Post Graduate Internship at Shell in Brussels

Stage at Shell EU Liaison Office. Brussels

Description
This internship is designed to enable a young graduate willing to pursue a career in European affairs to acquire practical experience in EU advocacy practice, and gain an understanding of emerging policies geared towards meeting rising energy demand while reducing emissions to mitigate the risks of climate change;
The intern will receive training in the areas of advocacy and stakeholder management and will support the EU Liaison (EUL) team on EU policy research, monitoring and analysis, organization of policy events, and, information dissemination;
Timeframe: 6 months.

Tasks
Research and monitoring of activities of the EU Institutions, European Industry associations, NGOs, think tanks, and agencies;
Attending and reporting on policy conferences and public meetings of the EU institutions, e.g. European Parliament committees, Commission conferences etc;
Drafting reports and briefings on EU policy developments;
Maintenance of files and contact lists;
Monitoring of relevant issues in EU policy media;
Assistance in the organisation of policy events, such as conferences, workshops, etc.

Profile
University degree preferably in law, political sciences or journalism/communications;
Fluent in English and at least one other EU official language;
Cooperative approach and team work;
Good understanding of EU procedures and institutional framework;
Enthusiasm for EU public affairs work and communications;
Computer literacy;
Flexibility and willingness to learn;
Accuracy and attention to detail; and diligence in research work;
Fast learner.

About Shell
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies. With around 101,000 employees in more than 90 countries and territories, Shell helps to meet the world's growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.

About EUL
The EU Liaison (EUL) office represents Shell vis-à-vis the EU Institutions, as well as the representations of governments, international organizations, industry associations, and non-governmental organizations based in Brussels. Shell’s institutional representation activities focus on policy areas such as energy, environment, climate change, technology, safety and foreign affairs.

For more information: pascale.mincke@shell.com