Press and Communications Intern

Position description

Bruegel is recruiting an intern for 6 months, in the Communications team. The internship is paid, full-time and based at Bruegel’s office in Brussels. 

Bruegel offers a compelling learning and working experience in a major Brussels-based think thank, with the opportunity to gain specific knowledge on communications related to economic policy and European affairs.

Bruegel is a European think tank working in the field of international economics. Established in 2005, Bruegel is independent and non-doctrinal. Its mission is to improve the quality of economic policy with open and fact-based research, analysis and debate. We are committed to impartiality, openness and excellence. Bruegel’s Membership includes European Member State governments, international corporations and institutions. For more information about Bruegel, please consult: www.bruegel.org

 

MAIN TASKS

• Support press outreach by monitoring Bruegel’s media presence and keeping an overview of relevant European and global media outlets.
• Support event organisation, including in hospitality and audiovisual tasks,.
• Support social media outreach.   

APPLICANT’S PROFILE

• Academic background in political science, social sciences, journalism, communication, or equivalent.
• Interested in economic policy and knowledge of European affairs.
• Available for six months, full-time, starting early January 2024.
• The selected candidate will preferably be at their first internship experience or not have more than one previous internship experience outside of studies.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Reading and writing comprehension.
• Ability to transform academic research into strong messages for external audiences.
• Capacity to work with people from different social and cultural backgrounds.
• Computer literacy; knowledge of Microsoft Excel is strongly desirable.

 

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