EU Policy Intern

EU POLICY INTERN

LightingEurope is looking for an EU Policy intern to work directly with the Policy team and liaise with our member experts and external contacts.

Start date: beginning May 2021

Duration: 6 month – only apply if you can commit to the full 6 months please

Location: Brussels – the successful candidate must be available to visit our office in Brussels regularly

About LightingEurope

LightingEurope is the voice of the lighting industry, based in Brussels and representing 30 companies and national associations. Together these members account for over 1,000 European companies, a majority of which are small or medium-sized. They represent a total European workforce of over 100,000 people and an annual turnover exceeding 20 billion euro.

LightingEurope is committed to promoting efficient lighting that benefits human comfort, safety and well-being, and the environment. LightingEurope advocates a positive business and regulatory environment to foster fair competition and growth for the European lighting industry.

Role & responsibilities

• Support the work in LightingEurope Working Groups, Subgroups and Task Forces, in particular:
  •  the organisation and delivery of LightingEurope internal meetings with members.
  • drafting of LE documents/publications
• Support the Policy Team to liaise with our partners (set up meetings, attend webinars, research latest and upcoming developments)
• Policy areas: Renovation and EPBD, Digital Policy (DSA, cybersecurity), Ecodesign & Energy Labelling

Profile of the successful candidate

Background

• University degree in politics, economics, law or business
• Knowledge or experience in EU internal market, energy or digital policies is a plus.
• Understanding of the European Union and its institutions, processes and policies

Communication Skills

• Excellent command of English (both written and oral), additional fluency in one or two other EU working languages is a plus
• Active on social media
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate concisely

Personal skills

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, proactively seeking clarifications and proposing actions to LE staff
• Ability to respect deadlines
• Creative with a sense of adventure

What we offer

• An exciting 6-months role working with a dynamic international team of professionals, where you will experience the impact of EU policies and rules on the ground and build your network
• Competitive internship allowance.
• There may be the possibility for a full-time junior position at the end of the internship (to be confirmed in June 2021)

Application process

• Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this internship and what you will bring to LightingEUrope to [email protected] by 26 April 2021. Only applications that include these documents will be considered.
• Please, mention “LightingEurope internship – (your name)” in the e-mail subject line
• In the body of your email, please copy in: “I hereby agree for my personal data to be processed by LightingEurope for recruitment purposes” so that we have your written consent to follow up on your application. LightingEurope will not keep your CV and cover letter on file – all information of non-successful candidates will be deleted from our records
• Interviews will be held online. Due to limited staff resources and the number of CVs anticipated, only candidates shortlisted for interviews will receive a reply.