Communications Assistant

Trainee job description

AIJA, the International Association of Young Lawyers, is looking for a motivated communications trainee to join a dynamic and diverse team in Brussels. This role offers the opportunity to learn about all aspects of communications and events for a non-profit association operating globally.

Your role

Support all aspects of communications across the association, including marketing, production of newsletters, press and social media activities, eventually taking on tasks for a range of activities related to events as well.

Please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@aija.org by Friday 19 July at 18:00 pm CEST. The successful candidate is expected to start around mid-September.

Traineeship duration: six months

Main responsibilities

• Marketing and communications
• Assist in creating marketing materials
• Assist in maintaining website and executing social media strategies
• Support member and event communication efforts by delivering newsletters, e-alerts, save the dates, mailing templates, invites etc.
• Distribution list management
• Create editorial calendars for digital and social media, including website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

Events

• Follow up on sponsorship confirmation and implementation
• Manage the event webpages and information publication including programme updates
• Set up and analyse the event feedback surveys and compile reports

Required qualifications

• Native command of English, additional European languages would be an asset
• Familiarity with appropriate office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Very good writing/editing skills
• Ability to research and expand upon a subject following initial briefing
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills at all levels, both written and oral
• Ability to work well in a small team
• Positive with a can-do attitude and desire to learn
• Strong attention to detail
• Desired qualifications
• Experience in updating social media profiles and content or previous internship or volunteering experience
• Familiarity with website content management systems

What we offer:

• CIP (Convention d'Immersion Professionnelle) contract for 6 months
• Traineeship renumeration
• Lunch vouchers
• Traineeship based in Brussels

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