About the internship
Would you like to gain work experience with an NGO that is committed to development at a local level on different continents?

Are you looking for an internship where you can work in a multicultural environment with people from around the globe?

Do you have an eye for detail and excellent communication skills?

Then an internship at The Hague Academy is the perfect fit for you! As an intern at this organisation, you work with different teams to prepare and implement training programmes on topics related to local governance. As an intern you are an indispensable part of the team and you get a good insight into the work of an international NGO.

About the Hague Academy for Local Governance
The Hague Academy for Local Governance is a young, international non-profit organisation that develops practice-oriented trainings with the aim of strengthening good local governance, public services, and socio-economic development all over the world. They are based in The Hague and currently active in countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region), Central and West Africa and Asia. The courses are offered in different formats: face-to-face, online and blended.

Our “tailor-made training programmes” are designed to match the context of specific countries or organisations. These are normally funded by donor and development organisations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU, World Bank, USAID, and various UN agencies. The annual “open training courses” take place at offices in The Hague. The participants of the open training courses come from all over the world and typically work for international organisations, NGO’s and government.

The Hague Academy collaborates with a wide network of research institutes, universities, development organisations, civil society organisations, ministries, and local authorities from all over the world. Through this collaboration, we can organise training programmes that cover the most recent theories, practical examples, and insights from various regional contexts.

Duties and responsibilities:
The intern’s main duties are supporting the training teams in preparing and implementing trainings. Interns also support the back office at The Hague Academy in terms of communication, scholarships selection and other organisational tasks.

• Assisting in the administrative and logistical management and implementation of online and in-person training programmes

• Assisting facilitators with logistics during live exchange sessions with the participants

• Management of the online training platform, uploading course materials

• Processing the evaluations of training courses

• Assisting in the writing and reviewing of organisational reports (fall term only)

• Supporting the communication, promotion and acquisition teams, including posts on social media and lead generation.

• Assisting on general internal administrative tasks

About you
• WO / HBO level (University or Applied Sciences level)

• Good command of the English language

• Excellent command of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

• Strong preference for candidates with good command of the Dutch, French and/or Modern Standard Arabic language

• Flexible attitude and team player

• Strong attention to details

• Good communication and social skills to work in a multicultural environment

• Proven organisational skills and the ability to work independently and from a distance

• International students need to prove that they have permission to work in the Netherlands for the duration of the internship

What they offer
• An immersive work experience in an international and dynamic environment

• Internship allowance of 500 Euro per month net

• Public transport allowance in consultation

• Opportunity to participate in our international training courses in the field of local governance

• An ambitious and enthusiastic team

• A great network of experts and local administrators from all over the world

• Strong individual guidance through assigned supervisors that supports you in achieving your personal learning goals

Apply for the job
Do you want to join our team as a new Intern? Apply before the 11th of May

The interviews will be done in the week of the 25th of May.

The Hague Academy offers equal opportunities. All candidates will be treated equally during recruitment and selection procedures and no distinction will be made based on race, religion, belief, political affiliation, nationality, sexual orientation, sex, ability and marital status.

Screening for integrity is part of the application process of The Hague Academy. The Hague Academy considers it essential to ensure the reliability, professionalism and integrity of its organisation and its employees.