Are you passionate about entrepreneurship and do you have a hands-on mentality? We might have the right internship for you!

In this internship you get the opportunity to develop your project coordination skills in a highly entrepreneurial environment. At Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, we empower everyone to be entrepreneurial through insights, skills, and connections. We run entrepreneurship training programmes for students, entrepreneurs, teachers, and policymakers both in the Netherlands as well as abroad.

As intern in ECE’s education team, you support the smooth implementation of our projects and programmes. You will work together with experienced project managers and facilitators, including our faculty colleagues of Erasmus University Rotterdam. You will be responsible for managing the logistical organisation of programmes and keep in contact with relevant partner organisations, guest speakers, participants, and other stakeholders to ensure successful realisation of projects!

What you will work on:

· Contribute to the coordination of our education programmes;

· Reach out and maintain contact with relevant stakeholders, entrepreneurs and other participants, both in the Netherlands as well as abroad;

· Brainstorm with the team on how to improve the implementation processes and maximise the social impact of our education;

· If needed, support with research and facility coordination tasks.

We offer you

· The opportunity to develop yourself in an environment in which you are encouraged to take ownership and responsibility;

· The possibility of learning in the fields of entrepreneurship, education and (international) project management;

· The chance to work in an Entrepreneurial, Collaborative team that always strives for Excellence (in line with our core values E – C – E )

· An inspiring workplace in MicroLab Rotterdam among 100+ startups and entrepreneurial facilities;

· A great chance to broaden your network with entrepreneurs, policymakers, scientists and innovators;

· An internship compensation of €500,- per month on a fulltime basis.

Are you someone who:

· Is ambitious, entrepreneurial and can work independently;

· Is social and has a positive mindset and attitude (looking at challenges as opportunities instead of problems!);

· Has a hands-on mentality and likes to get things done;

· Is currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree (HBO or WO) or recently graduated (this is a requirement);

· Is proficient (speaking and writing) in Dutch and English (required);

· Is available at least 4 days per week from August / September 2024 (or earlier)?

How to apply

Apply for this vacancy by sending your CV and motivation letter to Jip Dresia via hr@ece.nl. After an interview with one of our education team members, if there is positive feedback from both sides, we invite you for a case day at Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship. During this day you can experience the atmosphere and working with the team. We ask you to prepare one or two cases that relate to what you will work on if you were to join and present this to the team at the end of the day!

After your case day, we will let you know the outcome as soon as possible (no later than one week).

Who we are

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) is a leading international centre for entrepreneurship education and research. Located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ECE empowers aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs through knowledge, networks and access to resources, enabling them to turn their ideas into thriving business ventures. As part of Erasmus University Rotterdam, we offer scientific insights made applicable for practice, various (training) programmes based on the scientific findings, events and support services that cultivate entrepreneurial thinking and encourage entrepreneurial behaviour. Through dynamic collaboration with entrepreneurs, academia, government and industrial partners, ECE actively shapes the future of entrepreneurship and promotes positive economic and social change, both locally and globally.