Internship – Transport & Environment – Public Affairs

The global Public Affairs and Communications Consultancy, Grayling, is looking to appoint in its Brussels office one paid intern, ideally able to start as of May 2021 for a six-month period.

The intern would become a key member of a client team. His/Her role would involve supporting on the day-to-day client work and support on new business development. He/she would mainly work in our Transport and Energy-Environment practices.

He/She should be “hands-on” and be comfortable in liaising with external stakeholders on behalf of Grayling and clients and in representing Grayling in outside fora.

Skills & Experience – The candidate must:

• Be a young graduate (Master’s level) in relevant subjects (e.g. Political Science, EU Affairs, International Relations, Political Communications, etc.)
• Have a good understanding of and an interest in the EU institutional system and EU transport and environmental policies.
• Have a good understanding and interest in Public Affairs/Public Relations and demonstrate willingness to learn.
• Have at least one previous experience (internship etc.) in the PA sector or an EU institution in Brussels, preferably in the transport sector.

Personal qualities – The candidate must:

• Be an enthusiastic team player and quick learner
• Be able to take initiatives and demonstrate pro-activeness
• Be native or fluent in English; fluency in other EU languages (Spanish in particular) also desirable
• Have good organisational and inter-personal skills
• Be at ease when working in a multi-national team; and
• Have a “work hard to play hard!” attitude

What are we offering in return?

• Be part of an award-winning team of 25+ consultants
• An outstanding team spirit
• The chance to work for an exciting range of brands and organisations
• An exciting and challenging role – with personal development and career opportunities at the end of the 6-month internship

Should you be interested in this position, please send your CV and a cover paragraph (in the body of the email) in English to delphine.close@grayling.com. The deadline to apply is 23 April 2021.

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