Brussels Young Exporters Program – Market Researcher
Bruxelles Invest & Export and its partners (Bruxelles Formation and Cefora) offer young graduates in Brussels a 6 month immersion programme in international trade and the world of business.
The "Brussels Young Exporters Programme" (BYEP) has been in existence since 2005, and meets genuine demand from SMEs which require specialists to develop their exports to new markets.
Participation requirements
- Master's or Bachelor's degree
- Looking for work
- Resident in Brussels
- Good language skills
- And, above all, a passion for international trade!
3-stage course
1. Theory: 4 training modules (8 weeks) taught by trainers with international experience. The programme is also intended to be highly practical.
2. Work placement: 6 weeks' immersion in a Brussels SME in order to find out about its products and its foreign market approach, and prepare to canvass on the ground. A vital step before the next stage.
3. Market research abroad: a real challenge awaits the intern, namely 2 months abroad to carry out market research and test the prospective clients selected during the work placement. The venture is facilitated by Brussels Invest & Export's economic and commercial attaché, who will welcome the intern to their offices and provide assistance throughout the stay.
3. Market research abroad: a real challenge awaits the intern, namely 2 months abroad to carry out market research and test the prospective clients selected during the work placement. The venture is facilitated by Brussels Invest & Export's economic and commercial attaché, who will welcome the intern to their offices and provide assistance throughout the stay.
The course ends with presenting a report and championing it in front of a panel of experts. The successful completion certificate is a real door-opener in the world of international trade.
List of theoretical training lectures
| Commercial module |
| Strategic and operational marketing |
| International negotiating technique and communication |
| Telephone canvassing |
| Trade fairs and exhibitions abroad |
| Introduction to geopolitics and macro-economics |
| Cultural differences |
| Canvassing techniques |
| Logistics module |
| Incoterms 2010 and case studies |
| Customs and tax regulations |
| Commercial selection criteria for agents and distributors and comparing contracts |
| International transport and transport documentation |
| Standards and certification of products and services |
| Law module |
| Legal aspects |
| Studying contracts of purchase/sale |
| Finance module |
| International financial schedule |
| Business Plan |
| Payments and international financing techniques |
| Credit and transport insurance |
Practical information
The programme is available in 2 languages: one group in French and the other in Dutch.
Dates
The programme started in January 2013 and is already full. The next programme is planned in 2014.
The cost of having a business intern is funded in full by Brussels Invest & Export and its partners.
Contact
Video
Voir le reportage sur la remise des diplômes 2012 (Télé Bruxelles)