Internship in project management

FEDMA offers an internship (6 months, to start in the course of March 2015) to a current graduate student, ideally in European Research Studies.

University internship agreement is mandatory. Therefore, applicants must be students registered in a University program for the whole duration of the internship.

The internship at FEDMA will allow you to experience the fascinating world of a Federation in the European Union.

The intern will be part of our small, young and dynamic team, while running a research project independently. The successful candidate will manage the update and extension of FEDMA’s most important publication. The Legal Fact Pack is a necessary tool for the Data-Driven Marketing industry, providing an overview of marketing related legislation in Europe and elsewhere. The candidate will run this project independently, including:   

• Research on marketing and data protection legislations  from EU countries and others
• Draft sections of the publication
• Consult directly FEDMA members in various country
• Edit and finalise the publication

The internship will also include:

• Monitoring EU legislation (Consumer Affairs and Data Protection) and dossiers on their way through the EU institutions;
• Writing articles for the newsletter, for the Federation communication with members
• Represent FEDMA at official events;
• Prepare membership meetings and support the daily organisation of the Federation.

The FEDMA team will work with the intern to adapt responsibilities according to his/her interests and abilities. FEDMA team commits itself to ensuring that the successful candidate has a great time while working for FEDMA, with plenty of learning opportunities and exposure to “the real deal”. Being a smaller structure, FEDMA will enable the future intern to quickly keep up with daily management reality.

FEDMA will provide a financial compensation. A university agreement is necessary.

Intern profile

We are looking for someone who meets the following profile:

• Excellent management, research and drafting skills;
• Excellent written and oral English skill;
• French is an asset;
• Excellent ability to work independently, (intern should be able to take lead on his/her files);
• Excellent eye for detail;
• Excellent organisational skills, (our association requires multi-tasking);
• Interested in legal issues relating to the data-driven marketing industry, as well as privacy and consumer protection
• Knowledge of the direct and interactive marketing industry would be an asset;
• Creative problem-solving skills;
• Confident, outgoing and proactive personality;
• Good sense of humour;
• Strong IT skills required.

Timeline:

Please send your CV and motivation letter to info@fedma.org at the latest by the 6th March. Specify “project management application” in the subject of your email.

You will receive an answer only if you are invited for an interview which will take place 9th- 13th March.For more information, see www.fedma.org or call Mathilde on +32 2 778 9927.

Organisational profile

FEDMA is a Brussels-based trade association, dedicated to promoting, protecting and informing the direct and interactive marketing industry at the pan-European level. Its members are national Direct Marketing Associations (DMAs) and a hundred multinational companies from 44 different countries engaged in direct and interactive marketing activities.