EU Public Affairs Traineeship

Working For: Hanbury Strategy

Location: Tribes, 13-17 Avenue Marnix, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

To start: March 2026 

Salary: €1300 gross per month, plus 13 days vacation, and travel and lunch benefits

What is on offer

• A 6-month long paid traineeship with our EU Public Affairs team focusing on financial services policy.

• You will have the opportunity to work directly on client projects and learn from the most senior and experienced people in the business.

• You will be fully involved in our company culture and have access to numerous development and training initiatives and social activities.

The role

• You will research policy and political developments across Europe, dealing with what happens in the EU institutions and the impact of legislation and regulation on some of the largest companies in the world.

• You will work on some of the most defining topics in European policy making and politics, from sustainable finance, to the Capital Markets Unions and the future of EU-UK relations.

• You will work in a small team, supporting client work and overall monitoring and analysis.

You will:

• Have a passion for European affairs and politics.

• Have a desire to learn new things.

• Have the ability to work well within teams.

• Speak and write in fluent English (as our main language of doing business). Other European languages are an advantage.

• Be excited by the opportunity to work on new projects.

• Have a strong work ethic.

Who is eligible: 

• You will have at least a Master’s degree in a relevant subject, or a Bachelor’s degree and initial experience in European affairs.

• You will have a demonstrable interest in financial services regulation.

• You will have the relevant permissions to live and work in Belgium.

How to apply:

To apply, simply answer this question (in place of a covering letter) alongside sending us a copy of your CV:

“Why do you want to do this traineeship and what would you like to achieve from it?” (300 words) - please highlight your relevant experience, your passion for European financial services affairs, and your knowledge of Hanbury.

If successful, the traineeship will start in March 2026 and last for a period of six months. The internship will take place in our Brussels office. Hanbury implements a flexible remote work policy.