Your profile
You are interested in learning more about the field of sustainability consulting, technology and impact measurement through the lens of marketing and communications. This is an ever-changing environment, so you will need to be open and flexible, eager to learn, and quick on your feet. It’s a place where you can develop a lot, there’s room for your ideas, with hands-on professional experience, where you get the opportunity to work on impact-first projects and campaigns.
Requirements
- HBO/University degree (Bachelor required)
- Relevant background (coursework or experience in communications, marketing, new media, journalism, sustainability, politics, business, or a similar field)
- Affinity with sustainable development, social enterprise, business consulting, marketing and communications and the ability to think across industries and sectors
- If you have some experience with working in a B2B setting, on social media or digital marketing, that’s a plus but not a hard requirement
- Fast learner (take on feedback), flexible (things change quickly around here), accurate (eye for detail), creative (you enjoy ideating and making things), and organised (you have a structured way of working)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Dutch
- Basic knowledge of WordPress, Hubspot, Canva, and/or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
Please note that your application will only be considered if you are enrolled at a school or university for the full duration of the internship. Additionally, to comply with Dutch law, one of the following must apply:
- You are an EU citizen,
- You are on a Family/Partner visa, or
- You are a non-EU student studying in the Netherlands, and you meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) The internship is a mandatory part of your curriculum, OR (2) your university is willing to sign a third-party agreement (Nuffic Agreement).
What do we offer?
- A dynamic, flexible and stimulating working environment with a professional and young culture.
- A 6-month internship, 32-40 hours per week
- A compensation €785 per month, and commuting costs up to €275 per month, based on a full-time internship
- Active coaching and supervision, and actual responsibilities; you’ll have a steep learning curve
- Paid holidays per internship term
- The opportunity to bring your creativity, and have a direct positive impact
- Additional benefits: Laptop
Are you ready?
If you recognise yourself in the above, we welcome you to apply for this position as soon as possible, by sending your resume, cover letter and list of grades (in English) to recruitment@impactinstitute.com.
The deadline for the applications is May 18th 2025. We prefer to have direct contact with our applicants, therefore we do not work with intermediaries, such as recruitment agencies.
About Impact Institute
Impact Institute is a social enterprise and a recognised global leader in impact measurement and valuation. We help organisations to understand and start managing their impact, to optimise their value creation to its stakeholders and stay within planetary and social boundaries. We help organisations to transform towards more sustainable and regenerative business models.
By quantifying and monetising social and environmental impacts, organisations can report on impact-weighted accounts alongside financial accounts, using this for more sustainable decision-making. We provide tools, data and software, as well as consulting services and education to help organisations make better-informed and data-driven decisions.
Impact Institute publishes open-source standards for impact measurement and valuation (IMV), contributes to various international frameworks, and has won various prestigious awards. Together with our partner organisations True Price and Impact Economy Foundation, we have developed the first methods worldwide for True Pricing and Integrated Thinking (IWAF).
Read our vision and mission to learn more about us.
