Your role

As part of your internship, you will be involved in a variety of Data Management activities, with a focus on Data Quality or Data Governance. This means that you will support processes to improve the definition and quality of FMO’s data such as solving data issues and monitoring data quality, as well as the implementation of initiatives to improve FMO’s data management activities.

In addition, you will support compliance with and continuous improvement of FMO’s Data Management Policy and Framework in line with FMO’s strategy and industry best practices. You will collaborate with Data Quality Officers, Data Governance Officers, and Data Stewards across FMO and will gain first-hand knowledge and experience on data management.

The team

Data Management is FMO’s center of excellence on data related topics. We are a very dynamic team who covers the end-to-end data management areas from Data Architecture, Governance and Quality. We are very passionate about data; we challenge the status quo across the organization and constantly work towards developing ourselves both personally and professionally.

Quality data and information are key to FMO for reasons of decision making, analysis, compliance, stakeholders reporting, growth and efficiency, and foremost for enabling FMO to increase and measure its development impact.

The Data Management team is playing a key role in managing FMO data as a business asset and achieving a consistent and uniform view of information based on quality data.

Your background

• Currently enrolled at a Dutch university for either bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferably in Business Administration, Information Management, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science and Analytics, or related field);
• Have a strong affinity with data and be at least familiar with data management concepts
• High degree of curiosity and patience
• Affinity with the values and mission of FMO
• Great attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Proactivity and willingness to contribute
• Proficient in English.

To ensure that you are eligible for an internship at FMO, please confirm in the cover letter that you are:

• available for ideally 5-6 months, for 3-4 days per week starting in early 2026
• available for hybrid working, you will be present in the office at least 2 days per week
• already residing in the Netherlands
• enrolled at university for the entire internship period
• receiving internship credits as part of the study curriculum if you are a non-EU citizen

What We Offer

• An opportunity to learn and be mentored by our data governance and data management experts
• An internship allowance of 750 euros (based on a full-time, 40 hours/week scheduled, pro-rated on working hours/week)

About FMO

FMO delivers economic, social, and environmental development to entrepreneurial initiatives on a global scale, believing in our contribution to a better world, starting from our values as an organization and respect within our teams.

To learn more about who we are, our Vision, Purpose, Mission, Company Culture, and Leadership, please visit our page Profile - FMO. At FMO, we are guided by our four core values: Diversity, Integrity, Making the Difference and Quality. These values are the foundation of our strong company culture, fostering an environment where we work together to make a positive impact on the world.

Do you fit the criteria and are excited about this role? We invite you to express your interest and apply for this position. We look forward to learning more about you and your contribution to our team.

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Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.