Intern Regional Affairs

Supports IATA's country-level advocacy and stakeholder engagement work in Spain and Portugal. Working with the Country Manager, the intern monitors policy developments, prepares briefs for high-level engagement and helps coordinate meetings, events, research and office reporting, contributing to aviation policies that support safe, sustainable and competitive air transport.

• Support advocacy and lobbying engagement with national and regional authorities, industry partners and aviation stakeholders
• Contribute to analysis of regulatory developments affecting airlines, including airport charges and airspace efficiency
• Support sustainability and decarbonisation work on aviation policies and national plans
• Monitor regulatory, legislative and political developments in Spain and Portugal
• Draft briefing notes, policy summaries, presentations and talking points for high-level meetings
• Prepare materials and logistics for stakeholder meetings, events, workshops and working groups
• Support data collection, reporting and internal coordination for the Madrid office

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree in Political Science, International Relations, Law, Economics, Business, Public Policy, Engineering or a related field
• Fluency in Spanish and English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel and Word

• Portuguese

• Policy Analysis
• Regulatory Monitoring
• Aviation Advocacy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Briefing Preparation
• Public Affairs
• Event Coordination
• Data Collection

• Microsoft Office
• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Word

• Supports IATA activities in Spain and Portugal