Communications Intern

ECF is looking for a motivated Communications Intern to join its team in
Brussels

About the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF)
• We are the single European umbrella federation of member-based civil society
organisations advocating and working for more and better cycling.
• We promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy means of transport and leisure.
• With more than 60 member organisations from over 40 countries, we harness the power
of European cycling movements as the only voice at the pan-European level.
• We are based in Brussels and our roots are in Europe, but the challenges we face are
global, and we are ready to meet them as the world’s largest and best-known cyclists’
advocacy organisation.

Internship description
The Communications Intern will work with the Communications team to help boost the
advocacy, impact and reach of ECF. Tasks include producing social media content; drafting
and editing articles and newsletters; creating graphics and visual material; monitoring media
engagement and analysing ECF’s digital outreach.

Specific responsibilities for the Communications Intern:
• support on producing content for social media
• write and edit articles, newsletters and mailings
• create graphics, videos and other creative material for online use
• monitor ECF media mentions and research media hooks
• analyse the performance of ECF’s digital outreach
• research mobility-related events and speaking opportunities for ECF staff
• help keep the ECF website up to date
• support wider communications on international activities

What do we offer?
You will have a place in Europe’s and the world’s largest pro-cycling federation to promote
cycling as the healthiest, most climate-friendly and efficient means of transport and leisure.
Your internship will be in an office located in the heart of Brussels full of friendly, passionate
and international colleagues. There are a lot of opportunities to learn and to demonstrate
creativity, initiative, research and management skills as well as to work on community building,
advocacy and cycling-related issues while building your cycling network.

We offer a full time 26-week internship paid approximately €1,117 monthly. This is a
professional internship agreement, according to Belgian law, called Convention d’immersion
professionnelle (FR) or Beroepsinlevingsovereenkomst (NL). It includes a clear description of
the tasks and the expected competences acquired by the end of the internship.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU and live and work in Belgium during their
internship.
Who are we looking for?
• A highly motivated individual with an open-minded, proactive attitude and a
willingness to learn
• A person with strong ethical standards, ready to work in an international and
multicultural environment
• A fluent English speaker
• A person with excellent writing skills
• A person with experience in using social media and other digital communications
platforms professionally
• A creative individual with an eye for visual design
• Someone with the legal right to work in Belgium

How to apply
To apply please send a CV and cover letter (as one PDF file) to [email protected]. Candidates
will be assessed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged. The final deadline for
applications is Friday 18 September 18:00.
The expected start date for the successful candidate is Monday 26 October.