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External Event Professional (Temporary contract – 6 months)

Based in Sophia-Antipolis, French Riviera

ETSI is seeking an External Events Professional to join the Marketing Division within the Events team in Sophia Antipolis for a 6 month assignment.

In this role, you will help position ETSI across key industry platforms by coordinating our participation and its promotion in industry events.

See the advert for the position.

The deadline for application is Wednesday 15 July 2026.

 

Apprentice – Education about Standardisation Outreach Support

Based in Sophia-Antipolis, French Riviera

ETSI is looking for an Apprentice to support outreach activities related to the Education about Standardisation programme.

The ETSI Education and Knowledge activities aim to strengthen awareness and understanding of ICT standardisation among universities, young professionals, and future industry experts. The role will support initiatives designed to expand engagement with academia and help build a stronger community around standardisation education.

See the advert for the position.

The deadline for application is Friday 17 July 2026.

 

Apprentice – Appointment Setter (Growth & Membership Development)

Based in Sophia-Antipolis, French Riviera

ETSI is looking for an apprentice to support its Growth & Membership Development activities under the direct guidance of the Director of Membership Development.

The role focuses on securing meetings with qualified decision-makers across targeted organisations, including large international companies (Class 7–11 targets), SMEs, and technology stakeholders active in domains such as AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum, Cloud and Telecommunications.

See the advert for the position.

The deadline for application is Friday 17 July 2026.

Working with us...

DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY, EQUITY, EXCELLENCE and PASSION!

At ETSI, we take pride in our diverse and dynamic team. Our multinational staff of more than 140 professionals comprises high-level experts and engineers of more than 20 different nationalities. The diverse culture and background of our staff is an invaluable asset to effectively support over 900 member organisations representing 62 countries.

Diversity is not only reflected in our people but also in the multitude of roles within the ETSI Secretariat. While our responsibilities and backgrounds vary, a shared passion for technology and innovation unites us within the ICT community. Working at ETSI means applying your talents across a wide range of fields in a highly technical and global environment.

We prioritise inclusivity and accessibility. Our premises are designed to ensure access for all, and our ergonomic workspaces to ensure the comfort and productivity of both our staff and meeting delegates.

ETSI staff presents a perfect gender-balanced quota: 50/50 women/men equality. ETSI has obtained for 2025 a score of 68 points on the equality index (Indicator 1: 23, Indicator 2: 35, Indicator 3: Not applicable, and Indicator 4: 0). ETSI has set progress targets for 2026 that you can review HERE.

ETSI is always committed to welcoming diversity and promoting non-discrimination both through its recruitments and in the daily management of all its employees. In this context, ETSI reaffirms its commitment to offer the same opportunities, with equal capacities and skills, to all people, regardless of their origin, belief, opinion, age, disability, gender as described in the available action plan.

Are you a passionate, dedicated, and motivated individual looking to make a difference?

Join ETSI on this exciting journey! Collaborate with multinational teams driven by a commitment to excellence and quality.

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Social activities

No Finish line 2026

Photo of the ETSI team participating in the No Finish Line

“No Finish Line” is a charity event organised annually to raise money for children in need of help. The local edition of this national event is accessible-to-all and provides a secure 1-km walking/running track along the famous “Promenade des Anglais” in Nice. The event is open non-stop for 5 days and 4 nights, raising a donation from sponsors of EUR 1 per kilometre covered by each participant.

For the third consecutive year, ETSI was a partner and sponsor of the No Finish Line Nice event. On Thursday 9 April, 53 staff members volunteered to put on their trainers to join thousands of other volunteers on the track and as a result, in just two hours, more than 488 kilometres were covered by all ETSI-sponsored participants.

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Specialist Task Forces (STFs)

Sometimes our committees need to accelerate the development of standards in strategic areas—especially when specialised technical expertise is required, or when deadlines cannot be met through the usual voluntary contributions of delegates.

To meet these needs, ETSI establishes Specialist Task Forces (STFs). These teams may be proposed by ETSI members through the responsible committee, or requested and funded by the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

STF experts are selected through an open Call for Expertise, sent to all ETSI members and published on our website. Applications may be submitted by any ETSI member or external organisation, but must be supported by an ETSI member (including Observers and Associate Members).

Once selected, service providers sign an agreement with ETSI. Their remuneration is linked to the timely and high-quality delivery of agreed milestones. All draft specifications produced by STFs follow the committee’s standard approval process.

Testing Task Forces (TTFs)

Testing Task Forces (TTFs) support ETSI Technical Bodies and Industry Specification Groups (ISGs) in accelerating the development of testing and methodology standards.

By providing immediately available, high-level technical expertise, TTFs give ETSI a strong competitive advantage and help deliver the testing solutions the market urgently needs.

TTFs are established and managed by the ETSI Secretariat under the authority of the Director-General. Their work is guided by a technical roadmap and multi-annual plan developed by ETSI’s Centre for Testing and Interoperability (CTI), in consultation with the ETSI Board and the Operational Co-ordination Group (OCG).

Any legally registered organisation may respond to the Call for Expertise.

PlugtestsTM

PlugtestsTM events are Interoperability Testing events organised regularly by ETSI CTI on different technologies in support of the ETSI Technical Bodies. To prepare the event technically, experts are selected through an open Call for Expertise, sent to all ETSI members, and published on our website. 

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