Student Assistant for Global Public Affairs

Opportunity

We offer
Would you like to join a global Public and Regulatory Affairs function, working in the intersection between business and politics? Develop your competencies by bringing your methodological and political toolbox into play? Maersk is looking for a Student Assistant to join us.

Key responsibilities
Through our role as a global leader in integrated logistics, Global Public Affairs is actively engaged in the global political debate on some of the world’s most significant challenges: bringing the world closer to each other through global trade. We support all parts of the business on political issues, and we have a global responsibility. As a Student Assistant in Global Public Affairs, you will therefore gain a unique understanding of the interplay between business and politics in different parts of the business across the world.

Your primary tasks and responsibilities will be to assist the Global Public Affairs team, helping drive strategy deployment and enable an efficient workflow. You will work with a broad range of tasks, including:

• Supporting the Global Public Affairs team in preparing meetings and practical issues for the Public Affairs leadership team.
• Analysing the effects of political and legislative developments on Maersk’ business.
• Supporting drafting position papers, strategy deployment maps, etc.
• Desk research and quantitative data analysis on relevant issues for Maersk – primarily within the fields of geopolitics and global trade.
• Assist with event management
• Support the Head of Strategic Enablement and the Executive Assistant with various administrative tasks
• Ad hoc tasks

Why Maersk?
Grab a unique opportunity to join global leader in integrated logistics, committed improve the quality of life of people by integrating the world. At Maersk Global Public Affairs, we strive to make a positive difference. Our global presence gives us an important voice in the public debate and enables us to seek impact through engagement. By becoming part of our global team, you too can help drive this change. As student assistant at Maersk, you will also become part of our international student network full of activities and events.

Who are we looking for
As our new student assistant, you are passionate about business, politics and the green transition and studying at master’s level – probably within politics, economics, or business, but the right candidate with another background is relevant as well. You must be able to connect the dots between politics and Maersk’ business, and knowledge about geopolitics and/ or trade agenda is a great advantage. You have strong analytical and methodological skills, and you are quality-oriented and organised in your work. PowerPoint and Excel skills will be valued highly, as these are our primary working tools. You have an international outlook, and you speak and write English fluently. You are ambitious with the intention to add value to our company and eager to learn. You are able to work 15-20 hours per week, on average, at our HQ at Esplanaden in Copenhagen.

If the position sounds appealing to you, please send your resume and cover letter as soon as possible

Diversity, equity, and inclusion matter at Maersk
At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job. We value diversity in all its forms, including – but not limited to – gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams. Our approach to driving diversity, equity and inclusion across our global organisation is based on respect, fairness, and a commitment to tackle preconceptions and unconscious bias wherever we encounter them.