Communications Assistant in EU Culture and Democracy issues - EU based non for profit

Business Studies and/or Management Science, Communication and Information Sciences, Languages and Philological Sciences
Belgium
Brussels
Period: 
15 Sep, 2021 to 15 Feb, 2022
Deadline: 
30 Jun, 2021

General information

Duration: 
5 months
Commitment: 
Full-time
Description: 

Welcome to our organization!

Who are we?

VELTHA is an international not-for-profit organization based in Brussels, active mainly in the fields of research, culture, circular economy, environment, and society. 
We participate in important H2020 projects by capitalizing on our previous experiences under the previous program FP7. In addition, we act as a consultant for other companies willing to participate in European Funding Programmes, helping them in proposal preparation and in project life-cycle management.

What about you?

Are you interested in gaining professional experience in the world of culture and democracy in Europe?

We are looking for a self-motivated and proactive student who will help us create content consistently across multiple (social) channels, support us in our promotional activities and help us organize external events related to EU culture and democracy.

You will closely work with other members of the team engaged in culture and democracy EU project writing and execution, by dealing with all the related communication and promotional activities.

More specifically, here is a list of what we are looking for:

  • ability to use social network, particularly Twitter and LinkedIn
  • excellent English writing and speaking skills
  • ability to write, edit, and proofread marketing and promotional content
  • ability to work with Wordpress
  • exceptional creativity and innovation skills
  • ability to speak Dutch fluently is a big plus!  
  • public speaking skills for webinars is a plus! 

What we offer:

  • an active role in our activities: you are not here to take coffee orders but to help the organization grow through your own ideas and responsibilities 
  • the opportunity to contribute and implement your own ideas
  • room for responsibility, creativity, and personal development
  • in-house mentoring
  • the opportunity to attend several events in Brussels
  • a fantastic fun and young team to work with and enjoy coffee breaks
Compensation: 
No financial compensation
Requirements
Languages: 
English: Proficient User C1