Internship - Public Affairs Economi Research

About the Role:

The Public Affairs intern will operate within the Allianz Trade Economic Research team, under the supervision of the Public Affairs manager.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Monitoring the governmental, political and policy environment for credit insurance, bonding and B2B trade worldwide, with a focus on Europe and the US to inform Allianz Trade stakeholders. 

• Identifying key political and policy changes impacting major client sectors for both economic   research team and the Public Affairs manager.  

• Supporting the Public Affairs manager in building Allianz Trade’s outreach and advocacy.  

• Supporting the research team in building political scenarios.  

• Raising awareness of credit insurance as an enabler of growth in collaboration with the Public Affairs manager.  

• Promote partnerships with other organizations (e.g., trade associations, public banks) in the sector at the national and international level. 

• Supporting the Public Affairs Manager in drafting a quarterly regulatory briefing.

• Drafting speaking points to various stakeholders. 

• Maintaining and updating an internal public affairs directory.  
  

Position reports to the Public Affairs Manager. 

Profile/ Required Skills

• Bachelor or Masters in political science, public affairs, or any relevant topics.  

• Willingness to learn about trade credit insurance. 

• Understanding of European financial services legislation and decision making process. 

• Ability to quickly absorb and synthetise complex information.  

• Ability to communicate in a clear and convincing way in an international and fast-moving work environment.  

• Excellent analytical and writing skills.  

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail. 

• Strong team spirit and inter-personal skills. 

• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and presentational. 

• Excellent command in English; German or French would be a plus. 
  
  

Allianz Trade, a leader in the trade credit insurance market, relies on innovative technologies. We use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools and encourage candidates with a basic understanding of commonly used platforms, as well as a strong awareness of AI-related best practices and challenges in a professional environment, to join us.

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Headquartered in Paris, Allianz Trade is the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk, present in over 40 countries with 5,900 employees. 

In 2025, our revenues reached 4 billion euros, and we guaranteed 1,400 billion euros of trade transactions worldwide. With sustainability, collaboration, and inclusion at the heart of our values, our workplace culture has earned global recognition — demonstrated by our certification as a Great Place to Work and a Gold Medal from EcoVadis in 2025.