Position title: Communications Assistant (Intern)

Job category:  Full-time internship

Location:  Brussels, Belgium

Start date: as soon as possible

Duration: 6 months

Application deadline:  25 September 2026

Job Description:

Social media and web management

• Manage Bellona’s social media channels and website.
• Execute social media plan, including community management, and update the editorial calendar
• Content development
• Design various visual materials to convey technical research and expertise effectively. This includes producing images for social media, articles, publications, and other relevant content that are in alignment with the Bellona brand guidelines.
• Ensure to upgrade and expand (through continuous learning and by staying up-to-date) your knowledge of relevant design tools (Adobe InDesign, Canva, etc.). Ensure consistent messaging and branding across all communication channels.

Event communications

• Assist in managing event communications and supporting event strategy
• Help develop more proactive event outreach and attraction efforts
• Support the creation of event-related content (emails, messaging, calendars, internal updates)
• Assist with event calendar creation and maintenance

Internal communications

• Support management of the internal communications INTRANET, including ongoing updates and announcements
• Assist in drafting and organising internal communications updates on social media and the website
• Provide CRM support, including maintaining and updating contact databases, segmenting audiences for internal communications, supporting email distribution lists, and ensuring data accuracy to enable effective and targeted internal messaging

Analytics and reporting

• Measure the impact of online platforms (social media, MailChimp, website, etc) through metrics reporting.
• Align communications project plan in alignment with workstream to Bellona and edits reports.  

Qualifications

• A degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines
• Interest in events, content creation, and internal communications
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities

What we offer: 

A  full-time  remunerated internship contract in the context of a CIP (Contrat d’insertion professionnelle- regulated by Bruxelles Formation), of 1200€ net not including teleworking allocation, meals tickets 10€/worked day, 12 days of vacation for the 6 months contract, public transportation, and a computer.

You can expect a meaningful and engaging experience with possibility of extension – starting as soon as possible. Bellona promotes a very multicultural, flexible, inclusive, and collaborative work environment. 

How to apply:

Please send us your application one single PDF document with your cover letter (2 pages max) and CV, along with links to relevant publications or short writing samples to rebecka@bellonaeuropa.eu, for the attention of  Mrs. Rebecka Larsson, Senior Communication Manager.

We kindly request that you include “Communications Intern” in the subject line. 

The application deadline is 25 September 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. 

We thank you in advance for your application and your interest in this position. While we try to respond to every applicant, if many applications are received, we may not be able to do so. If you receive no feedback within 4 weeks after applying, please consider that you have not been selected.