Apply for a 6-month Internship in Brussels!

Deadline: 27 November 2015
Open to: applicants fluent in English with strong knowledge and/or relevant experience in economics
Remuneration: EUR 755 per month

Description

Transport & Environment (T&E), the leading Brussels-based NGO promoting cleaner transport in Europe, is recruiting a trainee to join its transport team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in economics and relevant experience in environmental and/or transport policy, including on topics like pricing, modelling, or other relevant topics such as EU climate policy. The intern would assist the transport & vehicles team in developing and implementing policy ideas. This is a fixed six-month contract. Principal duties and responsibilities will involve:

  • Research, drafting policy papers/briefings and developing and implementing policy ideas;
  • Participation in seminars, stakeholder meetings and other events;
  • Monitoring industrial and regulatory developments;
  • Helping organize events in Parliament;
  • Supporting the T&E staffs with ad hoc tasks as appropriate.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an internship following skills and competences are required:

  • Strong knowledge and/or relevant experience in economics, ideally including:
    • Economics;
    • EU climate policy;
    • External costs and road charging;
    • (Fuel) taxation policy;
    • Vehicle CO2 regulation (cars, vans, trucks);
  • Good written and verbal communications skills including the ability to synthesize complicated policy issues into digestible products;
  • Willingness to learn and dig into transport issues. Well-organized and able to work on projects autonomously;
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a multicultural team environment and strong interpersonal skills;
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel;
  • Fluency in English is essential. German is a very big plus.

Remuneration

The position is a full-time one, with a fixed six-month contract and a monthly remuneration of EUR 755.

How to apply?

The deadline for applications is 27 November 2015. To apply please send following documents to vacancy@transportenvironment.org:

  • CV;
  • Short cover letter explaining why you want to work for us; ideally, not longer than half a page;
  • One page essay on how the candidate sees the role of pricing and economic instruments in the greening and decarbonisation of transport.

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