Internship – Public Affairs – Healthcare and Food Practice

Burson Cohn & Wolfe, a leading global public affairs and communications consultancy, is offering a 6-month paid internship to support our growing Healthcare and Food practice in our Brussels Office with a starting date in early September 2021.

The Healthcare and Food Practice supports clients to navigate EU legislative and regulatory developments through effective advocacy, public relations, thought leadership and stakeholder outreach. Our clients are drawn from many sectors including pharma, consumer health, and food & beverages

Over the course of six months, the successful candidate will gain insight into the working of a global communications agency and develop the skills necessary to pursue a career in consultancy.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Research & monitor policy developments on healthcare, agri-food issues at EU, national and international levels.
• Support client work and the implementation of public affairs and communications strategies, including:
• Mapping relevant stakeholders
• Preparing technical briefings
• Attending and organising events and conferences
• Writing meetings/events’ reports
• Contributing to new business proposals

Requirements

Competencies & Skills

• Knowledge and a keen interest in EU policy and decision-making processes, with a focus on healthcare or agri-food issues.
• Further university education in European studies with if possible, a focus on health /food sciences .
• Previous public affairs professional experience in an EU institution, regulatory organisation, trade association, advocacy organisation (NGO), company or consultancy is desirable (but not essential).
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Proactive, resourceful and a team player.
• Critical thinking with a desire to learn in a fast-paced and international environment.
• Familiarity with digital and social campaigns/tools is an advantage.
• Excellent spoken and written English – other European languages would be an asset.

Practicalities

Starting date – Early September 2021

Apply date – before end of August 2021

As a result of COVID-19, all BCW Brussels employees are currently working remotely. Interviews will therefore take place by video conference.

Benefits

About us

BCW is one of the world’s largest full-service global communications agencies. Founded by the merger of Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe, BCW delivers digitally and data-driven creative content and integrated communications programs grounded in earned media and scaled across all channels for clients in the B2B, consumer, corporate, crisis management, CSR, healthcare, public affairs and technology sectors. BCW is a part of WPP (NYSE: WPP), the world’s leader in communications services. For more information visit www.bcw-global.com.

You will find a collegiate and collaborative environment at BCW Brussels. Our colleagues are diverse and talented people who are driven to deliver innovative solutions to our celebrated client roster. We offer unmatched depth and breadth of capabilities and industry strengths, matched by cutting-edge tools. By leading the industry in thought and innovation, we create value for our shareholders and exciting new growth opportunities for our people and our company.

BCW is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds. At BCW, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or citizenship status.

For more information on BCW Brussels: https://bcw-global.com/eu