Position: Intern

Broad Responsibilities: Provide day-to-day public affairs, communications, and project management support across a range of clients, with a focus on sustainability, climate, and industrial issues.

Start date: June 1, 2025 

FOURTOLD is an independent consultancy with an integrated approach to public affairs and communications.  Our purpose is to help build trust in the science and technology that can create a more sustainable world, tackling many of the global issues of our time. To demonstrate our commitment to this purpose, and sustainability more generally, we became BCorp Certified in 2024.

We bring together deep policy expertise, political understanding and creativity into tailored strategies and campaigns that make the difference for our clients and shape the issues that matter in the EU agenda.

Our team is made up by 20+ experts with background and expertise in EU institutions, multinationals, trade associations, and NGOs. We are specialized in and passionate about three policy areas: technology, sustainability and healthcare.

In addition to Brussels, we support clients from our London office and with a network of partners across Europe and beyond.

We are seeking an ambitious public affairs and communications professional to join our expanding team in order to play a key role in our sustainability work. This is an exciting opportunity to support interesting clients, strengthen the existing team, and shape our offering in sustainability and beyond.

What tasks you can look forward to:

·      Providing day-to-day project support to internal teams and clients across multiple assignments, particularly in the areas of sustainability, climate policy, and industrial strategy.

·      Assisting the development and implementation of integrated public affairs and communications strategies and/or campaigns to shape the EU policy agenda and the surrounding media/social media debate.

·      Monitor EU political and regulatory developments, stakeholder positions, and policy trends to deliver timely insights and analysis.

·      Drafting high-quality public affairs and communication materials, including briefings, policy updates, notes, clients’ reports, reports on events, and social media content.

·      Supporting project management tasks and contributing to the smooth coordination and delivery of campaigns and advocacy initiatives.

You will need to be able to demonstrate:

·      That you are a self-starter with a can-do-attitude, as well as the ability to identify problems and provide solutions.

·      Strong interpersonal, organisational, presentation and project management skills.

·      Excellent writing ability to include long and short form content creation across a variety of channels – including social media, websites, and traditional media (press releases, articles, opinion editorials etc.).

·      Knowledge of the EU legislative processes and of key sustainability policies/issues.

·      Excellent English drafting and presentation skills. Additional EU languages preferable.

·      Understanding of Fourtold's values (Courage; Determination: Integrity; Respect; Collaboration; Generosity; Curiosity) and demonstrate a strong commitment to applying these values in daily interactions with colleagues and clients.

Your education:

·      A good level of education (preferably a Master’s degree) in relevant fields – e.g. EU Affairs, International Relations, Law, Political Science, etc

We offer:

·      Six-months paid traineeship with the possibility – based on performance – for a long-term contract.

·      Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team.

·      A flexible, enjoyable and respectful working environment, for an ambitious business that’s going places.

• Significant training opportunities as well as a wellbeing programme including an employee assistance programme.

·      Flexible/Hybrid working arrangements.

To apply, please send your CV (two pages maximum) and a short cover letter to anais.laporte@fourtold.eu and james.hawley@fourtold.eu  with the subject line: Application for Intern.

Please note that due to the anticipated high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every candidate.

About Fourtold

We are an independent consultancy with an integrated approach to public affairs and communications focused on helping to build and maintain trust in the science and technology that can tackle the global issues of our time.

We are trusted partners who devise and deliver award-winning and game-changing solutions. We provide smart, modern, hands-on consultancy – from strategy to delivery – with a unique and tailored approach.

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