Internship – Projects and Policy (CISL Belgium)  

Location: Brussels  

Fixed-term role (6 months)  

We have an exciting opportunity at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in our EU office as a projects and policy intern. Join our dynamic team working on EU climate, energy and industrial policy, engaging with progressive businesses and European policy makers, in a fast-paced environment. Our mission is to support the transition to a sustainable and climate neutral economy, through the development of ambitious and effective policies. 

This role sits within our CISL Europe office, which works at EU, member state and international levels to deliver influential projects that include Corporate Leaders Group Europe, the We Mean Business Coalition, the EU Green Growth Partnership, and a group of national business networks.   

We are interested in an individual who is seeking to develop experience on how to support advocacy related outputs and projects, with a good understanding of EU policies and decision making. This is a great opportunity for somebody who is looking to understand how business and financial institutions are engaging on climate, nature and industry policy and how to support action to deliver a sustainable economy.  

The role entails the following:  

• Working alongside the team, monitoring climate, energy, nature, industry, circular economy, finance and sustainability policy developments at EU level.   

Applicants must be committed to the values that underpin CISL’s work and will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and experience: 

The following attributes are desirable:  

The team has an office in Brussels with a mix of physical presence at the office and teleworking during the week.  

This post is fixed-term for a period of 6 months and the contract will fall under the terms for a paid Brussels “Convention d’immersion professionnelle – Professional immersion agreement”.  

Applicants must have the right to work in Belgium.