part of your Masters, we consider applications on a rolling basis.  

To apply, send a CV, cover letter, your availability (timing and duration for a placement) and proof of own funding to . 

We kindly ask for your understanding that we are currently not able to supervise Master Theses for capacity reasons, and do not offer short-term internships.