Research Executive

Application Deadline: Aug. 29, 2025 Hlavní město PrahaHybrid

Do you find lobbying interesting?

If you can imagine specific work behind this term and are interested in politics (international, EU and local), join our team with the background of a fast-growing international agency. We are looking for someone who has an overview of the Czech and European political scene and is able to learn how to work perfectly with complex information and interpret it easily. The position is suitable for fresh graduates and University students.

Rud Pedersen is one of Europe's leading public affairs and strategic communications groups, with around 600 employees across 20 offices we provide creative solutions for 300+ companies all over Europe. The Rud Pedersen Group has been named Continental Europe Agency of the Year 2025 at the PRovoke Media SABRE Awards. We adhere to a strict code of conduct and meet both local and international ethical standards for lobbying work.

Key responsibilities:

Monitoring Media and Political Developments

Track relevant EU and national policy developments and conduct initial research on key legislative and regulatory issues affecting our clients.

Supporting Senior Team Members

Help senior team members with research tasks, information analysis and interpretation, and preparing materials to support client projects and meetings.

Research Support for Client Engagement

Provide high-quality research and help identify risks and opportunities that may affect our clients and their industries.

Attending Events to Gather Insights

Participate in public and industry events to learn more about key topics and build connections with stakeholders.

Helping Grow the Business

Support the team with activities that help bring in new clients and raise the profile of our agency, including marketing and profiling on social media.

Our expectations:

• University education in political science, law, international relations, European studies, economics with a specialisation in the public sector, etc.
• experience in communication with the public sector (Parliament, Government, EU institutions), or experience directly from these institutions an advantage
• ability to work quickly and effectively with new information, including interpretation and analysis
• knowledge of the Czech and European political scene and the organisational structure of public administration
• proactive approach and start-up mindset
• basic knowledge of the legislative process
• experience working with AI chatbots and LLMs (Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.)
• ability to use Office 365 suite professionally (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams)
• excellent communication and presentation skills
• English and Czech language skills at a fully professional level

We offer:

• friendly environment of a growing team
• openness to new ideas
• regular personal feedback and development
• opportunity to work for major international clients on interesting projects that shape the agenda in the Czech Republic and worldwide
• cooperation in building an international agency office
• opportunity to participate in communication with leading political representatives of the Czech Republic
• range of non-financial benefits (flexible working hours, home office, sick days, extra vacation days)
• company laptop and mobile phone / paid mobile tariff
• benefits of international agency background (daily contact with colleagues across our European offices, sharing of best practices, experience, insights, mentoring programme)

This is a paid internship position with possibility to extend for a full-time employment after minimum of 6 months.

Do not hesitate with your response and apply now, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as soon as possible.

Work with the best political minds in the industry

International company with room to grow

A culture of excellence

Challenging, yet dynamic work environment

High responsibility, even in junior positions

Open dialogue among colleagues of all levels

We are the fastest growing European consultancy specialising in Public Affairs and Strategic Communications.

As a fully integrated European Public Affairs and Communications consultancy, we help our clients navigate political systems. We offer local and cross-border solutions to political, regulatory and reputational risks and opportunities and work with our clients to strategically reach their goals. Rud Pedersen is built on shared values and approach – entrepreneurial, tenacious and connected, we help leaders successfully navigate the public arena. We provide our clients with a keen understanding of the political debate and governmental processes, as well as the decision-makers that drive it. We understand the value of trust and how to make the most of it. We know how to become partners to build the societies of the future.