Internship ADE’s Evaluation Department
ADE is one of Europe’s leading consultancies. We are based in Louvain-la-Neuve, near Brussels, Belgium.
We support senior decision-makers in formulating, monitoring, implementing and evaluating public policies and strategies.
Our areas of specialisation include notably:
- Macro-Economic Reforms and Public finance
- Development Finance and Private Sector Development
- Strategic and Impact Evaluations, and monitoring
- Rural Development, agriculture, and
- environment, and regional development
- Humanitarian aid
- Conflict Resolution, Security, and Fragility
Development cooperation clients include the European Commission (various Directorates- General), EU Member States’ cooperation agencies (France, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands…), the African Development Bank, UN agencies, ministries in southern countries, and others.
Examples of strategic evaluations:
- Evaluation of EU support to Education (on- going)
- Evaluation of EU cooperarion with ASEAN (on- going)
- Final Evaluation of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (on-going)
- Evaluation of Public Administration Reform with a focus on Public Finance Management (on- going)
- Evaluation of the Dutch Development Bank’s (FMO) approach to sustainable exits (on-going)
- Evaluation of the EU support to Private Sector Development in the enlargement and neighbourhood regions (on-going)
- Evaluation of the EU cooperation with Kosovo* (on-going)
- Evaluation of the EU contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs (2024)
We are looking for a candidate with:
MAIN SKILLS REQUIRED :
- Currently studying for a Master’s degree, in analytical/logical fields (e.g. economics, engineering, sciences, philosophy) – student status is mandatory
- Outstanding quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
- Strategic, high-level thinking skills
- Strong writing skills
- Organizational and planning skills
- Interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams
- Good command of MS Excel
- Very good level of written and spoken English; at least basic knowledge of French
WOULD BE AN ASSET :
- Knowledge of evaluation of public policies
- Knowledge of development cooperation
- Knowledge of the functioning of EU or UN institutions and policies
- Knowledge of survey and statistical tools
- Knowledge of Spanish, Arabic, or other languages
What you will do:
- Participation in strategic evaluation studies conducted by ADE, particularly in respect of:
– Evaluation design
– Data collection and research
– Quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
- Contributing to other ADE activities, including support to proposal writing, business development, project management, and knowledge dissemination.
What we offer:
- A challenging internship, as part of your studies
- An opportunity to gain experience within a leading consultancy in the area of public policies
- An opportunity to gain experience with international donors, such as the EU and UN
- An opportunity to work in an international environment with highly qualified colleagues
- The possibility of developing your skills as a professional consultant and of applying them to a range of different sectors and topics
How to apply?
Please send a CV and 1-page cover letter in English to hr@ade.eu by 31st October 2024. The sooner the better since applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please indicate in your cover letter a possible starting date, and the channel through which you learned about this opportunity.
Internship based in Belgium.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.