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The Policy & Advocacy department advocates for policy change at European, national, and regional levels to ensure that government policies empower and encourage community‐led initiatives on climate change and sustainability. Co-creation is central to our work – we collaborate with diverse groups to co-create powerful policy demands and recommendations. We also promote awareness and understanding of EU policy development and implementation among ECOLISE members to build our collective capacity to engage with policymakers.
Role description:
- Monitor and report on EU policy developments (online news, institutional websites, and conference attendance)
- Conduct research on EU policy topics: environment, climate, agri-food, regional and rural policy
- Support the advocate team in their day-to-day activities notably: main policy event (planned for November 2025), outreach to EU policymakers, collaboration with sister organisations
Being an intern in ECOLISE
There will be scope for successful candidates to shape their roles, work with interested volunteers from member organisations, and help develop the strategy, funding/project proposals, and working practices of ECOLISE as a whole.
ECOLISE is committed to a policy of diversity, gender equality, and non-discrimination. We recruit based on competencies and talents, regardless of gender, identity, colour, age, origin, disability, etc. ECOLISE will support and accommodate the needs of candidates with specific needs within its capacity.
As a Belgium based organization, ECOLISE is not allowed by law to provide financial compensation for student internships:
The student internship contract is not an employment contract and the student-trainee does not receive, for the work he performs, either remuneration or compensation.
Statut de l’élève-stagiaire – Service public fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
Therefore we are supporting recruited interns, if they wish to do so, the set up on the possible third-party programs described in this curated document Internship funding opportunities and recommendation.
How we work
Part of the ECOLISE team is based in Brussels, with the majority being spread around Europe in a remote work setting. Therefore, there is flexibility for interns to operate from anywhere in Europe, via remote online collaboration.
As a team, we are a group of passionate, purpose-driven individuals who bring our whole hearts and creative minds to the workplace and the service of our members. We foster a human-centred and collaborative working culture where everyone is encouraged to take initiative and responsibility for the direction, quality, impact, and character of our constantly evolving work.
About ECOLISE
ECOLISE, the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability, is a coalition of organisations engaged in promoting and supporting local communities across Europe in their efforts to build pathways to a sustainable future. The members of ECOLISE include international, national, and regional networks of community-led initiatives, as well as other organisations engaged in European-level research, training, communications, or other activities to support community-led climate action and sustainability. You can read the current strategy on our website.
