Global Public Policy Assistant Intern

FIA - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

Paris, France

Type of contract: internship with university agreement
Location: FIA - Place de la Concorde PARIS
Duration: 6 months starting from September 2015
Monthly gratuity: between €1000 and €1200

Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the federation of the world’s leading motoring organisations and the governing body for world motor sport.

The activities of the FIA cover two main pillars: mobility and sport. On the sport side, the FIA administers the rules and regulations for the main international four-wheel motor sport disciplines. On the mobility side, the FIA represents the rights of motor sport organisations, motorists and travellers throughout the world.

The FIA has a position open for an intern to work as part of the FIA Mobility Division team, under the guidance of the Global Public Policy Manager. The internship will focus mainly on policy support.

Responsibilities:

Providing support in policy monitoring, drafting news items & summaries, conducting research for the work of the FIA Policy Commission and its meetings;

Researching background information for briefings on road safety, connectivity and sustainable mobility;

Monitoring UNECE legislative developments (WP1, WP29), meetings and agendas and assisting in the lobbying strategy;

Drafting minutes, memos and reports on specific matters of interest to FIA Mobility (gathering background information for topics related to FIA events; researching stakeholder positions and actions on road safety and sustainable transport; collecting statistics and evidence);

Providing general administrative support, for example drafting notes, preparing PowerPoint presentations, organising Excel files.

Key attributes:

Degree or Master’s Degree level focused on International Relations or Public Policy;

Native English speaker or fluent in English;

Knowledge of French (minimum intermediate level);

Knowledge of international relations and institutions;

Good analytical skills.

If you are interested in this internship, please send your application (CV + cover letter) to the following address: recruitment@fia.com.