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Not surprisingly the first thing to see when you open the EU Careers webpage is the "Face a bigger challenge" banner. EU Institutions and their websites do indeed qualify as a bigger challenge than being unemployed.

Most EU Institutions have webpages that perfectly reflect their functioning- messy & disturbing at times. Bad design and user interface which will confuse even the most computer savvy among us is the first obstacle to find, say, an internship at European institutions. Even if you have for some reason lost the battle with EU Institutions though, you still have a chance to win the war. Brussels offers a variety of opportunities at NGOs and think thanks. Here's a short overview of the most important websites for vacancies.

The bibles for every graduate looking for a job or an internship in Brussels are:

• The job site of EurActiv 
• And Eurobrussels

Both offer a very good and up to date database of the current vacancies in Brussels and the region. The websites are really useful, especially for positions in marketing, communications, EU policy or general administration. A user-friendly filter allows you to specify job category, location and your experience (or the lack of it ;)) The downside, of course, is that many other applicants follow the same websites.

Here's one which I personally just discovered. Judging on the quality of the website, it is worth a try.

Something similar could be found here.  Although I have to warn you to look carefully at the vacancies before applying. It is possible that the vacancy is 2-3 years old. Also some of the links are often broken. What this website is highly useful for is that it provides a really good overview of organisations with internship programmes. By simply scrolling down, you can see a very extensive list of NGOs and think tanks. Even if they have no openings at the moment, it is definitely good to keep an eye on them.