EU Public Affairs and Legal Interns

Brüssel

Full-time

Intern / Student

Your mission

To support our Brussels Team, we are now seeking talented and motivated candidates to join for a six-month paid internship and support our work streams on policy-making, legal and regulatory analysis, project development and implementation as well as consultancy services we provide to private and public sector entities. Priority topics include European energy, climate, environmental, digital and other related policy fields. In terms of communication, interns are expected to substantially contribute to our social media work.
Main tasks include:

Research and draft background legal and policy briefs
Monitoring EU energy and climate policy legislation, initiatives and adaptation and implementation at Member State level
Input to publications such as reports and studies (including data research, consultancy reviews, etc.)
Organisation and preparation of meetings and events both online and in live formats, including presentations, meeting minutes
Attending and reporting from official events (EP committee meetings, Commission conferences, hearings and workshops)
Implementation of EU projects, with emphasis on activities that include policy advice, communication, dissemination
Screening of EU and national funding opportunities, as well as the contributing to tenders and project proposals
Communication activities and campaigns, especially via social media channels such as X and LinkedIn

Your profile

EU national or work permit holder as the internship is in Brussels, Belgium
A Master's degree in law or any other relevant discipline
Experience and skills in communications and social media campaigns and management of social media tools (LinkedIn, X, website, etc.)
A good understanding of EU policy-making processes and EU energy policies
Very strong English written and verbal communication skills
Communication skills in German (spoken and written) are an asset
Strong research abilities, analytical skills and writing skills, including the ability to summarise issues quickly and accurately
Ability to work in a team, whilst at the same time carrying out own tasks independently and to agreed deadlines

Applications

Please apply online by sending your CV (maximum two pages) and motivation letter latest by the end of Sunday, 24 May 2026. In the subject line please specify either: EU Law Intern or EU Public Affairs Intern.

We may contact short-listed candidates for interviews.

Please note that we are unable to consider internships shorter than six months, or internships that are part of a university degree programme.

Please apply here

Why us?

A six-month paid internship under competitive terms in Brussels, with the possibility of extension and/or turning into a permament position
Opportunities to broaden your network, expand your knowledge and expertise in the relevant fields and in the Brussels arena
The selected candidates will have the opportunity to work on a variety of topics and assignments
Cooperate among a multi-disciplinary team of senior and junior colleagues in a highly dynamic work environment, with the opportunity to develop project ownership and a strong degree of autonomy

Über uns

Als BBH-Gruppe entwickeln wir passgenaue Lösungen für die rechtlichen, betriebswirtschaftlichen, steuerlichen und strategischen Herausforderungen unserer Mandanten. Durch vorausschauendes Denken, entschlossenes Handeln und beständige Weiterentwicklung bieten wir Unternehmen aus allen Branchen, darunter die Energie- und Infrastrukturwirtschaft, Full-Service-Beratung auf höchstem Niveau: Rechtsberatung, Wirtschaftsprüfung, Steuerberatung und Unternehmensberatung.

All das wäre ohne ein starkes Team undenkbar. Deshalb unterstützen rund 1.000 Mitarbeiter:innen in Berlin, München, Köln, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Erfurt und Brüssel unsere Mandanten vor und hinter den Kulissen.