Internship Corporate Communications

The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT SE and its affiliates operate physical short-term electricity markets in Central Western Europe and the United Kingdom. Joining EPEX SPOT means to work for a dynamic company which operates in a constantly moving landscape, where regulation, power generation and consumption fundamentals keep evolving. EPEX SPOT plays a pivotal role by ensuring that the pricing of electricity on the wholesale market remains accurate by offering its members the right products for power trading. Our strength is our staff, consisting of ambitious team players who all want to shape the future of the European power market. Striving for the well-functioning Internal Energy Market, EPEX SPOT shares its expertise with partners across the European continent and beyond. We offer you the opportunity to be part of this endeavor. Do you want to change the world of power? Join us!

The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT and its affiliates operate physical short-term electricity markets in Central Western Europe and the United Kingdom. As part of EEX Group, a group of companies serving international commodity markets, EPEX SPOT is committed to the creation of a pan-European power market.  49% of its equity is held by HGRT, a holding of transmission system operators.

We are looking for a motivated intern for our corporate communications and commercial activities.

Based within the External communications team, your main missions will include the following:

Press Relations: operational support for press relations activities.

Drafts press releases and manages dispatch process as well as aftercare

Establishes updated contact lists of editorial teams of key newspapers in new market areas (Poland, Nordic countries, ...)

Supports during organisation of press events

Prepares press reviews

Corporate Communications: analyse state of external communications material and recommend  improvements.

Manages corporate photo library and identifies axes of improvement

Plans photoshoots to build a solid basis of corporate communications material

Corporate Image, Commercial Support: oversees consistency of corporate image throughout EPEX documentation, internal and external materials

Reviews and updates internal and external documents (PPT, Word) to make sure they are fit for publication

Keeps Office templates up to date as well as Communications and Commercial presentations and communications

Support for External Events 2023:

Support for preparation customer events (workshops, webinars …)

Support for preparation of conferences and trade-fairs (Eworld 2023, SmartEn, …)

Social Media and Corporate Website: updates Website and co-manages Social Media profiles of the company

Updates Corporate website upon request from colleagues

Drafts and publishes Social Media posts for the company accounts (LinkedIn & Twitter)

Contributes to establishing and monitoring analytics of website and social media performance

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Technical skills:

Good knowledge of communication tools (LinkedIn, Twitter) and software (Microsoft Pack Office, Canva, Photoshop, Pardot)

Good verbal and written communication skills

Soft skills:

You are a team player

You have very good interpersonal skills

You have good analytical skills and are curious

You are proactive and eager to learn

You have good capacity to listen and to summarise

You have an appetite for European environments

EDUCATION

Bachelor or Master degree in communication or related fields

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in English and possibly also French and German, further languages would be an asset

EXPERIENCE

Experience in Social Media Management and Analytics are a plus

Knowledge of commodity markets is a plus