Intern – South-Europe Electricity Markets

Who we are

Energy Traders Europe represents 178 companies from over 30 European countries. Those companies trade electricity, gas, carbon and various other products. We aim to make sure that power and gas markets are well-designed, competitive and pan-European. This allows them to make the biggest possible contribution to keeping costs down, ensuring security of supply, ensuring competitiveness and enabling the transition to a carbon neutral economy. We represent our member companies’ interests by working with decision makers to shape the design of markets, by developing standard contracts which make trading simpler and by developing IT standards to make the exchange of transaction data easier. For more information, visit our website at: www.energytraderseurope.org.

About the role

Our national Task Forces organise the advocacy activities of Energy Traders Europe in Member States. We are seeking a motivated Spanish and/or Italian speaker to support the work of our Iberian and Italian electricity Task Forces. The role, under the coordination of experienced colleagues, will focus on facilitating meetings and discussions between Energy Traders Europe members, and fostering connections with local authorities.

Your responsibilities

• Organise meetings of our Task Forces Iberia and Italy, under the guidance of the Task Force Chairs.
• Coordinate objective-driven discussion between Energy Traders Europe members.
• Assist in the preparation of draft advocacy positions.
• Foster connections with local authorities and use them strategically for advocacy.
• Partake in coordination meetings with colleagues of other national Task Forces.

Your profile

• A Bachelor’s degree or comparable qualification in engineering, finance, public affairs, or international/European relations.
• Experience of facilitating group discussions, in a professional environment or other.
• Passionate about European affairs and/or energy.
• Proficiency in English, as well as Spanish and/or Italian.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to interact and collaborate with members, colleagues and stakeholders effectively and comfortably.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Based in Brussels.

What we offer

• Paid internship.
• 3 months: February to April 2026.
• Mostly work from our Brussels office; trips to Spain and/or Italy may be required.
• Opportunity to learn alongside experienced professionals.

Applications

If you wish to apply, please send a CV (maximum two pages) and a letter of motivation (maximum one page) by Thursday 15 January 2026 to jobapplications@energytraderseurope.org.

Please note that interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.