Trainee EU Recruitment Consultant

Paid Internship (6 months)

Trainee EU Recruitment Consultant

MAVENCE – EU Practice

Brussels

Mavence is the global executive search & talent solutions partner specializing in public affairs.  We are looking for a highly motivated recent graduate/starting professional with a passion for people, a keen interest in EU and international affairs, and a desire to learn from a diverse team of experts to support us with the following tasks:

• Identify specific types of profiles in the EU affairs landscape
• Engage directly with candidates and share relevant vacancies
• Collect candidates’ feedback and assess their level of interest in working for our clients
• Liaise with interested candidates throughout the recruitment cycle, from arranging interviews with our consultants and/or attending interviews to supporting the interviewing process of our clients
• Draft and edit documents (CVs, job briefs, candidate reports, etc.) in an impeccable way
• Support our communications initiatives
• Help in managing internal databases with regards to candidate information

Additional tasks may include, depending on internal needs:

• Support the sales team in getting meetings or identifying new possible clients
• Support the organisation of events
• Support our communications work and marketing strategy (studies and reports on best practices, etc.)

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a booming company as part of a dedicated, passionate and very dynamic team of multicultural public affairs professionals
• Experience in an international and cross-cutting environment
• Gain 360° exposure to how a successful recruitment business operates
• Gain market expertise that is unique, spanning trade associations, companies, consultancies, NGOs, think tanks, foundations, law firms, etc.
• Work alongside a young team of consultants that will take you to the next level

What do you need to bring?

• Passion for working with people
• An understanding of the EU and International affairs
• Dynamism
• Availability and adaptability
• Ambition and enthusiasm for embracing new challenges
• An excellent level of written and spoken English (with any other language being an asset)

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Please send your application, including: CV + cover letter + availability to start, to Sergey Golyshin, Director EU Recruitment at [email protected], with the subject line “Mavence EU Trainee”.

In your cover letter, we’d ask you to pay special attention to the following question: What have you done that gives you confidence that you could be successful in a fast-paced working environment like ours?

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