Eu Public Affairs Intern - Brussels, België - Becker Büttner Held Consulting AG

Beschrijving

BackgroundBecker 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.

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
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Please note that we are unable to consider internships shorter than six months, or internships that are part of a university degree programme.