Intern - French Monitoring team

About the role

If you're passionate about policy and politics, you'll fit right in to our enthusiastic and vibrant team.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and evolving part of Dods Group. The Political Intelligence division provides timely information and insight to clients seeking to shape policy making in the UK and EU.

Working as part of the French team, you will be responsible for following French politics and developing content for clients based on a clear understanding of their business objectives.

You'll be part of a team of fellow consultants, each of whom are experts in their respective policy areas, and will be providing finger-on-the-pulse analysis to your clients.

This role is based at our Brussels office. Colleagues spend some of their working week in the office and some days working from home (usually 2-3 days in the office per week).

What's it like to work with us?

At Dods we believe in the 3C's: Collaboration culture, Continuous improvement, and Customer focused. We live these values by giving everyone the chance to develop their skills through learning and development and training, as well as plenty of opportunities to network, socialise and connect across teams. Our inclusive culture means there are always room for new ideas. We encourage creativity and continuous improvement, keeping the customer needs at the forefront.

In London and Brussels, the office working environment is collaborative, bright and airy with everyone together in one space. There's always a bit of a buzz and conversation going on, and people really like to chat and help each other. The office is small enough that everyone knows everyone's name, so colleagues work across teams on shared projects and catch up over informal meetings in the kitchen or over a game of pool in the office.

We've provided political intelligence for 190 years, and whilst we're looking into how to leverage artificial intelligence, we know that it's still our people and how we support our customers personally that makes us different. Work can be fast-paced - there's an expectation that a customer can get straight through to their Consultant or Account Manager to ask a question and get a quick answer. This means that if a colleague is out-of-office, we cover for each other. It's a very engaging environment to work in, and whilst it can be busy, you know that there are always great colleagues around to support you.

About Dods Group

Dods is a leading political intelligence business covering the Westminster and Brussels parliaments. Organisations have been turning to us for pertinent information on what's going on in Government since we first published Dods Parliamentary Companion way back in 1832. We provide clients across the corporate, government and charity sectors with insight, intelligence and impact through our comprehensive suite of policy tools.

Our services comprise of three main elements:

• Dods Insight - based in Brussels and London, our industry experts offer real-time analysis and impartial guidance on the latest policy developments and trends.
• Dods Monitoring - our platform offers instant alerts and contextual insight from over 13,000 sources across the UK and the EU.
• Dods People - the original "who is who" in politics, Dods Parliamentary Companion, was established in 1832. Today, our stakeholder management tools cover the UK and the EU, helping you identify and communicate effectively with key contacts.

For further information, please visit: https://www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/

What are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will have:

• At least an undergraduate degree in Political Science
• Strong knowledge of the French and EU institutions and policy-making processes
• Knowledge of finance, banking and the digital economy would be an asset
• Excellent writing skills in French and English
• A good command of the Microsoft Office suite
• Intellectual curiosity and be detailed-oriented
• Experience of social media and digital marketing would be an asset

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Track ongoing government and parliamentary works and debates, and compile the positions taken by stakeholders
• Format daily monitoring
• Prepare the diaries
• Conduct documentary research
• Draft notes on current political events

Why choose Dods?

We are proud of the inclusive culture we have built at Dods. Our team are passionate about what they do, and we are passionate about supporting them to be their best. We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer a flexible, hybrid working environment so you can choose how and where to work. Celebrating diversity and inclusion is also an important aspect of our culture and we often have social events to bring everyone together. Here's some more information on our benefits and ways of working:

Employee Benefits (Brussels)

• Six-month internship contract (convention d'immersion professionnelle, €1,035.24 per month)
• Lunch vouchers (€7 per working day)
• Flexible, hybrid working environment which values work-life balance and gives you the option to choose how you best work
• 2 days leave, plus bank holidays
• Social activities, events and celebrations for you to connect with your team mates

How to apply

If you are interested in the role, please send your Resume and Cover Letter via our Careers Page: https://dodsgroupltd.bamboohr.com/careers. The closing date for applications is 15 September with interviews to be held in September. Please note that if we receive a high number of applications, we may interview on a rolling basis from 9 September or close the vacancy early, so please do apply as soon as possible.