Public Affairs as a profession

Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs (hbpa) GmbH in Berlin advises companies and associations on their positioning in political Berlin and beyond. We offer our customers a broad product portfolio, from the development of strategic concepts to the observation and analysis of political processes to stakeholder management, events and the creation of content - the services and thus the tasks are diverse. To support our team, we are now looking for a working student in the field of public affairs for 10-20 hours/week, starting August 15th, 2023 (alternatively September 1st), initially for a limited period of six months (with the option of an extension).

Your tasks:    

• Monitoring of legislation and relevant developments at federal, state and municipal level, especially in the areas of energy and climate policy   
•  Creation of environment and stakeholder analyzes in the area of ​​infrastructure    
• Stakeholder mapping and analysis    
• Topic research and preparation of briefings   
• If necessary, participation in political events and conferences   
• If you are interested, support in designing our social media activities

Your profile:     

• Studies in politics, society, law, communication or social sciences    
• First relevant professional experience, for example in the Bundestag or state parliament office, association, agency, foundation or editorial office in the context of internships or part-time jobs is desirable    
• Great interest in complex issues in the above-mentioned policy areas as well as the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new topics and areas of responsibility    
• Analytical skills and a high degree of independence, self-motivation and organizational talent    
• Confident use of MS Office    
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe InDesign desirable    
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English

What we offer:    

• An exciting, varied job in a dynamic team    
• A market-based remuneration    
• Participation in our digital further education program (twice a year)    
• Modern equipped office in Berlin-Mitte    
• The possibility to work from home    
• Flexible working hours   
• Regular feedback discussions with the management and the team lead    
• Free coffee ☺

Does that appeal to you? Then we look forward to your complete application to: Tine Feddersen (tf@hbpa.eu).

Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs (hbpa) GmbH in Berlin advises companies and associations on their positioning in political Berlin and beyond. We offer our customers a broad product portfolio, from the development of strategic concepts to the observation and analysis of political processes to stakeholder management, events and the creation of content - the services and thus the tasks are diverse. To support our team, we are now looking for a Junior Associate (m/f/d) in the Public Affairs department starting August 1st, 2023 (alternatively August 15th or September 1st).

Your tasks:    

• Daily monitoring of legislation and relevant developments at federal, state and municipal level, especially in the areas of energy and climate policy   
• Evaluation of current political developments    
• Creation of environment and stakeholder analyzes in the area of ​​infrastructure    
• Development of public affairs strategies and their operational implementation    
• Stakeholder mapping and analysis    
• Creation of position papers    
• Topic research and preparation of briefings    
• If necessary, participation in political events and conferences    
• If you are interested, support in designing our social media activities

Your profile:   

• Completed studies in politics, society, law, communication or social sciences    
• First relevant professional experience, for example in the Bundestag or state parliament office, association, agency, foundation or editorial department, also as part of internships  
• Great interest in complex issues in the above-mentioned policy areas as well as the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new topics and areas of responsibility    
• Analytical skills and a high degree of independence, self-motivation and organizational talent    
• Confident use of MS Office
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe InDesign desirable   
•  Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English

What we offer:    

• An exciting, varied job in a dynamic team    
• A permanent position with market-based remuneration    
• An annual BVG ticket    
• Participation in our digital further education program (twice a year)    
• Modern equipped office in Berlin-Mitte    
• The possibility to work from home    
• Flexible working hours    
• Regular feedback discussions with the management and the team lead    
• Free coffee ☺

Does that appeal to you? Then we look forward to your complete application to: Tine Feddersen (tf@hbpa.eu).

Hans Bellstedt Public Affairs (hbpa) GmbH in Berlin advises companies and associations on their positioning in political Berlin and beyond. We offer our customers a broad product portfolio, from the development of strategic concepts to the observation and analysis of political processes to stakeholder management, events, and the creation of content - the services and thus the tasks are diverse. To support our team, we are looking for two full-time interns for three to six months.

Your tasks:    

• Supporting various teams in monitoring legislation and relevant developments at federal, state and local level    
• Support in the creation of area- and stakeholder-focussed analyses    
• Stakeholder mapping    
• Targeted research and preparation of briefings    
• If you are interested, support in designing our social media activities    
• Occasionally attending political events or debates

Your profile:    

• Very good school or academic achievements    
• Very good verbal and written communication skills    
• Initial experience in consulting, politics or research is an advantage, but not a must    
• Interest in topics related to business, politics, and communication    
• Analytical skills and a high degree of independence, self-motivation, and organizational talent    
• Confident handling of MS Office, preferably first experiences with Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe InDesign    
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English

What we offer:     

• First insights into political communication in a dynamic public affairs consultancy in the heart of Berlin    
• Individual supervision of the internship and the opportunity for regular feedback discussions   
• A paid full-time internship   
• A monthly BVG (public transport) ticket   
• Participation in online training programmes (MOOC)    
• Modern-equipped office in Berlin-Mitte    
• The opportunity to work from home with flexible working hours

Does this appeal to you? Then we look forward to recieving your complete application to: Tine Feddersen (tf@hbpa.eu).

To expand our circle of competence partners, we are looking for an expert in the field of digital economy. Relevant knowledge from this sector would be advantageous, for example acquired through a corresponding activity in a company in the IT industry, an association, or also in the political environment. The hbpa competence partners work on a project basis for hbpa as freelancers, for example in new business situations, at workshops, or for long-term (co-)supervision of mandates, especially at the strategic level. The idea of ​​the partnership is also to share skills, expertise, ideas, and networks to the benefit of both sides and to help the partner gain greater visibility.