Brunswick, an international corporate communications and public affairs
consultancy, has an opening for a paid internship, starting at the beginning of
January 2014.
BRUNSWICK STUDENT INTERNSHIP – AT THE HEART OF EU
AFFAIRS
Brunswick is an international corporate communications and public
affairs consultancy that helps businesses and other organisations address
critical communications challenges. In Brussels, Brunswick focuses on EU public
and regulatory affairs, media relations and corporate reputation building. We
are offering a paid student internship position starting at the beginning of
January 2014.
The ideal candidate will join our international and
multilingual team in Brussels, where she/he will participate as a junior team
member alongside our experienced consultants. She/he will assist on client
accounts and assignments covering areas of EU policy development such as
financial services, energy and environmental policy, consumer industries,
digital & intellectual property and telecoms. The internship will give the
successful candidate direct experience of the role of a consultant and insight
into how public affairs and corporate communications strategies are formulated
and implemented. The role will typically involve research into policy issues,
following political debates on relevant issues and drafting information and
advice notes for clients.
We are looking for candidates with a strong
academic background, knowledge of EU decision-making, excellent analytical and
communication skills and an appetite to learn. Fluency in English is a
requirement, while proficie ncy in other European languages is welcome. The
candidate should be a registered student throughout the duration of the
internship and must be able to provide a Convention de Stage or the equivalent
documentation from their university should their application be successful.
The internship would start at the beginning of January 2014 and last for up
to 6 months. Some flexibility with dates is possible. Brunswick pays its interns
a monthly allowance to help towards living and other costs.
How to
apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter by 18 October 2013 to brusselsrecruitment@brunswickgroup.com.
Please note that, as we require a tailored CV, we will not accept applications
attaching generic CVs such as those in Europass format.
Telephone interviews
are likely to take place in early November. Only successful applicants will be
contacted.
For any questions, please contact Nicole Northcott or Isabelle
Dekester directly on +32 2 235 65 10.
About Brunswick
Brunswick is an
international and growing team of more than 600 people based in 22 offices
worldwide. We started in London in 1987 and have grown organically into a
private partnership of around 100 Partners – senior professionals from a range
of industry backgrounds. We offer clients senior communications counsel across
all of our offices, so they gain a truly international perspective paired with
local on-the-ground expertise and execution. To find out more, visit www.brunswickgroup.com.