External Affairs Student Assistant

Join us in this role where you’ll be instrumental in supporting our global partnerships and external affairs functions working with regulatory bodies, government stakeholders and industry associations and coalitions to shape policies and drive impactful public narratives. You’ll work closely with multi-disciplinary teams across markets, utilizing your skills to research and translate policy developments, prepare briefing and communication materials and coordinate events and public engagements to foster stakeholder relationships and insightful leadership discussions at industry events and forums. Your support will be crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of all activities within the public affairs and global partnerships area.

Welcome to Global Regulatory and Public Affairs
You’ll work with both the Global Engagement and Thought Leadership team, and the Danish Public and Regulatory Affairs team where you, together with your colleagues, will lead on positioning Ørsted as a catalyst for change and thought leader in the renewables industry. As part of a global department of about 40 professionals, we work closely with commercial functions and teams in the Global Stakeholder Relations area. We help shape the global conversation on the future of energy and sustainability by engaging with international organizations and producing thought leadership on various topics in the renewables sector.

As a team, we highly value everyone’s individual skills and expertise, embrace challenges and changes. We think what we do is highly meaningful and central to shaping Ørsted's external and public engagement.

You’ll play an important role in:

• assisting to draft and review policy- and position papers, contribute to global and local partnership publications and internal briefings, supporting Ørsted to align business interests with evolving regulatory frameworks and policy developments
• conducting research to stay updated on industry trends, legislative changes, and policy developments that could impact operations
• supporting the organization of events and meetings with stakeholders through coordination of logistics and event/briefing materials to ensure smooth execution of key engagements
• drafting and refining public affairs and partnerships content for internal and external communications, including reports, presentations, and newsletters

• providing administrative support, such as scheduling, correspondence, and materials preparation, to ensure effective resource allocation for smooth operations

To succeed in the role, you:

• possess education qualification or formal experiences in political science, international relations, communications, or equivalent field, preferably in Bachelor's degree

• have strong research and analytical skills to gather, analyze and interpret data from various sources to support decision-making

• possess strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively in managing multiple projects simultaneously

• possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, where proficiency in English and Danish is essential

• are a team player in collaborating closely with cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams to proactively pursue data collection and analysis

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that you’re expected to do some travelling in relation to your work, as you’ll be supporting to organize Ørsted's participation in key global/regional policy events and conferences like COP, New York Climate Week, and others.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

About the job
Application deadline:
8 May 2025

Location:
Gentofte, DK

Field of work:
Public affairs, regulatory and legal

Employment type:
Student

Work hours:
Part-time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.