Business Development Intern

European Movement International; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 12 000 - 16 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

European Movement International in Brussels seeks a motivated intern to support Partnerships and Business Development in a full-time six-month internship. You will research EU funding opportunities, assist in proposal writing, and analyze fundraising data as part of a 70/30 activity split, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and office presence in Belgium.

The internship operates under the CIP/Beroepsinlevingsstage framework, requiring recent graduates with a Bachelor’s degree and excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in international relations, conflict studies, development studies, political science or similar.
• Demonstrated research skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English.
• Good knowledge of European institutions and EU decision-making procedures.

Responsabilités

• Research European funding opportunities (EU, governments, foundations).
• Support writing and reviewing proposals and related documents.
• Analyse fundraising data.
• Support partner meetings.
• Provide general administrative support.

Connaissances

Research skills

English proficiency

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Masters in related field (asset)

Description du poste

Search Belgium leads the business development efforts towards European Member State donors as well as leading on business development efforts with the different European institutions including DG INPTA and FPI. The intern will support all European business development activities, including funding research, fundraising data analysis.

Key responsibilities

Business development (70%)

• Conduct research on European (EU, governments, foundations) funding opportunities
• Support the writing and reviewing of proposals and related documents
• Analysis of fundraising data
• Support partner meetings
• Other tasks related to business development

Other support (30%)

• Provide general administrative support

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

Behavioral Competencies

• Works cooperatively and effectively with other employees, team members and managers;
• Uses logical thinking to structure, interpret and analyse data;
• Possesses excellent analytical, writing and editing skills;
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines and to prioritise essential tasks;
• Listens actively and is open to learning;
• Values multicultural teamwork;
• Has knowledge of and respect for the values and norms of the organisation;
• Is able to identify essential information for a task or project;
• A self-starting, detail-oriented and flexible approach to tasks;
• Is resourceful and uses Search tools to support efficiency for self and team members.

Minimum required qualifications

• Bachelor Degree, preferably in international relations, conflict studies, development studies, political science or similar; Masters in a relevant field is an asset;
• Demonstrated research skills with the ability to pay close attention to detail;
• Good knowledge of European institutions and understanding of EU decision-making procedures;
• Prior (volunteering) experience in business development or a related field is an asset;
• Excellent oral and written communication in English;
• Good organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously within a demanding environment.
• Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft Office applications.

Desired qualifications

• Working knowledge of French and German is a very big advantage;
• Working knowledge of Dutch would be desirable;
• Experience working at a (non-)governmental organisation/non-profit or similar international environment.

Supervision

The intern will be part of the Partnership and Business Development team and will be supervised by the Partnership and Business Development Senior Manager.

Working conditions

Usual office environment in Brussels. Search Belgium currently has a policy requiring at least 2 days per week presence in the office.

Salary and contract

The internship will fall under the Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle (CIP) or Beroepsinlevingsstage, a framework for internships in Belgium for recent graduates. Hence the candidate must have completed their studies and have the legal ability to live and work in Belgium (this includes citizens of the European Economic Area plus Switzerland). The internship will be compensated with 1116.90 EUR/month (full time).

We are expecting this internship to be full-time and for a duration of 6 months, exceptions to this can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Desirable start date: November 2026