Internship in BIO Intelligence Service on Resource use and Environmental Policy.

ISMR2010 - Internship in BIO Intelligence Service on resource use and environmental policy.

Application deadline: as soon as possible, and before the 14th of January 2011.

Start date: January (or as soon as possible afterwards)

Location: Paris (France)

Duration: 6 months, with possibility of job offer afterwards

Compensation: approx. 417 Euros/month

BIO Intelligence Service (BIO) is an environmental consultancy firm which works at the interface between science and policy. One of BIO’s main expertises is the development and evaluation of environmental policies in Europe and France. Much of BIO’s project work thus involves working closely with EU institutions, national and regional governance in various Member States, NGOs and academics.

The intern will support work carried out by BIO consultants on the broad but exciting topics of natural resource management and ecosystem services, as well as on other environmental issues where appropriate. He/She will assist in projects connected to development of EU environmental policy and environmental topics in general.

Specific tasks may include:

- Data collection (through web and phone interviews or questionnaires)

- Database development

- Case studies analysis

- Contributing to writing and editing reports

- Interacting with stakeholders (institutional, academic, NGOs) from various MS

- Maintaining and updating the project’s website

Skills required:

- Second degree or excellent first degree in an environmental subject, ideally with demonstrated knowledge in natural resource management and ecosystems.

- Fast learner and excellent desk-research skills

- Good writing and communication skills in English

- Fluency in at least one of the new Member States languages (e.g. Hungarian, Bulgarian, Slovakian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, etc.) would be a distinct advantage

- Demonstrated interest for EU policy issues, as well as for environmental issues at large

- Enthusiastic, independent and flexible

- Focus on quality and attention to detail

BIO’s team is international and while French would be an advantage, English is the working language. BIO’s team is relatively small, and like the other staff you may be asked to show flexibility and commitment in undertaking a range of tasks.

Applicants are invited to send soon as possible, and before 14th of January 2011, a CV, a short motivation letter outlining their reasons for wanting the post and their relevant experience, and the names and contact details of two referees. Please highlight whether you have a convention de stage, and on what date you would be available to start at the earliest. Applications will be considered until a suitable candidate is found. Suitable applicants will be asked for a phone interview first.

Applications should be sent to recruitment-sp@biois.com with “ISMR2010” in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates who have received no response within two weeks after submitting their application can consider their application unsuccessful.

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