EU Public Affairs Intern / BBH Policy Team Brussels
Backgroud
Becker Büttner Held – a company of the BBH group – is Germany’s leading firm on energy and infrastructure law. Our core practice areas include energy law, media and copyright law, tax consultancy and auditing services, general civil and business law as well as the entire field of public law and policy consultancy services, including at EU level, where BBH is present through its Brussels office and the BBH Policy Team.
In this capacity, we provide support to clients in form of interest representation towards EU institutions and the wider Brussels stakeholder groups. This includes policy analysis and the assessment of the expected impact on business and regulatory environments for energy market and system actors, as well as public affairs, communication and project development.
Our BBH Policy Team in Brussels, Belgium is looking for an:
EU Public Affairs Intern / BBH Policy Team Brussels
To increase resources among the Policy Team, we are now seeking a highly qualified, talented and motivated candidate who will join our team in Brussels for a six-month paid internship and support our work especially with regards to advocacy and policy-making. Main client is the European Renewable Energies. Priority topics include decarbonisation policies – e.g. under the European Green Deal, the Fit-for-55% Package, REPowerEU – and much needed expansion of renewable energy sources. In terms of communication, we expect the selected candidate to lead on social media work.
Main tasks include:
· Support to advocacy at EU and national levels
· Research and background policy briefs
· Monitoring EU policy initiatives and adaptation and implementation at Member State level
· Input to publications such as reports and studies (incl. data research, information requests, etc.)
· Organisation and preparation of meetings and events both online and in live formats, including presentations, meeting minutes, research on topics of interest, etc.
· Attending and reporting from official events (EP committee meetings, Commission conferences, hearings and workshops)
· Screening of EU and national funding opportunities, as well as the preparation of tenders and project proposals
· Communication activities and campaigns, especially via social media channels such as Twitter and LinkedIn
Requirements
· EU national or work permit holder as the internship is in Brussels, Belgium
· A Master's degree in a relevant discipline
· Proven knowledge, experience and skills in communications and social media campaigns and management of social media tools (LinkedIn, Twitter, website, etc.)
· A good understanding of EU policy-making processes and EU energy policies
· Very strong English written and verbal communication skills
· Good communication skills in German (spoken and written)
· Strong research abilities, analytical skills and writing skills, including the ability to summarise issues quickly and accurately
· Ability to work in a team, whilst at the same time carrying out own tasks independently and to agreed deadlines
· Previous experience/internship in one of the European Institutions is considered as additional advantage
Applications
Please apply online by sending your CV (maximum two pages) and motivation letter latest by the end of Wednesday, 29th of November 2023. Subject line: EU Public Affairs Intern.
We will only contact short-listed candidates for interviews which will take place online in the first two weeks of December 2023.
Please note that we are unable to consider internships shorter than six months, or internships that are part of a university degree programme.
Please apply here: Online-Portal.
What we offer
· A six-month paid internship with expected start date of January 15th, 2023
· Opportunities to broaden your network, expand your knowledge and expertise in the renewable energy field
· The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of topics and assignments and get client exposure
