The European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)
is an independent and non-profit policy research think tank dedicated
to trade policy and other international economic policy issues of
importance to Europe. ECIPE is rooted in the classical tradition of free
trade and an open world economic order. We aim to foster a “culture of
evaluation” so that better public awareness and understanding of complex
issues in concrete situations can lead to intelligent discussion and
improved policies.
ECIPE is now recruiting for an internship programme starting in Spring 2015.
Responsibilities:
Interns will participate in all of ECIPE’s work and will undergo a
training programme that is designed after their future career interests.
Interns assist ECIPE scholars with research assistance and participate
in research programmes.
Requirements:
Candidates should have a Master’s degree in economics (international
economics/trade economics), international political economy, European
integration, or an equivalent discipline relevant for ECIPE’s research
profile. For non-economist applicants: basic knowledge of economics and
good numerical skills, including MS Excel.
We are particularly looking for candidates with an excellent academic
record and with a strong interest for a future career in academia,
journalism, or policy making.
Interns should have excellent writing skills and should be fluent in English.
Application documents:
Letter of interest explaining why you would like to do an internship with ECIPE (1 page);
CV with two academic references;
MA/MSc
dissertation in English (if your MA/MSc dissertation will be finished
soon after the deadline, send your BA/BSc dissertation and a research
outline of the MA/MSc dissertation).
How to apply:
Applications deadline for the Spring internships (starting in March)
is December 1, the previous year, and for the Autumn term (starting in
September) is May 1, the same year. The documents should be sent to jobs@ecipe.org.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
EUNIC - European Union National Institutes for Culture is a network
founded in 2006. EUNIC Global office in Brussels coordinates the work of
approximately 90 EUNIC clusters around the world. EUNIC Global office
in Brussels is recruiting a Communications Assistant for a six-month
period, starting from 27 October 2014 until April 2015. The main
activities of the intern will be to assist in EUNIC Global
communications activities, including updating the EUNIC website,
maintenance of social media profiles and the Poliglotti4.eu project
website on multilingualism.
Main responsibilities of the Communications Assistant
• Update EUNIC website
• Assist in EUNIC website redevelopment process
• Assist management and maintenance of the EUNIC websites and social media profiles
• Assist in production of the EUNIC monthly newsletter
• Assist in all aspects of external and internal communication
• Contribute to production of promotional material
• Assist in minutes taking
• Proofreading of web, press and informational material
• Take a lead in developing a database of experts and journalists
• Assist in maintaining Poliglotti4.eu website and social media profiles
Profile and Skills required
• Advanced studies or university degree in Communications,
Journalism, Languages, Language Policy, Translation, Multilingual
Communication or similar
• Keen interest in Intercultural Dialogue, Multilingualism and its role in the European and national context
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Native speaker level of English, working knowledge of French, any
additional languages are a plus (part of the activities require
multilingual skills)
• Attention to detail in order to ensure outstanding quality and consistency
• Knowledge of and interest in Social Media and Social Media Marketing (Facebook and Twitter)
• Preferably previous experience with website management and maintenance
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with MAC OS
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Conditions
Stipend of EUR 650 per month
Duration of the internship is 6 months, start date 27 October 2014
Please note that an Internship Placement Agreement/Convention de
stage is compulsory for this internship – i.e. you need to be enrolled
in a university programme.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 21st October. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will take place on October 23rd (in person or via Skype).
Please send your CV (max 2 pages) and letter of application (1 page) in English to: communications@eunic-online.eu stating the name of the position in the subject of an email.
Kreab Gavin Anderson always seeks to be the best in our field, and we
are looking for excellent people in the market to further reinforce our
service offer. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic intern to join our
consulting team for an internship for 6 months.
We are looking for a person to assist the team of consultants in its
monitoring of a wide variety of topics and preparing briefings and
research notes for a diverse series of clients across the full spectrum
of financial services (e.g. banks, investment firms, asset managers,
associations, market infrastructure etc).
Kreab Gavin Anderson is a leading international communications
consultancy in Brussels since 1990. We are one of the foremost EU
affairs consultancies, with around 50 EU Affairs specialists in the
Brussels office. We are an international multi-lingual team, based in
the heart of the European quarter in Brussels and close proximity to the
City in London, with a world-class portfolio of clients. Our EU
practice coordinates our activities across Europe in a variety of
sectors.
