Friends of Europe is a leading think tank that connects people, stimulates debate and triggers change to create a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-looking Europe.
Friends of Europe is recruiting a Communications Assistant for a paid traineeship, starting in October, to provide support to its Communications Team. This is a great opportunity to understand the workings of an independent, influential think tank and develop your skills and experience. You will gain an understanding of different communications tools and policy areas, whilst gaining greater in-depth knowledge and expertise in the field.
This is an opportunity for self-development and learning, and a chance to contribute to the dissemination of information through social media and other communication channels.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY TRAINEESHIP?
At Friends of Europe, we see traineeships as a way of combining initial full-time work experience with hands-on training, and that’s why our traineeships are for those who have recently graduated and are eager to acquire their first work experience. The internship is for a six-month period with a possibility of renewal.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
- Editing publications (articles, reports, etc.) in line with our in-house style
- Assisting in the set up and management of campaigns on platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Google and Youtube including writing, planning and tracking performance
- Contributing to the optimisation of campaigns on a daily basis to maximise performance and achieve campaign goals
- Assisting in the development of strategies by conducting research and leveraging various tools and information sources to uncover insights and build strong messages
- Assisting in updates and uploading content to the Friends of Europe website (WordPress)
- Extracting data and build accurate performance report with insightful learnings for the think tank’s social media and website performance
- Performing administrative tasks such as taking minutes, managing correspondence and updating our database
- Assisting with the conceptualisation, planning and realisation of podcasts
- Additional communication, press, multimedia and other tasks as needed in support of the organisation
WHAT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS DO YOU NEED TO HAVE?
Profile – behavioural competencies
- A highly-motivated personality, hands-on and well-organised
- ‘Can do’ / ‘solution-oriented’ mentality
- Able to meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Able to work in a multicultural team and with minimum supervision
- A particular interest in working for a think tank
- Interested in event organisation
- Flexibility when having to work at morning, evening and weekend events
Education & Experience & skills
- Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in communications through a relevant degree or equivalent experience / self-learning
- Fluent English required: written and spoken native-level fluency is a must
- Excellent writing skills
- Interest in editing written materials in English (any experience is a plus!)
- Interest in social media (any experience is a plus!)
- Knowledge of social media channels, as well as social media management tools and analytics
- Knowledge of and interest in European and global affairs
- Added bonus: skills in graphic design, Canva, video editing and/or WordPress
WHO CAN APPLY?
This position is open to nationals of EU/EEA member states or Switzerland, and to non-EU nationals already with the right to work in Belgium.
COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Friends of Europe is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants, by providing equal treatment of all job applications received, regardless of applicants’ ethnic origins, gender, sexual orientation, disability or health status. We especially encourage applications from those who have been historically excluded or not had fair and equal job opportunities.
Friends of Europe expects all staff to demonstrate their commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in their work and their conduct.
HOW DO YOU APPLY?
- Interested candidates are asked to upload their CV (2-pages maximum) and cover letter including examples of their writing/ social media work (2-pages maximum) in English in electronic format to the CV Warehouse tool on our website.
- The closing date for applications is 15 September 2024 at 23:59 CEST.
- Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Next steps include a one-hour online test followed by an interview for shortlisted candidates.
- For any questions regarding to this vacancy, write to jobs_archive@friendsofeurope.org.
