About the role

ENCO is a consultancy specialised in EU-funded research and innovation projects, supporting universities, research organisations, companies and public bodies in the development and implementation of European R&I; initiatives.

We are looking for an intern to join our Milan office and contribute to Horizon Europe, PRIMA and other EU-funded projects in areas such as bioeconomy, advanced materials, circular economy, agri-food and health .

The role combines scientific and technological understanding, innovation and market analysis, exploitation, scientific communication and EU proposal development . You will work closely with ENCO Project Managers and Senior Consultants and have the opportunity to interact with international research and industrial partners.

The internship is designed as a progressive professional development pathway : after an initial onboarding and training phase focused on ENCO methodologies and EU-funded programmes, you will be gradually involved with increasing autonomy in project activities and may progressively take direct responsibility for specific tasks, analyses and deliverables, depending on the skills developed and the performance demonstrated.

Main responsibilities

You will contribute to:

- analysing scientific and technological project results, assessing their novelty, potential applications and expected impact;
- supporting the identification and characterisation of Key Exploitable Results (KERs) and related exploitation pathways;
- carrying out research on technologies, state of the art, competing solutions, markets, industry value chains, stakeholders and regulatory developments;
- supporting market analyses,



exploitation strategies, business models and business plans;
- contributing to the preparation of project deliverables and strategic documents related to communication, dissemination, exploitation and impact;
- translating complex scientific and technical information into clear content for different target audiences;
- preparing website and social media content, newsletters, articles and simple visual materials, as well as performing routine updates of project websites;
- supporting stakeholder engagement activities, workshops, webinars, conferences and project events;
- monitoring project activities and relevant Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation (C&D;&E;) KPIs;
- where possible, contributing to the development of new EU R&I; proposals , including call analysis, desk research and work-plan development.

As the internship progresses, you may be involved with increasing autonomy in the management of specific project activities, coordination of partner contributions, preparation of deliverables and strategic analysis of project results.

What the internship offers

The internship will provide hands-on experience in Horizon Europe project management, scientific and innovation analysis, market research, exploitation, business planning,



communication and EU proposal development .

The objective is to enable the intern to progressively develop both transversal and specialised skills that may support future progression towards EU Project Consultant / Project Manager roles , depending on performance, capabilities developed and opportunities available within ENCO.

Candidate profile

We welcome applications from candidates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or a degree nearing completion , in scientific or technical disciplines, engineering, economics and management, innovation management, communication, marketing, social sciences, international relations or related fields.

Candidates from non-STEM backgrounds should demonstrate a strong interest in research and innovation and the ability to understand scientific and technological content.

Previous experience will be considered an asset and may include university or research projects, internships, thesis activities, student associations, volunteering organisations, event organisation, extracurricular initiatives or other projects demonstrating analytical, organisational or communication skills .

Required skills

- Excellent written and spoken English and fluency in Italian;
- strong analytical and writing skills;
- ability and curiosity to understand unfamiliar scientific and technological topics;
- good command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint ;
- basic working knowledge of WordPress and Canva ;
- organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively.

Knowledge of Horizon Europe or other EU-funded R&I; programmes, as well as pr

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