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Vehicles intern - Spring 2016


Transport & Environment (T&E), the leading Brussels-based NGO promoting cleaner transport in Europe, is offering an internship for a period of 6 months, starting in the beginning of May. 
The successful candidate will be working with T&E's vehicles team, focusing on supporting T&E campaigns for less polluting vehicles.  On top of that, s/he will undertake a separate project in one of the areas of the vehicles team work related to fuel efficiency standards, e-mobility, air pollution or car testing.
Responsibilities will include:
  1. Research studies on issues related to the emerging environmental issues of vehicles
  2. Data analysis on aspects of emissions from vehicles
  3. Tracking the launch and performance of new vehicle models
  4. Preparing presentation materials
  5. Organising events in the European Parliament
  6. Maintaining and developing contact databases
Ideally the successful candidate will have a good knowledge of vehicle emissions; demonstrable interest in environmental politics and an aptitude for influencing policy. Good interpersonal skills are essential. Candidates with a scientific or engineering background are strongly encouraged to apply.
The application should include a half-page description of a preferred topic that the candidate would like to undertake for the project in the areas mentioned above.
The position is a full-time one, with a fixed six-month contract. This internship is remunerated with EUR 755 a month.
Deadline for application is 4 April, and interviews will commence the week of 11 April, with a view to the candidate starting in early May.
Applications should be sent by email to vacancy@transportenvironment.org with the application form (downloadable here), a CV and a cover letter, before 5pm on Monday 4 April. The letter should explain your motivation and commitment to work with Transport & Environment’s aims and also highlight examples from your previous work that show us that you have the skills and competencies outlined above.
Please ensure the job vacancy title is shown in the subject line, and title the documents as follows: NAME_CV and NAME_Cover_Letter.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we are only able to contact those who have been shortlisted. Only applicants with the existing right to work within the EU will be considered.