Intern - Membership and Partnership (PDI Unit)

Intern - Membership and Partnership (PDI Unit)

CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies

Brussels, Belgium

€ 1,200 per month

Main tasks

As an intern in the Partnerships, Development and Intelligence (PDI) Unit at CEPS, you will support the Membership and Partnership Coordinator and the Head of Unit across the full membership engagement cycle. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting member research and profiling: help identify priority members and prospects, and gather background on their profiles, past interactions and policy interests ahead of meetings;
• Assisting meeting preparation: help prepare objectives, agendas, briefing notes and presentation content for member meetings and recruitment calls, in coordination with the Membership and Partnership Coordinator and relevant Units;
• Providing logistical support: coordinate scheduling and confirm practical details and expectations with members ahead of interactions;
• Supporting note-taking and follow-up: attend member meetings where relevant, take notes, and help synthesise feedback into clear, prioritised follow-up items for the Membership and Partnership Coordinator and Head of Unit;
• Helping track commitments: support the Membership and Partnership Coordinator in following up with Units to ensure agreed actions (event invitations, briefings, research inputs) are delivered on time;
• Assisting with knowledge circulation: help scan CEPS’s research outputs to flag content relevant to specific members, and support targeted outreach to them;
• Contributing to onboarding and member recruitment support: help prepare outreach materials, identify potential new members, and support the onboarding of newly recruited members;
• Supporting communications and events: help draft newsletters and member updates, and assist with the organisation of member meetings, networking opportunities and community-building events;
• Maintaining databases: support the Membership and Partnership Coordinator in keeping CRM systems and membership records accurate and up to date;
• Supporting reporting and institutional memory: help document meeting outcomes, feedback and relationship decisions so that key insights are captured and shared with the team;
• Other relevant tasks, as and when required.

Your background and qualifications

• You have finished, or are close to finishing, your tertiary education, with at least a bachelor’s degree in European affairs, international relations, business administration, public policy or a related field;
• You have a good understanding of, or strong interest in, EU policy debates and the work of think tanks and knowledge-based organisations;
• You are comfortable working with digital tools and databases; familiarity with CRM systems (especially Salesforce) is an asset;
• You have an excellent command of English, both orally and in writing (C1 level).

Your profile

• You have strong active listening and note-taking skills, and can synthesise discussions into clear, actionable points;
• You are organised, proactive and able to manage multiple small tasks and deadlines at once;
• You are comfortable liaising with different internal teams and enjoy supporting relationship-building with external stakeholders;
• You have good written communication skills and enjoy helping prepare creative, visual and engaging briefing notes, outreach materials and member updates;
• You are curious, eager to learn, and motivated to contribute to the growth and stewardship of CEPS’s membership community;
• You are comfortable working in an international team, can take ownership of tasks, and are equally happy working independently;
• You have an inclusion-oriented mindset and absolute respect for diversity;
• You are enthusiastic about contributing to the success of the PDI Unit and to CEPS as a whole.