Working Student

Company Description

METRO is a leading international wholesale company with food and non-food assortments that specializes in serving the needs of hotels, restaurants, and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent traders. Around the world, METRO has some 16 million customers who can choose whether to shop in one of the large-format stores, order online and collect their purchases at the store or have them delivered. METRO also supports the competitiveness of entrepreneurs and independent businesses with digital solutions and thereby contributes to cultural diversity in retail and hospitality.

In our core wholesale business, METRO is globally represented with around 660 stores in 31 countries and generates sales of 29.8 billion Euros with approx. 95.000 employees. The headquarter is located in Düsseldorf, Germany.

**Job Description**:
For the Corporate Public Policy department of METRO AG we are looking for a student assistant at the corporate headquarters in Düsseldorf.

As the Corporate Public Policy department of METRO AG, we pursue the goal of anchoring the central interests and positions of METRO AG, the sales companies and our customers, such as the food service and hotel industries, in political and social discussions in order to protect and sustainably strengthen the company's core business.

As a leading international food wholesaler, METRO finds itself in the midst of socio-political developments: The reduction of plastic, initiatives on animal welfare and climate protection, the digitalization of trade and the future of small and medium-sized enterprises. To this end, we seek targeted exchange with political and social decision-makers in a variety of formats.

**What you can expect**:

- Collaboration in processes and projects of regional and national interest representation in the environment of retail, gastronomy and owner-managed companies, food, innovation, digitalization as well as sustainability
- Collaboration in projects of METRO's positioning in the stakeholder dialogue in own formats, sponsorships or classic bilaterals
- Independent handling and supervision of public policy projects along the policy keyboard (communication in social media, classic dialogs, own formats, position papers, commissioned studies, etc.)
- Insight into and collaboration on cross-sectional tasks of an international public policy team

**Qualifications**:
**What you bring to the table**:

- Students, preferably of political science/social sciences, economics or media studies/public relations
- Interest in current reporting and stakeholders on topics related to retail, hospitality and owner-operated businesses
- Ability to work independently and familiarize yourself with complex topics at short notice
- Strong relation to and understanding of economic and political issues as well as processes
- Routine handling of various social media channels
- High level of communication skills and passion for addressing appropriate audiences
- Confident verbal and written communication skills (very good knowledge of German/ English; other languages helpful)

Additional Information
**What we offer**:

- You are part of an international and experienced team with a high degree of personal responsibility and independence in a friendly, highly dynamic and proactive environment
- We actively support you in your professional development and promote your potential through collegial coaching and advice
- We offer you flexible work solutions, employee discounts in our wholesale stores as well as an attractive compensation package.
- Operational and independent collaboration in your own (partial) projects
- Extensive networking with the players in state politics and political Düsseldorf