Traineeship, Eu Affairs - Brussels, België - Ankura

Beschrijving

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

McLarty Associates is a leading global strategic advisory firm with expertise in all the major markets of the world.

Our team consists of more than 100 seasoned international specialists, including former diplomats and senior officials, trade negotiators, intelligence officers, journalists, academics, and businesspeople.

With offices in Brussels, Beijing, Delhi, Singapore, and Washington DC and people in over twenty countries, we are a pioneer in the field of private sector diplomacy and have built an institutionalized and professional platform to help our clients in every part of the world.

Our team is multinational, multilingual, and multi-partisan with a strong transatlantic footprint and experience working across the political spectrum in key global markets.

Our Brussels team supports clients on both sides of the Atlantic to navigate EU legislative, trade and regulatory developments, offering a unique window into policy
- and decision-making processes and ability to solve client problems. We are a small and dynamic team driven to deliver tailor-made solutions and help our clients make informed business decisions, develop and implement strategies, and appropriately deploy resources - ensuring they always have the tools in hand to succeed.

McLarty's Europe office is offering a six-month full-time traineeship for graduate students to support our practice in Brussels, starting in July 2023.

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Conducting research on public policy, international, and business issues;
• Monitoring regional and national news outlets;
• Following policy debates in the European Institutions as well as at Member States level;
• Assisting in the coordination and organization of events and delegation visits;
• Attending conferences, hearings and seminars, as needed;
• Other duties as assigned.

We are seeking individuals who are:

• Accomplished researchers and have strong analytical skills;
• Excellent writers;
• Fluent in English (spoken and written) and strongly preferred if additionally possess proficiency in European languages, including German, French and/or Dutch;
• Familiar working in an international and multilingual environment;
• Passionate about international/transatlantic relations and public affairs,
• Interested in European politics, and familiar with the EU's decisionmaking processes;
• Attentive to details;
• Able to operate in a fastpaced work environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality;
• Team oriented and able to adapt to new tasks, as needed.