Organisations you can meet at Careers in Brussels 2024 include:
Website: acumenpa.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 5
At Acumen we have built a culture to meaningfully shape policy and deliver impact that lasts. We bring more than experienced counsel and a winning record to the table. We pride ourselves in being the kind of advisers clients want at their side during their most complex, difficult decisions. We delight in what we do and look after our clients.
We are always looking for talent to contribute to our purpose. And as our people can attest and the awards show, we are a great and a meaningful place to work. We offer traineeships on a rolling basis, awarded through a competitive process. Our goal is to ensure trainees gain opportunities to apply their education to real-world work in public affairs and develop skills and expertise to launch their careers in Brussels and beyond.
Website: thinkbrg.com/careers/global-careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 4
BRG is a global consulting firm headquartered in California with offices around the world. In Europe we have offices in Paris, Brussels and London where our Antitrust and Competition Practice has broad experience in mergers, antitrust, regulation, state aid and litigation.
Our team’s expertise spans economics and finance, data analytics and statistics, and public policy in many of the major sectors of the economy. Candidates should be able to demonstrate:
• A record of outstanding academic work
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to solve problems, think through complex issues and to present logical analysis in a clear, concise manner
• Collaborative working skills
• A high level of enthusiasm and proactivity
• An attention to detail
• The ability to produce high-quality work under tight timelines, when required
• A willingness to take ownership of work
• Desirable: Experience with statistical analysis programs (eg, Stata, R, Python)
We are seeking to hire up to two candidates either as an intern or associate. Please apply via forms.office.com/r/bjPYvxEbXK. For any questions, please use the following address: ECPjobs@thinkbrg.com.
Website: brunswickgroup.com/people/careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2 internship positions, and potential entry level roles
Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown to 27 offices. Our Brussels office provides strategic guidance to leading corporations on European and national public and regulatory affairs, corporate communication and reputation management.
Our internship programme:
We are looking for graduates that are interested to join us for a period of six months, starting in September 2024. This is a paid internship. The intern will assist client teams on assignments covering EU policy areas like financial services, energy and environment, food and consumer industries, healthcare and life sciences, and technology and media.
The internship will provide you with direct experience of the role of a consultant and insight into how public affairs and corporate communications strategies are formulated and implemented.
The role will involve research into policy issues or the media landscape, following political debates on relevant issues and drafting information and advice notes for clients.
- Council of the European Union
Website: consilium.europa.eu/en/general-secretariat/jobs/vacancies
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 3
The General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) is a team of more than 3,000 dedicated people working to shape the EU's future. Being part of the GSC is a unique opportunity to support and assist two major EU institutions: the European Council and the Council of the EU. Every year, new staff members with diverse backgrounds and qualifications join our many teams: from policy and communication experts to IT professionals, finance managers and linguists.
Website: cov.com/en/careers/lawyers/brussels
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 9
We are pleased to offer Legal Internships and Summer Internships across our four practice groups: EU Antitrust/Competition, Life Sciences, Data Protection, and Public Policy.
Over your six month internship, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on cutting edge matters with international clients. Strong candidates can be considered for permanent associate positions upon completion of their legal internship.
Our Summer Interns join the firm for a one month internship from July to September. Candidates are integrated into their practice groups, benefiting from learning from experts in their specialist field within a supportive environment.
We look for strong grades and proficiency in English. Candidates should have obtained their LLM or be studying towards an LLM for our Summer Internship positions. We value candidates with confidence, dedication, and team spirit, and who have an open mind and an innovative approach towards complex legal questions. We seek candidates who share our values of excellence and collegiality and who are keen on working in a broad range of practice areas and business sectors.
Website: deloitte.com/be/en.html
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2
Deloitte is one of the world’s largest professional services firms. Deloitte provides consulting, audit, tax, legal and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte’s more than 200,000 professionals deliver services worth over US$ 36.8 billion per annum.
Deloitte has vast experience of serving the European Union: for over 30 years, Deloitte has delivered services to European Institutions and Agencies in a large number of areas. Deloitte has dedicated teams with European Union expertise based in all 27 EU Member States within Deloitte, the Policy multilingual team of professionals offers high-quality policy services to the EU Institutions, in particular the European Commission, in a wide range of domains. We have more than 20 years of experience in carrying out successful assignments and in delivering value at the different stages of the policy process to EU bodies and institutions.
Website: www.eu-careers.eu
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 300
A chance to make a difference for Europe: the EU offers a stimulating and challenging workplace for everyone. The EU welcomes applicants from all walks of life, so a career with the EU means working with a diverse and multicultural group of colleagues. A competitive salary is offered to all successful applicants.
