Intern Migrant Entrepreneurship Programme

Position: Intern Migrant Entrepreneurship Programme

Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Application Deadline: August 10th

Type/Duration: Minimum of 4-5 months, 4 days a week

SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship, so that young ambitious people are empowered to lead their post-conflict society into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing not-for-profit development organization with 80 staff members that helps young entrepreneurs to start or grow their own businesses. Moreover, SPARK assists post-secondary education institutions to reform their curricula to better meet the needs of the labour markets. Based in Amsterdam, SPARK has field offices in Belgrade, Hargeysa, Mitrovica, Pristina, Bujumbura, Erbil, Monrovia, Kigali, Juba and Ramallah.

SPARK is currently looking to fill the position of:

Intern Migrant Entrepreneurship Programme (MEP)

SPARK offers the Intern the opportunity to work with colleagues from various countries, and to challenge him/herself within the context of a vibrant and growing NGO.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Organizing promotion events for the Migrant Entrepreneurship Programme

• Planning;
• Logistics.

• PR and communication

• Design and develop online presence for Migrant Entrepreneurship Programme (MEP);
• Set-up, control and feed new accounts for LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
• Assist the communication department in writing newsletters and attractive texts regarding the project.

• Project management

• Supporting the programme coordinator with planning of activities
• Organizing and planning of training and coaching trajectories for the migrant entrepreneurs

• Assist in general MEP tasks

• Contact with the participants;
• Cooperation with the partners, coaches and trainers;
• Organization of trainings, training material, locations, etc.
• Reporting of activities;
• File management;
• Participate in Meetings and draft minutes;

Requirements & Skills:

• Entrepreneurial and self-starting attitude;

• Driven personality;

• Proven organizational skills and the ability to work independently;

• Affinity with supporting starting entrepreneurs;

• Dutch work permit;

• Degree in a relevant field (economics, development studies, business, etc);

• Excellent English AND Dutch language skills (essential);

• Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting;

• Preferably available for a minimum of six months;

SPARK Offers:

• International and dynamic working experience;

• Part-time/full-time internship contract;

• Remuneration of 350 Euro/month (net) on a full time basis;

• On-the-job training opportunities;