Internship - Corporate & Consumer Communications

Are you passionate about PR, corporate communications and crisis communications? Interested in the relationship between organisations and media? How about being a part of it?

Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) Brussels, a leading and award-winning integrated public affairs and communications consultancy, is hiring for a six-month internship to join our Consumer & Corporate Communications Practice. Come light up the communication of businesses and organisations with your creativity, enthusiasm and independent thinking.

The start date for the internship is August-September 2021.

At BCW Brussels, you will find a collegiate and collaborative environment focused on opportunity and a growth mindset. Our teams are diverse and talented and deliver innovative solutions to our celebrated client roster. We offer depth and breadth of communications capabilities and industry expertise, matched by cutting-edge tools. Our counsel and campaigns are increasingly digital and social, and we make the most of BCW’s global network to create global impact and move people.

Over the course of six months, the successful candidate will gain an insight into the working of a global communications agency and develop the skills and experiences necessary to pursue a career in consultancy.

For more information on BCW Brussels: https://bcw-global.com/eu

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Support the team with the daily account management of clients in multi-market European projects, as well as in Belgium and Luxembourg.
• Support and execute all necessary tasks on client accounts under the supervision of the client leader or project manager
• Carry out media and stakeholder monitoring, research and analysis of issues, developments and trends to ensure the client is alerted on relevant topics relevant to the clients
• Manage the creation and update of media lists for client projects
• Identify, manage and pitch media stories for our clients to media and stakeholders
• Support in preparation of documents for clients including monitoring report, clippings report, event trackers, etc.
• Write media materials in French and be able to change texts in Dutch and English with native speaker support: press releases, media pitches, media profiles, factsheets and customer stories
• Attend and support the development of new business proposals coming in through research and participation in brainstorming sessions
• Draft minutes for internal and external meetings or events
• Gain understanding of the client’s business, challenges and opportunities

Benefits

Requirements

• Fluency in French, with a good understanding of Dutch
• Excellent communications skills in English (C1) - both spoken and written
• Interest in the Belgian media and institutional landscape
• Good at time management & prioritisation
• Keen interest in digital and social campaigns and tools
• Critical thinking with a desire and ability to learn within a fast-paced team environment
• Strong IT skills
• Proactive attitude