Interesting and challenging work: in the EU institutions you can work on the major issues that you read about in the news every day: climate change, migration, safety and security, trade, mobile communication, to name a few.
Job mobility: we offer a ‘lifetime of different jobs’. Through our internal job mobility scheme, you can move between services and Institutions.
International working environment: you will meet colleagues from all 27 Member States on a daily basis. The multinational, multilingual working environment is very enriching and stimulating. You can also pursue opportunities to work in EU agencies based across Europe and EU delegations around the world.
Website: europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/work-with-us/traineeships
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: around 900
The European Parliament is an important forum for political debate and decision-making at the EU level. The Members of the European Parliament are directly elected by voters in all Member States to represent people’s interests with regard to EU law-making and to make sure other EU institutions are working democratically. We are a multinational, multilingual and multicultural organisation, with staff from all over Europe. By applying for a paid traineeship at the European Parliament, you can look forward to interesting and varied traineeship opportunities in a unique organisation and work environment at the heart of the EU. Each year around 15,000 young Europeans apply for our traineeships, and around 800 (divided by two traineeship sessions per year) are selected. Maybe you will be among the next ones?
Website: eurosagency.eu/nous-rejoindre
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 3
Euros / Agency is a public affairs and strategic communications agency based in Brussels, Paris and Casablanca. Our office in Brussels works more specifically on European public affairs, helping private companies and public organisations navigating the European sphere. Located at the heart of the European quarters, we analyse legislative and regulatory issues and develop integrated public affairs strategies to help our clients make their voice heard at European level. We are currently looking for an intern, a junior adviser and a senior adviser to join our young and dynamic, yet very professional, team in Brussels.
Website: fipra.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 8
FIPRA is a public affairs agency at the intersection of business, politics and policy. As strategic advisors, we champion public policy goals and deliver value for stakeholders in a world of change. We’re a team of solution finders, consensus builders, policy wonks, political navigators, debate shapers and policy movers. Our culture unites our diverse backgrounds and individual expertise behind a singular purpose: making an impact for clients.
Website: careers.fiscalnote.com/positions
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 3
Fundamentally aligned with FiscalNote’s core mission of connecting the world to its governments, the EU Issue Tracker team helps its clients to identify regulatory opportunities and risks in the EU. Delivering objective, structured and accurate near real-time EU legislative and regulatory tracking and horizon-scanning, our clients gain a systematic edge in regulatory monitoring. Our dedicated analysts work with Product and Business Development Teams to deliver the right EU data and analysis to our client base at the right time. Insightful and diligent, the EU Issue Tracker team works in a fast-paced continuous learning environment where teamwork and subject matter expertise are vital for producing the reliable, high-quality analysis we are known for.
We are hiring for both internships and entry-level positions for our growing EUIT analyst and business development teams. Our office is on Avenue de Cortenbergh in Brussels, near the Schuman roundabout, in the heart of the EU action.
Please stop by and say hello to our team. We look forward to meeting you!
- FleishmanHillard Brussels/EU
Website: fleishmanhillard.eu/careers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 3 but will vary
FleishmanHillard Brussels is one of the top European public affairs and communications agencies and is part of the FleishmanHillard global network. Our staff of 70 multinational and multilingual consultants, who have first-hand experience in European Union institutions, national governments, business and journalism, work closely with our client organisations to fully understand their objectives, the forces driving them and their issues. Our programmes reflect this investment, while at the same time striving to deliver tangible, measurable results.
With an understanding of many languages and cultures, our office is able to act as a hub for FleishmanHillard in Europe, providing centralised management for our clients' pan-European and international projects and advising on how to effectively address Europe's many cultural nuances. In fact, our culture in the Brussels office is one of the agency's strengths. A balance of youth and experience means we are able to provide both creativity and stability, while our structure promotes teamwork.
Website: careers.global-counsel.com
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 4 analyst positions and internships and permanent associate positions
Global Counsel helps companies and investors across a wide range of sectors to anticipate the ways in which politics, regulation and public policymaking create both risk and opportunity – and to develop and implement strategies to meet these challenges. With offices in London, Brussels, Washington DC, Singapore and Doha, our work is backed up by high-quality analytical content and collateral that is politically and economically informed and builds quickly into executable strategy. Examples of our approach and focus can be found on our website. Global Counsel has a firm commitment to reflecting in its own teams the diversity of the places we work and in building a workplace welcoming to all. Any candidate will always be considered in this spirit.
