Call for applicants:

Brussels-based Intern in office of MEP Ciarán Cuffe, Autumn 2023

Ciarán Cuffe, Green Party Member of the European Parliament for Dublin, Ireland, is hiring an intern to work in his Brussels office. If you are an organised, motivated individual with an interest in Ciarán’s work then we would love to hear from you!  

The applicant must be legally allowed to work in Belgium, and be prepared to begin work in Brussels from mid-September or early October 2023. The position is full-time and paid at a gross amount of €1,495 per month (the maximum allowance). The internship will end on Friday 15 December 2023 with no opportunity for extension.

Description of tasks (non-exhaustive)

• Assisting staff in writing briefing notes and speeches
• Research as assigned by MEP and other staff
• Attending meetings/events and taking notes
• Event planning and management
• Assisting Communications Manager with monitoring media and social media
• Administrative tasks (e.g. entries to MEP’s calendar, recording meetings)
• Other tasks as required

Desired experience and skills

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Knowledge of or strong interest in EU institutions and legislative procedures
• Knowledge of Irish politics and the Dublin constituency  
• Demonstrated interest in at least one of the MEP’s interest areas:
• His work on the ITRE/TRAN/REGI committee, climate action, renewable energies, energy efficient buildings, sustainable transport, cities etc.
• Experience in the following will be considered a plus:
• Independent research
• Communications, including designing graphics and creating social media content and videos
• Administrative work

Application procedure

• To apply, please send the following:
• A 1-page CV + a 1-page cover letter to ciaran.cuffe@europarl.europa.eu
• In your cover letter, please state how you heard about the position
• N.B. applications exceeding this length will be discounted!

• The deadline for applying is 10:00 pm CET Tuesday 18 July 2023

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