Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Intern Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)

The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), a trade federation representing the interests of some 1800 sporting goods manufacturers vis-à-vis the European institutions and international sports federations, is recruiting an Intern for a period of minimum 4 months starting towards the end of November 2013.
This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual looking to gain experience in lobbying.
Responsibilities:
The main responsibility of the intern will be to assist the Secretary-General of FESI, who is also the Executive Director of the European Platform for Sports Innovation (EPSI – http://www.epsi.eu) in executing daily tasks for the running of EPSI. These tasks include but are not limited to:
  • Management of administrative tasks: managing correspondences with participating organisations and companies, responding to inquiries and processing application files
  • Researching and contacting potential new members for EPSI
  • Supporting the Secretary-General in all lobbying work for the platform
  • Preparing various meetings
  • Contribute to the preparation of communication material for the platform (website, leaflets, posters, etc.)
  • Assisting with the organisation of events
  • Monitoring EU legislation and relevant developments in the field of sports
Profile:
  • Preferably a master’s degree in European Studies, Political Science, Law or relevant related disciplines
  • Good knowledge of EU institutions and decision-making process
  • Excellent research and analytical skills
  • Fluent written and spoken English is essential, other EU languages are an asset
  • Ability to work effectively in a small and international team
  • Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet)
Conditions:
Please note that the internship is unpaid.

Application:
If you would like to apply for the internship, please send your cover letter and CV to the attention of Mr Tiernan O’Rourke at assistant2@fesi-sport.org. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, 29th of October 2013. Please note that only candidate of interest will be contacted.

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