- Harwood Levitt Consulting
Website: harwoodlevitt.com/home
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 1
Harwood Levitt Consulting is a consultancy that delivers strategic counsel for political risk for both Fortune 500 companies and medium-sized organisations to create competitive advantage through public policy, advocacy and communication.
We are offering a paid traineeship contract within our developing firm, with various opportunities to learn, progress and quickly take on responsibilities.
Website: kreab.com/brussels/careers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 3
Since our start in 1992, we have developed an outstanding understanding of European decision making processes.
We represent the interests of companies and organisations toward European Institutions, Member States and other public bodies, with the objective to have an impact on relevant policies through constructive dialogue.
The political and economic landscape of Europe is in constant change but is sometimes difficult to navigate. As EU policy decisions have substantial impact on business it is crucial to have a proactive and productive presence in Brussels, in order to stay ahead of EU developments by understanding policy priorities and anticipating change.
As one of the largest public affairs consultancies in Brussels, we offer a full range of services to our clients. From monitoring, intelligence gathering and policy analysis, to providing and implementing lobbying and profile raising strategies, and senior counsel to boards and executives. We assess regulatory opportunities and risks, be it in forthcoming legislation or in the implementation and compliance of existing legislation. By combining our expertise and substantial knowledge about political processes with communication skills and know-how, we strategically advise our clients and assist them in developing and implementing Public Affairs strategies.
Bringing together a broad range of professionals, our experienced consultants and senior advisors possess vast experience from the EU Institutions, Member States’ regulators, the media, think tanks, NGOs and the private sector.
"At Kreab Brussels, we strongly believe in creating continuous dialogue with decision makers and other stakeholders to constructively shape policy decisions. We put our clients’ concerns into an EU context in order to create a beneficial dialogue between industry and policy."
Website: www.lighthouseeurope.com
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 1
Lighthouse Europe, a Brussels and Paris-based public affairs consultancy, is offering a six-month long paid traineeship programme leading to a full-time job. The selected candidate will mainly provide support to our Brussels office, starting as soon as possible. This programme is intended to provide a young professional with the opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic public affairs environment, exposure to a broad range of EU and national actors, policies and processes, and an in-depth knowledge of policy debates. Main tasks include policy research, monitoring of EU and national policy developments, drafting papers and policy briefs, drafting presentations and other internal and external documents and organising and attending meetings and events.
Our offers include an exciting entry-level role in a dynamic firm, first-hand experience n EU public affairs, a pleasant and challenging work environment, an active part in the development of a young firm and a paid traineeship programme with ongoing professional development opportunities. To apply for this internship, please send your CV and cover letter by email to info@lighthouseeurope.com.
Website: nato.int/cps/en/natolive/recruit-wide.htm
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 4
NATO is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. Our essential purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. We offer employment opportunities for a variety of skillsets. A career at NATO is an inspiring and rewarding experience! NATO is adapting to a changing world in order to keep its one billion people safe. To do this, we are looking for skilled and motivated people for a broad range of employment areas, including communications, innovation, international relations, engineering, IT, finance, and human resources and administration. Our staff is comprised of both civilian and military personnel. We also offer opportunities for university students and recent graduates, young professionals, temporary staff and freelance interpreters. For further information please visit our website: nato.int/careers.
Website: nexioprojects.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 8
Nexio Projects is an international consultancy firm, helping organisations to reach their sustainability goals. We believe that everyone has the power to shape a more sustainable future, and our job is to guide our clients in the right direction and bring the clarity and transparency they need to fuel bold action.
Our specialists, engineers and consultants are passionate about facilitating the transition to a more prosperous and sustainable future.
We work with a diverse range of clients across 20+ industries and 4 continents. We are a young and passionate team of 45+ consultants in our office in Rotterdam (Netherlands), with more than 25 nationalities! As we're a growing team, we are constantly on the lookout for great talent.
Internships: We have two batches of internships yearly, starting in January and July, running for six months.
Entry-level positions: Are either for our Climate team (technical background) or our Sustainability Advisory team (more generalist background).
Others: Senior roles and supporting roles (non-consultants) are also open on a recurring basis throughout the year so feel free to come see us with any questions you might have!
Website: jobs.mpleo.net/en/politico#jobs
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 20
POLITICO is a global news and information company at the intersection of politics and policy. It is the essential online, mobile and print destination for the most influential people in the world. With publications based in Washington, D.C., New York, London, Paris, and Brussels, POLITICO boasts an enormous roster of the most talented reporters and editors in the world.