Specific requirements include:
- Strong organisational and time management skills;
- Capacity to collaborate effectively within an international team,
requiring both cultural flexibility and a team-spirited approach;
- The capacity to analyse and communicate clearly, both orally and in
writing, the client-relevant aspects of complex policy issues;
- A capacity to build networks and gather intelligence;
- Proven organizational capacity, including for event management and campaigning;
- Fluent English with at least one other European language in addition being an advantage;
- Knowledge of national policies and politics in a European member state an advantage.
Please send your CV in confidence to:
Veerle Abeel, Kreab Gavin Anderson,
Avenue de Tervueren 2 bte3, B-1040 Brussels
Or by e-mail to veerle.abeel@kreab.com
Deadline: 3 November 2014
Dods EU Monitoring is the leading provider of fast and accurate
information about developments in EU affairs. We provide tailored
political intelligence and analysis to the public affairs community,
blending specialist expertise with cutting edge technology.
Dods
is looking for an Intern to support its EU monitoring team in Brussels
for approximatively six months. The role would suit a recent graduate in
European studies and with a native command of English language. The
internship is paid.
Role will involve:
- Proofreading and subediting EU Monitoring material in English;
- Preparing and editing agendas;
- Supporting consultants in their daily monitoring tasks;
- Writing reports in English on the basis of parliamentary committee meetings/plenary debates and press conferences.
Requirements:
- Native command of English language;
- EU studies, good knowledge of EU legislative procedures;
- Reliable, good team player.
Closing date: November 4 2014
Starting date: as soon as possible
Job Contact: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining what you would bring to the role to jobs@dods.eu with intern position in the subject line of the email.
Website: http://www.dodsinformation.com/product/eu-monitoring
ABOUT ISS
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) is the world’s leading
provider of corporate governance solutions for asset owners, investment
managers, and asset service providers. ISS’ solutions include objective
governance research and recommendations, end-to-end proxy voting and
distribution solutions, turnkey securities class-action claims
management, and reliable global governance data and modeling tools. For
further information on ISS, please visit our web site at www.issgovernance.com.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Do you have an interest in corporate governance and capital markets?
Do you have an educational background in law, economics, finance or
business? Would you like to receive in-depth training in the latest
developments in corporate governance? Would you like to learn about the
inner workings of an AGM?
ISS Brussels is seeking a number of
corporate governance research interns for the spring of 2015. You will
be guided by experienced analysts and learn about corporate governance,
gaining an understanding of technical terminology in the corporate
governance and investment management field.
Your main responsibilities will be to assist the analysts in
scrutinizing companies’ documents (agenda of the AGM, articles of
association, annual reports and meeting materials) with regard to their
corporate governance performance and proposals submitted for
shareholder approval.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist our analysts by closely inspecting the agendas of annual general meetings;
- Learn about and then formulate vote recommendations;
- Gather data based on information in the company’s public documents;
- Engage with companies in order to procure additional information;
- Prepare reports in English detailing the analyses and explaining why a certain vote recommendation was given.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- An interest in corporate governance, capital markets, research and data collection;
- A relevant bachelor degree (law, economics, finance, or business);
- A good eye for detail;
- Fluent English writing skills;
- Fluent command of Italian, Greek, Portuguese or Turkish;
- The ability to assimilate large quantities of information, work
independently and take initiative while also being a team player;
- An organized and structured mind to deal with large quantities of work and strict deadlines.
Ideal candidates should have a bachelor degree in law, finance,
and/or economics, or in the process of obtaining such a degree, a good
eye for detail, strong analytical ability, numeracy, strong oral and
written communication skills, a basic understanding of capital markets
and the ability to work independently while cooperating with other team
members.
This internship is remunerated (€ 1000 monthly + lunch vouchers +
bonus if appropriate) and will run for three to six months starting in
January/February 2015.
Applicants should email a cover letter along with a CV in English to EMEA_Recruitment@issgovernance.com using the reference “Corporate Governance Research Southern EU” in the email subject.
Please note that due to the great number of applications we receive, we can only respond to selected candidates.
To
all recruitment agencies: ISS does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes.
Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any ISS employee, location or
website. ISS is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited
CVs/Resumes.
ABOUT ISS
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) is the world’s leading
provider of corporate governance solutions for asset owners, investment
managers, and asset service providers. ISS’ solutions include objective
governance research and recommendations, end-to-end proxy voting and
distribution solutions, turnkey securities class-action claims
management, and reliable global governance data and modeling tools. For
further information on ISS, please visit our web site at www.issgovernance.com.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Do you have an interest in corporate governance and capital markets?
Do you have an educational background in law, economics, finance or
business? Would you like to receive in-depth training in the latest
developments in corporate governance? Would you like to learn about the
inner workings of an AGM?
ISS Brussels is seeking a number of
corporate governance research interns for the spring of 2015. You will
be guided by experienced analysts and learn about corporate governance,
gaining an understanding of technical terminology in the corporate
governance and investment management field.
Your main
responsibilities will be to assist the analysts in scrutinizing
companies’ documents (agenda of the AGM, articles of association,
annual reports and meeting materials) with regard to their corporate
governance performance and proposals submitted for shareholder
approval.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist our analysts by closely inspecting the agendas of annual general meetings;
- Learn about and then formulate vote recommendations;
- Gather data based on information in the company’s public documents;
- Engage with companies in order to procure additional information;
- Prepare reports in English detailing the analyses and explaining why a certain vote recommendation was given.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- An interest in corporate governance, capital markets, research and data collection;
- A relevant bachelor degree (law, economics, finance, or business);
- A good eye for detail;
- Fluent English writing skills;
- Fluent command of Swedish, Danish or Norwegian;
- The ability to assimilate large quantities of information, work
independently and take initiative while also being a team player;
- An organized and structured mind to deal with large quantities of work and strict deadlines.
Ideal candidates should have a bachelor degree in law, finance,
and/or economics, or in the process of obtaining such a degree, a good
eye for detail, strong analytical ability, numeracy, strong oral and
written communication skills, a basic understanding of capital markets
and the ability to work independently while cooperating with other team
members.
This internship is remunerated (€ 1000 monthly + lunch
vouchers + bonus if appropriate) and will run for five to six months
starting in January 2015.
Applicants should email a cover letter along with a CV in English to EMEA_Recruitment@issgovernance.com using the reference “Corporate Governance Research - Scandinavia” in the email subject.
Please note that due to the great number of applications we receive, we can only respond to selected candidates.
To
all recruitment agencies: ISS does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes.
Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any ISS employee, location or
website. ISS is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited
CVs/Resumes.
Interested in exciting projects in the environmental field, as part of a dynamic, international team in Brussels?
shecco
is a market development expert supporting the introduction of climate
friendly technologies, with a special focus on natural refrigerants and
electric vehicle technology. Our philosophy is to bring these
technologies faster to the market in order to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions as soon as possible and thereby "sustaining our atmosphere".
To
assist the Office & HR Manager in ensuring the smooth running of
the Brusssels office, shecco is looking for a Junior Office Coordinator.
Estimated start date: November 2014
The successful candidate will be required to:
- schedule meetings and appointments;
- act as the primary receptionist (answering and redirecting incoming calls and meeting, directing and assisting visitors);
- maintain general office tidiness;
- arrange global travel and compile relative travel-related expense reports;
- coordinate the purchase and maintenance of office equipment and supplies;
- assist with the printing of marketing material etc.;
- coordinate incoming and outgoing post, packaging and deliveries;
- coordinate tasks;
- occasionally attend events organized by the company;
- run errands and perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- English & French (Dutch a plus);
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills;
- Quick learner with excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize and multitask;
- Team player and able to work autonomously;
- Computer literate (Apple OS X a plus);
- Baccalaureate/Bachelor's degree (minimum).
Conditions:
- Paid Internship (Convention d’Immersion Professionelle) for a 12-month period;
- This internship is intended to lead to a permanent employment, based on performance.
For more information about this job and/or the company please contact Dee Lockhart, at: +32 2 230 37 00.
Please use the online form to submit your application.
Applications received outside the online system will not be taken into consideration.
Application deadline: 27 October 2014 (but successful candidates might be selected before this deadline, so early application is recommended).
First round interviews will be held in Brussels in the week of 3 November 2014.
