Introduction

Technopolis is offering a 5-6 months paid internship at our Brussels office 

About this job

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic intern to join the Digital economy & advanced technologies team. The recruited intern is expected to gain first-hand insights of a range of policy and technology areas, including Edge and Cloud Computing, Local Digital Twins (LDTs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and get a thorough introduction to various social sciences methodologies. Technopolis Group is leading or contributing to projects for the European Commission and national ministries/agencies on topics around AI, Edge/Cloud Computing, Smart Cities among others. The position implies working for projects for the EU institutions (such as primarily DG CNECT but potentially also DG JRC and DG GROW). English in working proficiency is a requirement.  

Your profile

• Recently finalised university education or a student currently in the last year of a Master programme, for instance in public policy, computer science, IT, engineering, etc). 
• Can do attitude and reliable; 
• Interest in coordination and process work; 
• Interest in event organisation, helpdesk support, stakeholder contact; 
• Interest in the new developments in European Commission policies, including in one or more of the following: Smart Cities & LDTs; Computing (Edge, HPC), and AI; 
• Acquainted with qualitative research methods (e.g. literature review, desk research, interviews, case studies, surveys) and intermediate quantitative methods; 
• Positive attitude towards liaising with different stakeholders (i.e. companies, business associations, cluster associations and regional authorities); 
• Attention to detail;  
• Agile in a changing environment; 
• Good coordination and communication skills; 
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and Power Point; 
• Full proficiency of English in speaking and writing mandatory. Knowledge of any other EU language is a plus; 
• Ability to work in teams; 
• Willingness to learn about new topics and methods, and gain new skills, including around technologies.  

Applicants should have the EU citizenship or a valid work permit to apply.

Your responsibilities

Support in ongoing projects, in tasks including: 

• Conduct desk research on a specific topic, assist in literature reviews, and drafting case studies in topics related to Edge Computing, AI, LDTs and Smart Cities;  
• Support in formating, layout and administrative tasks in projects (e.g. formatting of reports/studies and case studies); 
• Contribute to the organisation of workshops and working groups, both online and on-site; 
• Support for qualitative and quantitative data collection, cleaning and analysis; 
• Support in data collection strategies and the collection process of data; possibly conduct data treatment and preliminary analysis; 
• Support in developing and implementing surveys; 
• Conduct interviews with stakeholders (for instance, ICT/IT firms, public sector organisations, academics); 
• Support communication activities (monitoring the content, drafting articles, managing online content, contacting content sources, etc.). 

Our offer

The successful candidate will work as a paid intern in our Brussels office. The role provides the opportunity to gain experience in working with European service contract studies and develop analytical skills in our different core businesses, within a team of like-minded professionals 

• Paid internship 
• Belgian phone subscription  
• Monthly allowance for the transportation card  
• Training and mentoring possibilities 
• Working in an international company with 12 offices and more than 290 colleagues  

Interested? Apply directly

Applicants should have the EU citizenship or a valid work permit to apply.
For any questions on the recruitment, please contact recruitment_be@technopolis-group.com (reference DI2024)

About us

Technopolis Group started as a consultancy firm for the evaluation of science, technology and innovation. While evaluation is still at the core of our company, we have over the years built up the know-how to support decision making on a broad range of topics. Our experts provide strategy and foresight, manage networks and provide project management support for even the most complex projects. We are acquainted with a wide range of quantitative methods and deliver advanced data analytics that is ahead of the curve. We evaluate policies, evaluate their impact and communicate them effectively to experts and the broader public. We never settle for out-of-the-box solutions but work with our clients to find the approach that best fits their needs.

We work with decision-makers in different levels and fields, from international institutions, such as the European Commission, the OECD and multilateral development banks, to regional and local authorities. Our clients include universities and R&D centres, network organisations such as business associations, clusters and incubators as well as governments.