Job vacancy in Public Affairs team at A.I.S.E.

Published on July 9, 2024.

Public Affairs internship

A.I.S.E., the European detergents & maintenance products industry association, is opening a 6-month position for an Intern in the Public Affairs department to join its permanent staff of 20 multicultural and dynamic professionals in Brussels. Under the supervision of the Senior Public Affairs Manager, the Intern will support the work of the department by monitoring relevant policy and legislative developments, organising political outreach and drafting policy and position papers in the areas of interest of the association. The work is intended to be cross-cutting across other departments of the association, such as Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Sustainability and Communications.

Your responsibilities

Political Outreach and Public Affairs

• Mapping relevant MEPs in the European Parliament and support the coordination of the outreach aimed at setting meetings to present association priorities;
• Supporting the coordination of advocacy activities with the Council and European Commission;
• Advocacy 

• Providing support in drafting policy and position papers on advocacy activities of the association.
• Supporting the Senior Public Affairs Manager in the work of the Public Affairs Committee: preparing and attending meetings, follow-up actions, relations with members, etc.
• Participation at external events and meetings.
• Supporting the organization of A.I.S.E. end of the year event taking place at the European Parliament.

Your profile

• Advanced university level education (ie. Masters) in political science, European affairs, law, or equivalent
• Initial experience (previous internships) with good knowledge of the EU legislative process
• Previous traineeship in the European Parliament (ENVI, IMCO, ITRE Committee) or the European Commission (DG ENV, GROW, JUST) is a plus
• Broad understanding of one or more of the following policies is considered an asset: sustainability/Circular Economy policy, EU chemicals policy, internal market, consumer policy
• Experience in event management is a plus
• Personal confidence, able to take initiative and demonstrate a proactive approach to taking on tasks
• Excellent communication skills, in particular written English
• Good organisation skills, flexibility, ability to work independently as well with team colleagues and under time pressure

What we offer:

• A 6-months’ “Convention d’Immersion Professionelle” (Internship contract)
• Monthly remuneration 1500 EUR
• Public transport + lunch vouchers
• Potential travel to Strasbourg
• You will be working in a dynamic association with a broad network;
• Professional growth opportunities within the association.  

 Applications

Please provide your CV with a short motivation letter by 5 August to Majlinda.Cobaj, (majlinda.cobaj[at]aise.eu). Due to the expected high number of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Interesting candidates will be called for first interviews during the week of 19-23 August.  Second interviews will be held during the week 26-30 August. The internship is expected to start mid-September 2024. The candidate should be prepared to work in the offices in Brussels.