Internship EUROCHAMBRES

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

EUROCHAMBRES
POLICY DEPARTMENT

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION : 4APRIL 2016

EUROCHAMBRES is the Brussels-based association of European Chambers of Commerce & Industry. EUROCHAMBRES has member organisations in 43 countries representing a network of 1,700 regional and local Chambers with 20 million member companies. More Info on www.eurochambres.eu

Internship at EUROCHAMBRES

EUROCHAMBRES is looking for an intern for its Policy Department from mid-April 2016. The internship would be for a period of three months, renewable once for up to a further three months. The intern will receive a gross allowance of €760 plus luncheon vouchers.

What does the internship involve?

Research into EU policy issues concerning businesses and chambers, both inside and outside the single market

Monitoring EU institutional activities

Attending and reporting on relevant EU institutional meetings and external events

Organisation of meetings and events (invitations, registrations, catering, minutes etc)

General support to the Policy Department

What are we are looking for?

European politics/law academic background

Familiarity with the EU institutions and processes

Interest in business issues

Strong organisational and interpersonal skills

Reliability, adaptability and capacity to prioritise

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and ideally also French

What’s in it for you?

The opportunity to work in a dynamic, international team for a highly respected EU level organisation

First hand experience of the EU public affairs environment in Brussels

Involvement in some of the biggest challenges to business in Europe

Direct contact with the EU institutions

Please send your CV and a short letter (no more than one page) outlining why you’re interested in the position and why we should be interested in you to job@eurochambres.eu by 4 April 2016.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.