Junior Communications Officer (Trainee)

Position description

At The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, we are currently searching for a Trainee to join our dynamic and multicultural team in Brussels for a traineeship of 12/14 months. This is a unique opportunity for students interested in communications in the public sphere, to work with a small but dedicated team and to engage with a range of different communications teams amongst our member universities in different countries. You will also experience EU policymaking and the fields of research, innovati

Role description

The Trainee’s work takes place at The Guild’s office in Brussels. We have a homeworking policy of 2 days per week.

During the traineeship, the Junior Communications Officer reports to the Communications Officer and engages with the following responsibilities:

• Supporting the Communications Officer, and other members of the team, in carrying out the Guild’s Communications strategy
• Actively contributing to The Guild’s advocacy campaigns and communications channels (including The Guild’s website, social media channels and mass mailings).
• Supporting the management of our databases to optimise our communications.
• Monitoring and engaging with the communications activities of our member universities, key policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Preparing content (e.g. articles, pictures, or videos) for publication.
• Supporting the policy team in the coordination of working groups and taking minutes from working group meetings.
• Carrying out specific analytical or research tasks, in relation to communications and policy.
• Drafting toolkits and infographics.
• Supporting the planning and organisation of events in physical location as well as on digital platforms.
• Attending seminars and conferences (online and physical) and drafting event reports
• Supporting the team in different administrative and clerical tasks.

Qualifications

Required skills & qualifications

• At least three years of university studies. A degree, courses taken or extracurricular activities relating to Communications, Marketing or Public Relations will be an advantage.
• Excellent command of oral and written English (knowledge of other EU languages is considered as an asset).
• Good, practical knowledge of MS Office systems (especially MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Proactive and collaborative mindset and readiness to work in a high-paced working environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Commitment to the vision and the mission of The Guild.

Additional skills that will be an advantage

• A demonstrable interest in working with European affairs.
• Basic knowledge of social media networks (LinkedIn, YouTube)
• Experience in website management
• Experience in video editing and/or graphic design is an asset.

Application instructions

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