Founded in Brussels in 1983, CEPS, the Centre for European Policy Studies, is a leading think tank and forum for debate on EU affairs, consistently ranked among the world's top ten best think tanks. CEPS is seeking an intern to join its Partnerships, Development and Intelligence Unit, reporting to the Head of Unit and working closely on a daily basis with the Membership Coordinator. The intern will play a valuable role in supporting the team's efforts to engage, understand and grow CEPS's membership and partnership community.
🤝 Main Tasks
You will support the Membership and Partnership Coordinator and the Head of Unit across the full membership engagement cycle:
🔍 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
🗓️ 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
✅ Helping track commitments: support the Coordinator in following up with Units to ensure agreed actions such as event invitations, briefings and 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
🤝 Contributing to onboarding and member recruitment: 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 and supporting reporting and institutional memory, keeping CRM systems and membership records accurate and up to date
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✅ 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, and familiarity with CRM systems, especially Salesforce, is an asset
🗣️ You have an excellent command of English, both orally and in writing, at 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 comfortable working in an international team, able to take ownership of tasks and equally happy working independently
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💶 What CEPS Can Offer
📄 A full-time internship opportunity for a duration of six months, starting in mid-September 2026
💰 The selected candidate will join under the CIP scheme and receive a CIP allowance of 1,200 EUR per month
🏠 The internship is based in Brussels and will take place in-person, but some teleworking might be possible for a limited period
⚠️ Candidates must be legally entitled to undertake an internship in Belgium for the duration of the placement
📋 The Details
📍 Location: Place du Congrès 1, Brussels, Belgium
🏢 Unit: Partnerships, Development and Intelligence
📄 Duration: 6 months, full-time
📅 Start: mid-September 2026
📩 How to Apply
Complete and submit the recruitment form and send your CV in English, using the Europass template, to the applications email address, using the subject line "M&P Intern 2026 – PDI", both by the deadline. Applications received after the deadline, incomplete applications, or applications that do not follow the instructions will not be considered. Further information can be obtained from the HR email address.
⏰ Deadline
16 August 2026, at 23:59 CET.
🔗 Links
📧 Applications: applications@ceps.eu
📧 Information: HR@ceps.eu
