FastActor Support Intern EurActiv

Fondation EurActiv operates a trainee scheme in Brussels for young people providing graded learning in EU policies. Interns are allocated either to editorial, commercial or technical tasks, depending on availability and abilities/experience. These internships are for a minimum of six months and may be extended for another six months.

 

EurActiv publishes in 15 languages through its own and a network of franchise offices (Editorial Mission) 

 

The FastActor Service incorporates three EurActiv services into one versatile bundle: EurActiv JobSite, EurActiv Agenda and EurActiv Press Release Service.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure perfect implementation of FastActor clients’ request
• Manage the EurActiv JobSite server and back office applications
• Manage JobSite newsletter both from content and technical point of view
• Manage EurActiv’s online Agenda and Press Release Services (including server management)
• Prepare statistics taken from the EurActiv server and Google Analytics
• Ensure strong jobs and events listing
• Animating FastActors Facebook pages
• Daily update the CRM database
• Identify potential clients and undertake research for new business for JobSite, Agenda and Press Release Services
• Help out with events
• Produce client reports
• General office and administrative tasks

 

Profile:

• Very organized and detail-oriented
• Analytical mind and interested in processes and procedures and how to improve them
• Interest and possibly experience in working with databases, CRM systems, various web applications
• Frequent user of internet services and good knowledge of MS Office
• Able to face tight deadlines 
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and dynamic environment
• Very good command of English (and ideally French)
• University education: European affairs, politics and/or business management
• Brussels experience (traineeship at EU institutions or similar)

 

EurActiv Offers :

1. Interesting tasks in a multicultural environment (international team of 35 people)

2. Insight into EU politics 

3. Insight into the work of a Brussels based EU affairs media

4. 6 month remunerated internship and possible extension 

 

CONTACT: Please send relevant CV with short covering letter to Minna-Marie Rosti, HR Manager selection@euractiv.com. Applications welcome – position open as of 18 November 2013.