Internship – Public Affairs (based in Brussels)

CER is looking forward to welcoming an intern in its Public Affairs team in Brussels. Through this 6-month internship, CER offers the opportunity to recent graduates to get a first-hand experience in an association’s policy activities.

This is a paid full-time internship that is available exclusively to recent graduates with a previous internship experience in EU Institutions/EU public affairs sector and with a strong interest in transport policy issues in an international framework, and an adaptable approach to work. Its duration will be 6 months.

Your role entails but is not limited to:

• Monitoring transport-related legislative dossiers in the EU institutions;
• Preparing briefings on relevant policy developments;
• Attending EP committee meetings / hearings & other institutional meetings and reporting back;
• Drafting weekly contributions to internal newsletter, meeting briefings, press releases;
• Supporting with update of EU contacts database and mapping of EU stakeholders;
• Contributing to a wide range of CER activities and events.

Candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field, preferably in European Studies;
• A minimum of 5 months experience in the EU institutions and/or EU public affairs sector;
• A good knowledge of the working - procedurally as well as politically - of the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament;
• Knowledge of EU Transport policy is an asset;
• Proficiency in English, knowledge of other European languages is a plus;
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail, with an ability to meet tight deadlines;
• Solid IT skills (Microsoft 365, internet search, etc.)
• Excellent organizational and team working skills;
• The candidate must have the legal authorization to work in Belgium;
• Ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural team.
• Ability to build relationships, good listener and ability to follow up with people.

Please note that prior experience in the EU institutions and/or EU public affairs sector is an essential requirement for the job. Potential applicants without such experience are kindly asked to refrain from applying.

We offer interesting and varied work in a friendly multinational atmosphere, and our interns are quickly involved in many different activities. You will have the possibility to learn and grow your expertise in various fields. We offer a vocational immersion contract (CIP/BIO) and reimburse costs.

Start date: March 2025.

To apply:

Qualified candidates should submit their CV and a maximum one-page cover letter in English by e-mail to [email protected]

Deadline for submissions is 31 January 2025.