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Industrial Policy Trainee (m/f/d)

6-months traineeship | Berlin/Brussels/Cologne/remote in
Germany | starting as soon as possible | 30-38 hours per week

Who we are
ZOE, the Institute for Future-Fit Economies, is an independent think & do tank active in Germany and
in Brussels. We are dedicated to policy-oriented research and evidence-driven advocacy for a futurefit
economy. At the interface of politics, research, and civil society in the EU, we develop impulses for
an economy that enables people to live well within planetary boundaries.

We are a small communications team handling all aspects of communications and public relations
and working to build-up ZOE’s reach and recognition – in Brussels, Berlin and beyond. We value an
appreciative atmosphere, close collaboration, and willingness to learn. Further we offer:

• A motivating working environment in a small think & do tank that has become an established
  actor in Brussels in a short space of time
• A strategic, agile, value and purpose-oriented working style
• Flexibility of working time and place, supporting a healthy work-life-balance

The role
The trainee will support our work on EU industrial policy. In this policy area we are developing
recommendations on how to successfully design and implement industrial policy at EU level for a
green and just transition. This includes the ramp-up of necessary production capacities for green
technologies, avoidance of profit-capture, whilst also fostering socio-economic cohesion in the EU.
We set a focus on the interplay of the public and private sector in mobilising capital for the green
transition, which includes incentivizing new investments and the redirection of financial flows from
brown into green assets.

Key responsibilities
As part of a motivated and impact-driven team you will carry out a variety of tasks, including:

• Research on transformative industrial policy in different focus areas: fiscal & monetary
  policy, sustainable finance, trade policy, public procurement, etc.
• Drafting content for concept notes or short policy briefs
• Creating presentations & one pagers for external meetings & events
• Supporting policy and expert engagement in bilateral & multilateral formats
• Supporting the organisation of events such as policy labs

This role suits someone that is familiar with EU policy in at least one of the above-mentioned areas.

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Core competences

We are looking for people that share our core principles: value orientation, sustainability, agility, selforganisation.
Your profile would include the following skills, background, and knowledge:

• Current master’s student or recent graduate with master’s degree in economics, political
  science, political economy, industrial engineering (or equivalent knowledge and skills
  acquired through other demonstrable means) with at least 6 (cumulative) months of other
  professional experience, such as an internship; OR Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years
  relevant experience in EU policy or related field
• Thorough and structured way of working, which enables you to collect and classify a large
  amount of complex information in a short period of time
• Demonstrated interest in and previous engagement with industrial policy and/or green
  transition research through work experiences, coursework, etc.
• Excellent writing and communication skills , fluency in English
• Strong research skills , knowledge of how to find information quickly and efficiently
• Must have the right to work in Germany or Belgium for the duration of the traineeship

Conditions
We are looking for someone to join our team for 30-38 hours per week for 6 months. The position
will start ideally at the beginning of September 2024. We offer the possibility to work remotely from
Germany or Belgium and or to work from our offices in Cologne, Berlin, and Brussels.

The gross monthly salary for full-time (38 hours) is 2151 euros, prorated for fewer hours. The
remuneration for this position is based on our internal salary framework, informed by the collective
agreement of the public service of the federal states in Germany. For a full-time (38 hours) position,
30 holiday days are offered for 1 calendar year.

Diversity
We believe that our society’s behaviour disproportionately hurts the most marginalised people –
including people of colour, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, women
and LGBTIQ people. We are committed to challenge this through our work for socially just
development and by creating a diverse workplace at our organisation. Hence, we strongly encourage
applications from people who are members of marginalised communities.

Application procedure
We are continuously accepting applications and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please send: a) your CV (max 3 pages), b) a motivation letter (400-500 words) explaining why you
would like to work with ZOE Institute and c) a sample of your work (power point slides, publication,
press release or similar) to applications@zoe-institut.de . Please do not attach a photo to your
application. Please state "Industrial Policy Trainee " in the subject line. If we shortlist you for an
interview, we will get back to you as soon as possible with dates for an online interview. In case of
any questions please contact applications@zoe-institut.de .

Thank you very much for your interest in ZOE Institute.

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