Intern for Digital Trade Policy – Policy support

About DIGITALEUROPE

DIGITALEUROPE is the leading trade association representing digitally transforming industries in Europe.

We stand for a regulatory environment that enables European businesses and citizens to prosper from digital technologies. We wish Europe to grow, attract and sustain the world’s best digital talents and technology companies.

Together with our members, we shape the industry policy positions on all relevant legislative matters and contribute to the development and implementation of relevant EU policies. Our membership represents over 45,000 businesses who operate and invest in Europe. It includes 108 corporations which are global leaders in their field of activity, as well as 41 national trade associations from across Europe.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Support the policy team with day-to-day activities across different policy groups (trade, commerce, AI & Data etc).
• Support the organisation of events, meetings, agendas, and presentations.
• Drafting reports and preparing summaries.
• Conducting desk research on various topics.
• Communication with members and external stakeholders.
• Attend internal and external meetings, draft minutes.
• Monitor EU policy developments.

Details of training and supervision: You will join a growing and dynamic team of 60 and will get hands-on training by staff. Your work will be supervised by a Policy Manager. We work a mixture of from the office and remote work.

Opportunities to practice the foreign language skills: The working language is English, but there are plenty of opportunities to practice French and other languages spoken in the multicultural Brussels environment.

Nationality restrictions or visa requirements if outside of the EU: Only EU nationals or students who have the necessary paperwork in place to legally take a placement in Belgium will be considered.

Remuneration: Paid internship (in addition to any possible funding received from your sending university).

Required competencies and skills 

• A student enrolled in an undergraduate or masters programme (typically in EU affairs, politics, international relations or law) or a very recent graduate.
• Strong analytical skills and key interest in politics and communications.
• You are very organised, have a natural sense of structure and time estimation.
• You are hands-on, highly motivated, friendly and approachable.
• You have good editing and proof-reading skills.
• You have strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a results-driven mindset.

How to apply 

• Interested candidates should send their application titled ‘Placement position – Policy support’ to the attention of Hugh Kirk by 01 February 2024 via this this application form.
• Short listed candidates will be interviewed via MS Teams. Second interviews to potentially include a task.

Start date: 

• From March 2024 for 5 months.