Economist (Traineeship)

Who we are

EPPA is a specialized management consultancy that creates value for its clients by helping them to manage risks and opportunities arising from the ever-changing European political, regulatory and socio-economic landscape. Established in 1987, EPPA is a respected multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural consultancy with a pan-European reach. Our impressive track record in resolving major challenges related to public policy, regulatory affairs and societal issues is founded upon our in-depth knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the European and national political interface.Our unique approach focuses on creating a constructive dialogue with policy-makers; a dialogue that is cognizant of Europe’s rich cultural diversity. We work with all industry sectors, although we are particularly recognized for our work in the fields of agriculture, food & beverages, chemicals, energy, financial and other services, transport, ICT, as well as competition issues. Our clients are mostly multi-national companies but we also serve European or national industry federations and public authorities from outside the EU. 

Job Description

We offer a 6-month traineeship position for a Junior Economist to assist us in the following areas:

• Contribution to developing costs & benefits analysis (CBA) methodologies.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative assessment of policy options of different nature.
• Collecting data from relevant databases (Eurostat, OECD, FAO, etc.).
• Conducting peer reviews of publicly available studies (notably in the areas of environmental and health economics). 
• Contributing to the drafting Socio-Economic Analysis (SEA). 
• Monitoring EU policy developments in different areas. 
• Overall support to partners and associates. 

Profile Required 

• Master’s degree in Economics, with a strong quantitative background. This is a must.
• Interest in EU decision-making and EU public affairs (knowledge of EU institutions, governance and politics is a plus). 
• Ability to think in an abstract way.
• Strong skills in microeconomics and industrial organization.  
• Good understanding of statistics and finance reports.
• Good academic record and proven writing skills. 
• Excellent English (written and oral).
• Good research and analytical skills, good organizational and diplomatic skills, good communications skills – both oral and written.
• Team player, self-starter, entrepreneurial spirit, attentive listener and networker.
• Used to work in multinational team (e.g., Erasmus, multi-national master abroad, stage/internship in international organization or team).
• Experienced user of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Previous professional experience: not required.

 We Offer 

• A competitive 6-month traineeship remunerated contract aligned with EU institutions.
• An international, intellectually stimulating, working environment.
• The opportunity to develop deep knowledge on how consultancy and EU public affairs work and to develop networks in this field.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV, a short cover letter, as well as Bachelor’s and Master’s transcripts (with lists of subjects and marks) to [email protected] For further information on the company, please visit www.eppa.com   

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