Climate Policy Intern

European Movement International; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 18 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Transport & Environment (T&E) invites applications for a climate intern to support its climate team in Brussels. The role focuses on policy research, EU-level analysis and campaign support to align transport policy with climate targets.

Based in Brussels with a hybrid work setting, the internship lasts one year from November 2026 and pays €1,800 gross per month under the Belgian Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle.

Qualifications

• Interest in how EU politics works and climate policy instruments.
• Strategic thinker capable of analyzing complex topics.
• Good interpersonal skills; able to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Comfort with attending meetings with stakeholders and policymakers.

Responsabilités

• Provide policy research and analysis for the team.
• Attend meetings with stakeholders and policymakers.
• Analyze amendments and policy proposals to align with T&E positions.
• Monitor developments in the energy sector relevant to transport.
• Develop and implement campaigns to support policy goals.
• Support coalition-building with NGOs and think tanks.
• Draft concise briefings, blogs and other communications.
• Help organize events (online and in-person).

Connaissances

Policy research

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Description du poste

• Location: Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
• Salary: €1,800 - €1,800 per month
• Deadline for applications: 30/09/2026, at midnight

Do you want to help end Europe’s and the transport sector’s continued reliance on fossil fuels? Do you want to help ensure climate change policies related to transport are compatible with internationally agreed-upon greenhouse gas targets?

Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe’s leading clean transport think tank and campaign group, is looking to strengthen its climate team. As T&E’s climate intern, you will support policy strategies to secure EU-wide support for the new post-2030 climate architecture.

As part of the internship, the successful candidate will assist in developing strategies to build support to carbon pricing in road transport and buildings (ETS2), designing and promoting social climate policies, and ensuring that fossil fuel companies pay their share and contribute to the just transition.

More concretely, the candidate would assist in:

• Providing policy research and analysis for the team, both on request and for longer-term projects.
• Attending meetings with different stakeholders and policymakers.
• Analyzing amendments and policy proposals put forward by the different EU institutions, member states and stakeholders in order to develop arguments to steer these closer towards T&E’s position.
• Monitoring and updating the team on any recent developments in the energy industry.
• Developing and implementing campaigns, including identifying target audiences, and proposing analytical work to support the policy goals where needed.
• Supporting the well-functioning of the existing coalition with other NGOs, progressive industry and think tanks.
• Drafting concise and informative briefings, blog posts and other communication material.
• Helping to organize events (online and in person).

Your profile

Ideally, you have interest in and some knowledge of how EU politics works, how the main EU climate policy instruments work, as well as a general interest in environmental conservation and an aptitude for developing policy recommendations that would lead to positive environmental outcomes. You should be a strategic thinker capable of analyzing and explaining complex technical topics. Good interpersonal skills are essential, as a great level in English. Candidates should be able to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Practical information

The position is full-time, with a contract running one year from November 2026 , although the dates are subject to discussion. The internship is paid according to the Belgian legal framework of “Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle” (remunerated with €1800 gross a month).

This role will be based in Brussels in a hybrid setting. The deadline for applications is 30/09/2026, at midnight. Interviews will take place in the following two weeks, with a view to the candidate starting at the earliest possible opportunity.

T&E is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse staff enables us to do better and more impactful work. Your qualities and commitment are what matter to us, regardless of race, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we are only able to contact those who have been shortlisted. Only applicants with the existing right to work within the EU will be considered.

About Us

Transport & Environment is Europe’s leading clean transport think tank and campaign group. We combine the power of robust evidence and a deep understanding of the transport sector with compelling communications and impactful advocacy. T&E will commit to your professional development and invest in training from your first day with the organization. Our people work across Europe: we have offices in Brussels, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Warsaw, London and Singapore.