Internship: EU Public Affairs & Project Officer

Position description

‍We are looking for a Brussels-based intern, with a background in European studies, public policy, economics or other social science fields and an interest or experience in our field of expertise. The intern will work closely with the Governance and Democratic Innovation team and be strongly involved in our ongoing projects.

This will involve in particular:

• Network and partnership management (incl. NGOs, public partners & foundations);
• Support the organisation and implementation of events;
• Support our general project implementation, organisation and management;
• Contribute to the project development of future potential opportunities;
• Drafting policy notes, publications and posts for social media;
• Reporting back from relevant conferences and events, such as informal meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in European studies, public policy, economics or other relevant discipline;
• Background and experience in European public policy; project management, communication, knowledge of the EU frameworks;
• A sincere interest in participatory democracy, civic tech & citizen engagement;
• Well-organised, practical-minded and able to prioritise a busy and varied workload;
• Excellent skills of English (written and spoken), as well as a solid knowledge of French (written and spoken). Further EU languages are desirable;
• Strong computer/internet skills (basic knowledge of relevant programmes/software and social media).

Application instructions

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