About BCW:As the global communications agency in the business of moving people, BCW guides client partners to powerful, culturally relevant ideas, programs and messages that inspire their key stakeholders to think differently, feel deeply and act urgently.BCW’s commitment to moving people starts with our employees. Here you’ll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritises your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We’re committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them learn and grow as people and professionals.We wholly believe that creating truly inclusive and innovative solutions is critical to our success. So Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQ+, differently abled and veteran communities.And while there is no one kind of BCW person, everyone at BCW has something in common: A mindset, a way of responding to challenges with openness, curiosity and a commitment to learning. BCW will feed that drive by rewarding courageous tenacity and nurturing your dynamic career.The RoleWe are on the lookout for an enthusiastic and driven bilingual Communications Intern with a focus on the Belgium/Luxembourg market to join our award-winning communications agency for a 6-month paid internship starting in April/May 2024.We know that unicorns don’t exist. Still, we are looking for someone with strengths and a desire to grow in key areas such as creative thinking, writing, data and digital intelligence, social media and campaigning, or media relations. If that is you, our collaborative and international team can provide a dynamic learning environment and the opportunity to work on challenging projects.You’ll be part of the Digital & Creative Communications Hub. You’ll support us as we transform complex issues – including policy issues – into engaging and accessible content in the hybrid space between paid, earned, shared and owned media. Supported by data-driven insights, our work empowers clients to reach their objectives through effective communication.We provide a space for each team member to constantly grow and develop, with each project providing a new opportunity to expand our collective knowledge and capabilities.What you’ll do as you move with us
Apply a critical lens and take an editorial perspective to produce high-quality written work in French/English that reflects our clients' needs
Carry out media and stakeholder monitoring, research and analysis of issues, developments, and trends to ensure the client is alerted on relevant topics
Transform complex policy messages into engaging communication materials
Take a holistic look at communications and monitor campaign results across all channels
Gain an understanding of the client's business, challenges and opportunities
Think outside the bubble as you participate in brainstorming sessions, help develop new business and support digital campaign development and implementation for multi-market European projects across various channels
Work hand-in-hand with the client leader/project manager on executing all necessary tasks on client accounts
RequirementsWho are you?
Excellent spoken and written French communications skills (C2)
Excellent spoken and written English communications skills (C1/C2)
Proactive, eager to learn and excited to get a first experience in a digital and creative communications role working with Belgian and European clients
Passionate about research, editorial work and data-driven storytelling
Understands or has the desire to dive deep into the Belgian media landscape
Unafraid to look at and beyond the numbers and challenge the status quo to find more effective ways to communicate
Knowledge of digital and the social media landscape (basically the world we live in) with strong tech skills
Critical thinker with a desire and ability to learn within a fast-paced environment
Organised with strong attention to detail
Good at time management, prioritisation and meeting deadlines
A real collaborator and team player
What we offer:
A 6-month agreement under Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle – (CIP)
A stimulating work experience within an EU affairs office and multicultural environment (+20 nationalities)
Training opportunities
Practicalities:
Start date – April/May 2024
Please note the following:
the CIP convention excludes any internships for which the intern receives academic credit or undertakes as a part of a degree.
in order to be eligible for a CIP convention, the candidate must have the right to work full-time in Belgium
What we need from you?Please share your cover letter and CV with us.BenefitsMore about BCW:BCW is the global communications agency that moves people on behalf of clients. BCW partners with clients in the B2B, consumer, corporate, crisis management, healthcare, public affairs, purpose and technology sectors to set strategic direction for all communications and create powerful and unexpected ideas that earn attention. Through an “Earned-Plus” offer – earned media plus paid media, creative technology, data, AI and an expanding suite of innovative capabilities – BCW moves people with power and precision to move its clients forward. BCW is a part of WPP (NYSE: WPP), a creative transformation company. For more information, visit .