Researcher (Intern) – Public Affairs at Grayling Communications Limited

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Political Science, EU Affairs, International Relations, Political Communications, EU Institutional System, Policymaking, Public Affairs, Public Relations, Environmental Policy, Transport Policy, Energy Policy, Team Player, Initiative, Organisational Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Multitasking

Industry

Public Relations and Communications Services

Description

The global Public Affairs and Communications Consultancy, Grayling, is looking to appoint in its Brussels office Researcher (Intern), ideally able to start as of November 2025 for a 6 month period. The intern would be supervised by consultants and introduced to the day-to-day support for our clients, including monitoring of legislative developments, research, development of stakeholder mappings & audits, media and social media support, event organisation support and new business development. They would get work experience across our Trade, Transport, or Energy-Environment practices. Skills & Experience - The candidate must: Have a Master’s degree in relevant subjects (e.g., Political Science, EU Affairs, International Relations, Political Communications, etc.) Have a good understanding of and an interest in the EU institutional system and policymaking. Have a good understanding and interest in Public Affairs/Public Relations and demonstrate willingness to learn. Have experience (previous internship) in EU Policy particularly working on environmental, transport or energy policies. Personal qualities - The candidate must: Be an enthusiastic team player and quick learner Be able to take initiatives and demonstrate pro-activeness Be native or fluent in English; fluency in other EU languages is desirable Have good organisational and inter-personal skills Be at ease with multitasking and working across a range of topics What are we offering in return? Be part of a leading global agency with offices in more than 40 countries The chance to work for an exciting range of brands and organisations An exciting and challenging role – with personal development and career opportunities at the end of the internship Should you be interested in this position, please apply with your CV and a cover letter in English. We will review the applications we receive on a rolling basis and unfortunately due to volumes, we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates.

Responsibilities

The intern will support clients by monitoring legislative developments, conducting research, and assisting with stakeholder mappings and audits. They will also provide media and social media support, event organization assistance, and contribute to new business development.