Public Affairs Trainee

About the company

ARCTURUS GROUP is a public affairs consulting firm founded in Brussels in 2001 with offices in Berlin, Paris, and Marseille. Our team is young, dynamic, and multicultural. The firm defends the interests of its clients, from SMEs to leading industrial groups, with European and national policy makers to support their expansion in new or evolving markets. ARCTURUS GROUP is involved in several economic sectors such as energy, mobility and transport, health, agri-food, industry, and services.

About the internship

The trainee will have the opportunity to broaden her/his knowledge of various policy topics while working in a multicultural professional environment. She/he will receive training to monitor and analyse the relevant EU legislation, draft analytical notes, deliver oral presentations and will also participate in institutional and business meetings.

Offer: Traineeship – Brussels (in person)

ASSIGNMENT:

• Supporting the consulting team on a day-to-day basis (press reviews, monitoring, executive summaries, institutional mapping, drafting of notes, analyse amendments, etc.)
• Participating in the institutional strategy planning and its delivery to clients (research, proposal-building, participation in client meetings, etc.)
• Organizing meeting with institutional stakeholders and, when possible, participate in both institutional and business meetings

DURATION: 6 months

START DATE: as soon as possible (to be discussed)

PROFILE:

• Studies in Political Science, Law, Economics or related – Important: the trainee would need an internship agreement from her/his university
• Good writing skills and the ability to analyze and synthesize information
• Strong teamworking spirit, ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluent in an EU language (native-speaking or equivalent) + French + English
• Good knowledge of EU legislative procedures

You can send your application to this email: jguersent@arcturus-group.com 

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