Research Executive Brussels - Technology

Rud Pedersen Public Affairs; Brussel; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels is seeking a motivated trainee to join our Technology practice for a 6-month paid internship. You will work with our Brussels team on policy monitoring, research on EU developments, and event support.

Ideal candidates have exposure to EU institutions or public affairs, a relevant degree, and strong English with another EU language. This is a great chance to grow in a fast-paced consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with or in EU institutions, governments, consultancies or European associations/federations.
• Education in a relevant field.
• Policy knowledge in Technology is desirable.
• Proficiency in English with a working knowledge of another EU language.

Responsibilities

• Follow EU developments and perform initial research on policy issues for clients.
• Support the team with legislative, regulatory and press monitoring.
• Help to organise and execute events.
• Contribute to client teams and suggest improvements in servicing clients’ research needs.
• Participate in external events and build relationships with external actors at an appropriate level.
• Develop competence in undertaking public affairs tasks for clients.

Skills

EU institutions experience

Policy knowledge

English fluency

Event organization

Public affairs

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Rud Pedersen is looking for a motivated trainee to join the Technology practice in our growing, Brussels public affairs consultancy for a 6-month paid internship.

Our Brussels office opened in 2017, and we currently have a team of around 80 people across all of our business functions.

We offer the opportunity to work and grow in a fast-paced and energetic consultancy environment. Anyone joining will have the opportunity to develop within the Rud Pedersen team, working with our Brussels partners and the wider company.

The position

Responsibilities generally include:

• Following EU developments and undertaking initial research on policy issues on behalf of clients;
• Supporting the team with legislative, regulatory and press monitoring;
• Helping to organize and execute events;
• Taking an active role in client teams, suggesting improvements for servicing of clients with regards to research;
• Participating at external events relevant to day-to-day work and seeking to build relationships with external actors at an appropriate level;
• Building competence at undertaking public affairs tasks on behalf of clients.

Our ideal candidates for this position will have the following profile:

• Experience working with or in the EU institutions, national governments, consultancies, European Associations/Federations;
• A good level of education in relevant fields;
• Interest and preferably some policy knowledge in the field of Technology.
• An enthusiasm for conducting public affairs and communications in all its forms, from direct outreach to social media engagement;
• Interest in helping to organise and manage events;
• Full professional proficiency in English, with working knowledge of another EU official language;