Public Policy Intern

The GS1 Healthcare team is offering an exciting internship with the flexibility to work from Brussels, Belgium or remotely. Please note this is an unpaid position.

How to Apply

If interested, email healthcare@gs1.org with your cover letter (max 1 page) and CV (max 2 pages). Subject line: GS1 Healthcare Public Policy Internship

About the Role

Join GS1 Healthcare team for a 6-month internship beginning in March 2026 and contribute to shaping global standards in healthcare. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to support strategic activities ranging from research and planning to event coordination and marketing.

If you're passionate about healthcare and public policy, and eager to make a meaningful impact in a globally recognised standards organisation, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Work On

Meeting support

• Taking clear and accurate minutes during internal and external meetings
• Organising meeting notes, action points, and follow-up items

Research & monitoring

• Supporting desk research on healthcare policy, regulatory developments, and digital health initiatives
• Assisting with the collection and organisation of information related to traceability, identification, and digital health topics

Database & information management

• Entering, updating, and maintaining structured information in internal databases and tracking tools
• Supporting the organisation of policy initiatives, pilot projects, and regulatory references

General team support

• Assisting with document preparation, presentations, and reporting
• Providing administrative support for projects related to healthcare regulation, electronic Product Leaflets (ePLs), and digital health

Why This Internship Matters

An internship at GS1 gives university students the chance to work on real-world projects with a global impact, from supporting barcode systems to improving supply chain transparency and patient safety. Interns gain hands-on experience in areas like data research, marketing activities, writing and reviewing documentation, building professional skills that are highly valued across industries. With guidance from experienced mentors, students learn how global standards are created and applied in healthcare and public policy.

What You’ll Gain

• Practical experience in project planning and execution.
• Exposure to international standards development and best practices.
• Mentorship from experienced business leaders who are responsible for activities relating to the healthcare and public policy industries, communications, standards, and more, for a global organisation.
• The opportunity to be part of a high-performing, engaged, and global team.

Who You Are Academically

• A university student studying Business, Management, Public Administration, Law, Healthcare Policy, or another related discipline currently enrolled in a course that requires an internship to be completed.
• Mandatory fluency in spoken and written English (C2 level).
• Mandatory strong computer literacy: MS Office, especially SharePoint skills are required.

Who You Are as a Person

• Pro-active self-starter with a willingness to use their own initiative.
• Someone who enjoys working in an international environment and who takes ownership of tasks.
• Detail-oriented and organised.
• A team player with a positive mindset, open to helping wherever needed.
• Someone willing to absorb new information and learn new skills.

Indemnity and conditions

This unpaid internship should be executed at the Brussels office (hybrid, 2 days in-office per week); applicants must, however, be legally entitled to work in Belgium (and show proof, if required) if they execute the internship from the office in Brussels.

GS1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will never unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or political opinions.