Public Affairs Intern

Public Affairs Intern

(6 Months)

Ridens Public Affairs

Brussels, Belgium

Ridens Public Affairs is an EU public affairs practice, which takes pride in providing personalised, high-level counsel. Our consultants have extensive experience in a wide range of issues, such as environment, raw materials, health and safety, international trade, information technology, retail, ecommerce, postal services, consumer protection, and other. Our offices are located in Brussels, the home of the European institutions, and just a stone’s throw away from the European Parliament and other EU buildings.

We are currently seeking to recruit a full-time motivated Public Affairs Intern to join our EU public affairs practice. The internship, starting as soon as possible, will run for a 6-month period and will provide the intern with a unique insight into the ‘Brussels bubble’ and public affairs consultancy work. The internship is remunerated.

Profile

• Graduate Degree: European Studies, Public Affairs, Law, International Business, Political Science or equivalent;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word);
• Good level of written and spoken English required, with other languages considered an asset;
• Knowledge of or experience with using Social Media;
• Ability to work as part of an International team, as well as individually on set tasks;
• Organised, with an attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the public affairs team in the delivery of advocacy campaigns, organisation of events and visit programmes;
• Political & Regulatory Monitoring;
• Attending & Reporting on External Events;
• Supporting Business Development Activities;
• Social Media Support;
• Administration.

How to Apply

Please send a one-page CV, with a short covering letter to Maurits Bruggink (mb@ridenspa.com) with the subject line “Public Affairs Intern”, by 6 March.