Website: positivecompetition.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: TBC
We are an economic consultancy based in Brussels and Warsaw. We assist clients in mergers, antitrust, and state aid proceedings before competition authorities and courts in many jurisdictions.
Thanks to our solid academic backgrounds, experience at the European Commission and training in EU Competition Law, we are able to bridge law and economics, academia and practice, and business and enforcement.
We trust in competition as a driver of innovation and improvement in consumer welfare. We believe in positive competition as a force that brings out the best in people and inspires them to constantly strive for improvement.
Website: rpp-group.com/job-opening
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 3
RPP’s key field of expertise and activity is healthcare. As such, we take seriously our role in the political and societal landscape we work in and we believe in public affairs as a means to enhance the societies we live in, and not as a commercial end in itself. Our projects always aim at improving the lives of those concerned – patients, healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, etc – and at bringing an added value to society.
Many products have a societal value that extends beyond their immediate market value to the customer. Policymakers are responsible for ensuring that the overall needs of society are met and putting in place policy incentives or disincentives to ensure they are. RPP Group specialises in demonstrating the societal value of products and ideas to one of the most economically powerful and influential consumer groups in the world: governments.
If you’d like to be part of this positive change, check our open positions.
- Rud Pedersen Public Affairs
Website: rudpedersen.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 4
The Rud Pedersen Group is a growing public affairs and communications company with fourteen offices across thirteen countries, and around 480 consultants. As part of the Rud Pedersen Group, the Brussels’ office of Rud Pedersen Public Affairs opened in 2017, and today has around 70 team members. As a rapidly growing office, 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.
Currently, the Brussels office has an immediate need for Research Executives across divisions of Environment and Circular Economy, Climate and Energy, Public Affairs, Food and Agriculture, Technology and Finance, and in Recruitment Services. If you would like to work for us and currently see no active roles that fit your profile, submit your CV here to join our candidate database.
Website: teneo.com/careers/open-positions
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2
Teneo is a global CEO advisory firm. Working exclusively with the CEOs and senior executives of the world’s leading companies, Teneo provides strategic counsel across their full range of key objectives and issues. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions and organisations.
The range of our services across the group ranges from advice on strategic communication, investor relations, corporate governance, diversity and inclusion to financial restructuring, digital transformation, financial advice and support with political, cyber and other risks.
Our 35-person strong team in Brussels are drawn from politics and government, the corporate world and journalism, NGOs and academia.
We offer traineeships as well as permanent junior positions on a rolling basis.
Website: thinkyoung.eu
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 4
ThinkYoung is the first think tank focusing on young people. It was founded in 2009 in Brussels and has expanded to Geneva, Hong Kong and Nairobi. It is a not-for-profit organisation, with the aim of making the world a better place for young people, by involving them in decision making processes and by providing decision makers with high-quality research on key issues affecting young people.
ThinkYoung conducts studies and surveys, makes documentary movies, and writes policy proposals. Based on its research on young people, ThinkYoung develops educational programmes and workshops to empower youth with the tools to make a change.
- Transparency International EU
Website: transparency.eu/jobs
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 1
Transparency International EU is part of the global anti-corruption movement, Transparency International, which includes over 100 chapters around the world. Since 2008, Transparency International EU has functioned as a regional liaison office for the global movement and as such it works closely with the Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin, Germany.
Transparency International EU leads the movement’s EU advocacy, in close cooperation with national chapters worldwide, but particularly with the 24 national chapters in EU Member States.
Transparency International EU’s mission is to prevent corruption and promote integrity, transparency and accountability in EU institutions, policies and legislation.
Website: wavestone.com/en/careers/apply
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: Rolling
In a world where knowing how to drive transformation is the key to success, Wavestone's mission is to inform and guide large companies and organisations in their most critical transformations, with the ambition of a positive outcome for all stakeholders. That's what we call "The Positive Way”. Wavestone draws on more than 3,500 employees across 8 countries. It is a leading independent player in the European consulting market. For more information, visit www.wavestone.com.
As a Wavestone team member, you will be engaged with projects and opportunities that will develop your skills and advance your career. Our collaborative culture ensures that from day one, you will become an integral member of not only the Wavestone Luxembourg team, but also Wavestone on a global scale.
Our Luxembourg and Brussels office are expanding, driven by high demand from our clients in the private and public sectors. We are looking for Interns (no previous experience needed), Consultants (0 to 4 years of experience) and Senior Consultants (4 to 6 years of experience) with interest in the areas related technology, cybersecurity, emerging technologies and digital transformation.