We are looking for MSc students who wish to deepen their knowledge of science communication particularly in the area of Food & Health. An intern must be able to commit to at least 6 months, and preferably longer.
Key responsibilities:
We appreciate and encourage interns to be proactive and as much as possible own their own activities/projects, which can be:
- Active involvement in development, review, and promotion of different types of sciencebased content – textual and audio-visual – covering a wide range of food & health related topics including nutrition, lifestyle, food safety, food quality, food risk communication, and sustainability
- Desk research on scientific topics or events
- Assisting in organising meetings, conferences, presentations
- Database management and filing
- Supporting (senior) managers with EU-funded projects and other activities
Educational requirements, experience and skills
- currently enrolled in an MSc programme towards a scientific degree focused on food safety, food science, nutrition, or a related area, with the option to pursue a placement during their studies
- strong and proven English writing skills, another European language is an advantage • available for at least 6 months, but preferably longer (up to 12 months)
- an excellent communicator, with ability to translate scientific information into easy to understand language • interested in and a passion for food & health communication
- can search for information, digest it, and summarise succinctly
- proactive and well organised, capable of handling tasks alone
- good interpersonal skills
- eye for detail
- experienced with content management systems and web-based applications
- working knowledge of standard software packages (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Job conditions
Trainees enjoy the following:
- full-time position
- living allowance of 450 €/month (non-negotiable)
- multicultural workplace in the heart of Brussels
- a chance to learn from dedicated science and communication professionals
- possible European travel for meetings and conferences
Application
this job offer is not open for applications
