Pesticide Action Network Europe is looking for a Policy & Campaign Intern

Internship purpose

The internship is focused primarily on supporting PAN Europe’s policy work in 2025 about the toxicity of pesticides used in agriculture. You will be involved in PAN Europe’s daily tasks related to the work carried out by the European Commission, EFSA, the European Parliament, Member States and our different NGO partners and contribute to our goal of reducing the harm caused by pesticides in the EU.

Working with a very motivated team of experts in agriculture, toxicology and policy-making, you will gain valuable knowledge and experience in advocacy, awareness raising, communication activities, toxicology and food systems.

Main tasks

• Support investigations on the misimplementation of the EU pesticides law;

• Help coordinating work with PAN members;

• Collect and summarise scientific and political information;

• Help writing/disseminating communication material;

• Contribute to writing policy documents;

• Support members with lobby materials;

• Help organising events.

Location

This position is based in Brussels, Belgium. We allow a combination of home and office work (hybrid) but physical presence is mandatory twice per week.

Person Specification

Education and training

• A degree in Life Sciences or toxicology, Political Sciences, Law or European Affairs (essential);

• A Master’s degree in a related field (desirable);

Experience & knowledge

• Demonstrable interest in chemical pollution, environmental issues and/or food systems (essential);

• Familiarity with relevant legal frameworks (desirable).

Key competences

• Fluent in English (essential);

• Excellent written and oral communication skills (essential);

• Ability to work independently and be proactive (essential);

• Positive attitude and a commitment to working for health and the environment (essential);

• Knowledge of other EU languages (desirable).

What this internship will offer you

• You will be offered training on the job but also the possibility to attend any other training/workshop organised for our team;

• You will work in a pleasant and open environment within a highly experienced, multilingual and multicultural team and you will develop your professional skills in an international context;

• You will enjoy our flexible working hours, teleworking, extra benefits (eg. lunch vouchers);

• You will be part of a team advocating to reduce chemical pollution and promote an ecological way of living;

• You will learn about the administration of Brussels-based EU NGOs;

• You will be given the opportunity to assist with the organisation of international and local events.

Internship Requirements

Candidates for this internship must have the pre-existing right to work in Belgium and this right must be extended to at least six months from the start date of the internship.

We ask that the intern commits to 5 days per week of work (38 hours), for a 6-month duration.

What we offer

This internship is paid and should ideally start at the end of January 2025. The legal framework under which we hire our interns in Belgium is that of the “Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle”. You can find more details here (available only in FR/NL). You will also receive lunch vouchers at a face value of 8,00 EUR per day, as well as 10 days of paid annual leave (prorated if internship starts half way through the calendar year).

If the successful candidate is interested in staying within the organisation after the end of the internship period, and provided there is sufficient budget and a positive performance review, PAN Europe will consider offering a contract of employment.

How to Apply

Please use as subject of your email Policy & Campaign Intern and your full name and send your CV and Cover Letter (in English) to Katerina Iordanopoulou at jobs@pan-europe.info explaining how you meet all the essential requirements of the Internship. The deadline is Thursday, 19th December 2024. We expect interviews to take place the second week of January.

Due to the low admin capacity, we regret that only candidates invited to an interview will receive a reply.

PAN Europe provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, colour, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.