Company: POLITICO
POLITICO Live is seeking a Summits Intern to join its Brussels-based Events team starting in August-September for a period of 4 months.
In this role, you will contribute to the overall production of POLITICO summits, and you will learnhow to recruit and managetop-level speakers, draft content for our marketing communications, streamline regular communication with events sponsors and coordinate the successful web and live delivery of the event.
As Summits involve cross-platform elements (print and online) and the input of many different constituents, the Summits Intern interacts with colleagues from a wide range of departments across the company, including Editorial, Sales, Marketing, and Logistics.
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POLITICO Live is the live extension of our journalism, providing a platform for coverage and analysis of the ideas and people driving politics and policy. Our mission is to amplify the impact of our journalism and illuminate, through our diverse formats, the most important political and policy issues facing Europe.
What You'll Do
Program development:
- Train with the Live Editor and Program Manager to support the development of summit programs that align with newsroom and market needs
- Research key stakeholders and conduct research calls to identify prominent topics and appropriate speaker candidates
- Monitor competitor landscape and industry trends to help position POLITICO summits on the market
Speakers' recruitment and management:
- Train with the LiveEditor and Program Manager to recruit and manage speakers
- Prepare and send speaker invitations, track progress on speaker recruitment and remain proactive in speaker booking via email and phone communication
- Set up pre-summit briefing calls with speakers as well as supporting documentation
- Manage some speaker liaison throughout the project development and onsite at the summit
- Train to create and update summit microsites and online agenda
- Train to work with Asana to track and support summit management throughout the production process
Clients' relationship assistance:
- Assist with the preparation of weekly calls, and implementation of client benefits (logo visibility, guest registration, briefing documents, etc.)
- Assist with the on-site coordination of sponsor exhibitions, pre-summit dinner, guest registration etc.
Logistics:
- Assist with the coordination of pre-summit logistics preparation including printed and digital materials, badge and audience management, sponsor and speaker VIP experience and management
- Prepare all the necessary materials to deliver a smooth summit from pre to post-summit
Marketing support:
- Support in the preparation of marketing content and creatives for emails, social media, digital and print
What You'll Need
- Ongoing studies (Bachelor or Master)
- Ability to multitask, excellent communication and organizational skills
- Knowledge of the function of the European Union and the process of its policies
- News savvy, enthusiastic about digital journalism and the political sphere
- Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages, such as French, German, Spanish and/or Italian is a plus
Additional Internship Information
Internships generally last three to four months. This position is only available for student training as part of university or graduate coursework. Please note that as per Belgian regulations, internships that are part of university or graduate coursework cannot be paid, however, compensation toward lunch and transport to the office is provided. During the course of their internship, all interns will need to be located in Belgium as our offices are in Brussels.
About POLITICO
POLITICO is a global news and information company at the intersection of politics and policy. It is the essential online, mobile and print destination for the most influential people in the world. With publications based in Washington, D.C., New York, London, and Brussels, POLITICO boasts an enormous roster of the most talented reporters and editors in the world.
Equal Opportunity
It is POLITICO's policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, age or any other characteristic protected by local laws and regulations.
Application Instructions & Further Details
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a CV and motivation letter in English outlining why you're right for this role.
Note: This is a curricular internship for which an academic internship agreement is required.
Questions? Contact recruitment@politico.eu with the subject line: Summits Intern. Please apply, however, via the online form.
Location: Brussels
Employment level: Full-time
Type of role: Intern
Updated: April 2, 2024
Job ID:
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