Research Executive - Public Affairs, Food & Agriculture
- Application Deadline: Sept. 29, 2023
- Brussel
- On-site
Rud Pedersen Public Affairs is looking for a motivated trainee to join our growing Brussels public affairs consultancy for a 6-month paid internship.
Our Brussels office opened in 2017 and has almost 80 team members today. We are currently looking to strengthen our team with a Research Executive focused on working within the food and agriculture sector, and in particular, with our clients from outside the EU.
We offer the opportunity to work and grow in a fast-paced and energetic consultancy environment. Anyone joining will have the opportunity to develop within the Rud Pedersen team, working with our Brussels partners and the wider company.
The position
In particular, the role entails:
- Following EU developments and undertaking initial research on policy issues on behalf of clients;
- Supporting the team with legislative, regulatory and press monitoring;
- Helping to organize and execute events;
- Taking an active role in client teams, suggesting improvements for servicing of clients with regards to research;
- Participating at external events relevant to day-to-day work and seeking to build relationships with external actors at an appropriate level;
- Contribute to our marketing efforts;
- Building competence at undertaking public affairs tasks on behalf of clients.
Skills & Requirements
Skills & Requirements
Our ideal candidate for this position will be a fluent French speaker (native level), and have the following profile:
- Experience working with or in the EU institutions, PA Consultancy, Trade Associations, (i.e. internship);
- Master in relevant fields such as EU Affairs, IR, law, political science;
- Interest and preferably some content knowledge in the fields of Agricultural or Food and Drink policy;
- An enthusiasm for conducting public affairs and communications in all its forms, from direct outreach to social media engagement;
- Interest in helping to organise and manage events;
- Experience in project management is welcome.
Full professional proficiency in English and French is essential.
Great Place to Work
Work with the best political minds in the industry
International company with room to grow
A culture of excellence
Challenging, yet dynamic work environment
High responsibility, even in junior positions
Open dialogue among colleagues of all levels
Kõrge vastutusvõimalus, ka alustavatel positsiooni
Väljakutsuv töö ja dünaamiline töökeskkond
Meisterlikkusele suunatud töökultuur
Arenemisvõimalus tugevas rahvusvahelises ettevõtte
Töötamine kõrgetasemelise ja professionaalse meesk
Kolleegidevaheline avatud ja toetav koostöö
About the company
We are a leading European consultancy specialising in Public Affairs.
As a Public Affairs Partner, we help our clients navigate political systems. We ensure that our clients understand the impact of policy and politics on their organisations and work with them to strategically reach their goals. We provide our clients with a keen understanding of the political debate and governmental processes, as well as the decision-makers that drive it.
Rud Pedersen has sixteen offices across fifteen countries, and almost 500 consultants with their own experience from politics, consultancy, corporates, Trade Associations and/or public administration. The Rud Pedersen Group is a growing public affairs and communications company that includes Rud Pedersen Public Affairs, Welcom and King Street PR.
2002Company founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, by Morten Rud Pedersen.
2006The Stockholm office opens, bringing our brand of public affairs to the Swedish capital.
2008We opened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2012Our clients asked and we responded - by opening our office in Oslo, Norway.
2014The creation of King Street, our PR focused brand, as well as the addition of our Helsinki office.
2017Welcom, our strategic communication and digital media-focused brand, joined the company. We also created RP People, our headhunting and recruitment-focused brand. Additionally, we opened our Brussels office.
2018Our seventh office was established in Tallinn.
2020We entered the German market by establishing an office in Berlin.
2021We welcomed the Lithuanian communications agency Fabula to the Group, thereby expanding into our 8th market in Europe
2002Morten Rud Pedersen loob ettevõte Göteborgis, Rootsis.
2006Stockholmi kontori avamisega tuuakse bränd Rootsi pealinna.
2008Avatakse Taani turg kontoriga Kopenhaagenis.
2012Klientide vajadusel ja palvel avatakse kontor Oslos, Norras.
2014Lisaks Soome turu avamisele Helsingi kontoriga, loodi eraldi avalikule kommunikatsioonile fokusseeritud brändi King Street PR.
2017Grupiga liitus Welcome, strateegilise kommunikatsiooni ja digi-meediale keskenduv bränd. Lisaks loodi personalivärbamisettevõtte RPPeople ning avati kontor Brüsselis.
2018Tallinnas avati grupi seitsmes kontor.
2020Sisenemine Saksamaa turule ning uue kontori avamine Berliinis.
2021We entered the Polish market by establishing a representation office in Warsaw.
2022We opened three new offices in Warsaw, Poland; London, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria. Additionally we welcomed VA Communications of Latvia and CNTVRS, France to our group! In total, adding five new markets to our footprint.
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