Event Production & Creative Communications Internship (Theme: Climate Justice)

Location: Hybrid, with on-site work in The Hague at least two days per week and activities in Rotterdam. The internship runs from February to June 2027 for approximately five months and cannot be modified. Applicants must be enrolled at a Dutch educational institution for the full internship and have the legal right to live and work in the Netherlands or be prepared to obtain the required internship right.

Allowance: €450 per month based on a 36-hour work week, pro rata for fewer hours.

Company

hirify.global is an international NGO working with civil society organisations, grassroots movements, activists, citizens, policymakers, and partners to advance climate justice and social and political change.

What you will do

• Support the Rotterdam climate justice mural project by coordinating with creative consultants and gathering insights from citizen participation workshops.
• Help translate community input into communications and storytelling materials for the mural and the Tipping Point project.
• Lead the organisation of the public mural launch event in Rotterdam, including programme planning, invitations, partner coordination, production, and logistics.
• Create social media posts, website content, invitations, and promotional materials, with a local partner leading the communications work.
• Support citizen engagement events in The Hague and collaborate with local communities, artists, activists, project partners, and policymakers.
• Participate in team meetings and creative brainstorming, while providing editing, planning, administrative, coordination, and other communications support.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree in environmental communications, event management, media, international development, arts and cultural management, marketing, or a related field.
• Strong interest in climate justice, social movements, human rights, activism, arts, and international development.
• Excellent organisational, writing, editing, and communication skills, including the ability to make complex topics accessible and engaging.
• Creative mindset and interest in visual storytelling, public art, participatory processes, event production, creative campaigns, and community engagement.
• Proactive, independent, and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Affinity with social media, particularly LinkedIn, and digital communications.
• Strong cultural sensitivity, gender awareness, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Fluency in English and excellent command of Dutch are required, particularly for communications and event coordination with local partners in Rotterdam and The Hague.
• Applicants must be at least 18, have less than three years of relevant full-time work experience, and must not have previously been employed by hirify.global.
• This is work experience rather than a thesis internship; a three-partite internship agreement with hirify.global, the educational institution, and the student is required.

Nice to have

• Previous experience organising events.
• Experience with visual tools such as Canva.
• Ability to contribute to communications and fundraising materials for institutional donors, including a fundraising webpage and LinkedIn content.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangement with remote flexibility and at least two on-site days per week in The Hague.
• Internship contract for approximately five months, with supervision from the Campaigns & Influencing Unit Manager and a designated colleague or buddy.
• Commuting-cost reimbursement is available when a student OV card does not apply.
• Work is guided by empowerment, accountability, inclusiveness, courage, solidarity, equality, and feminist principles.
• hirify.global promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, integrity, and prevention of harassment, exploitation, abuse, and misconduct.

Hiring process

• Submit the application through the application portal before 22 November 2026; late or otherwise submitted applications will not be considered.
• The selected candidate must provide a contact for a character reference, which may be from a university, higher educational institution, or another source.