Internship Dynamic at CBI

Would you like to work on sustainable sectors?  And do you have affinity with communication, sustainability and development cooperation? Then CBI is looking for you! 

As dynamic intern at CBI you will be working on different assignments at the same time. You will work closely with program managers and project staff . As dynamic intern at CBI you can think of the following activities: 
•    participate in large international projects, where you have responsibility for tasks, for example, participating in meetings and co-writing research documents;
•    support with Business Export Coaching processes or sector wide pilots and interventions. For example maintaining contact with external experts and partner organisations, logistical support in planning. Other activities might be (contributing to) organising and supervising trade fairs, training courses and other events;  
•    support with processes aimed at improving the export climate in project countries (e.g. maintaining contact with external experts and Business Support Organisations, such as trade associations and Chambers of Commerce);
•    collect and prepare documents for meetings and correspondence;
•    participate in events in the Netherlands, such as international trade fairs and workshops;
•    administrative and organisational tasks;
In addition, you may be involved in creating content and managing social media:
•    drafting social media messages and posting them on different channels: LinkedIn and Facebook;
•    maintaining a content calendar, and coordinating information and ideas with content specialists, program managers and other parties.

Why CBI?
o    CBI has a unique position in the world for 50 years; the organization is a leader in sharing knowledge and expertise with entrepreneurs in developing countries. 
o    We work on relevant themes such as sustainability, social responsibility, gender equality, or youth employment. You can help CBI realize transitions around these themes!
o    As an intern, you will get plenty of space for personal development:
-    An internship supervisor will support you in formulating your objectives, questions and developing your competencies;
-    Assignments are given based on your areas of interest and based on the needs of the organization.
o    Working at CBI means working in an international context, where a balance between development cooperation and international business is central. We organize activities such as informal drinks outside of working hours. 
Does this appeal to you? Then apply for this internship vacancy!

•    You are registered with a Dutch educational institution for the entire internship period.
•    You are following a higher professional or academic education in the direction of, for example, internationally oriented studies, economic studies, history, communication, political science, etc.
•    You have affinity with international trade and/or development aid;
•    You have knowledge of and/or affinity with digital media is a plus;
•    You have a good knowledge of English in speech and writing;
•    Knowledge of French is a plus;
•    We expect you to have a working knowledge of Dutch (speaking and reading B2 minimum) as our general meetings are in Dutch. You do not have to be able to write Dutch.  
•    You are eligible to work in The Netherlands
You also have the following competencies:
•    Planning and organizing: you set priorities, for yourself or for others.
•    Flexibility: you choose an approach that fits the situation.
•    Collaboration: you help others where necessary.

• Om je sollicitatie in behandeling te kunnen nemen, ontvangen we graag je cv en motivatiebrief.
• Voor deze functie is een Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG) vereist.
• Acquisitie naar aanleiding van deze vacature wordt niet op prijs gesteld.
• Na sluitingsdatum zijn de vacaturetekst en de gegevens van de vacaturehouder online niet meer zichtbaar. Om te voorkomen dat je deze moet opvragen, verzoeken wij je de vacaturetekst te downloaden en te bewaren

RVO supports ‘hybrid working’. Our starting point is that you can do your work from any location (from home, at the office or elsewhere). However, your presence at the RVO office in The Hague may be required in situations to be described. For this position, the expectation is an average of 2 days per week.

The start and end date of your internship can be agreed upon in consultation.

All information about your internship with the Central Government can be found at: https://www.werkenvoornederland.nl/starters/stages. In addition to a good compensation, you will also receive vacation hours and good guidance.

Department description
CBI aims to contribute to sustainability transitions in sectors in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. We do this by stimulating the export of products and services, particularly to Europe, together with local and international private and public partners. We focus on the export of niche products and services that offer economic opportunities for local SMEs as well as opportunities for more decent work in the sector and better treatment of the environment. For example, consider the export of organic variants of agricultural products, semi-finished products instead of raw materials and sustainable variants of textiles. In this way, we use export as a means to contribute to sustainability transitions.
We contribute in particular to SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). In each project, we focus on one or more sustainability issues. We pay particular attention to issues concerning women and young people. In order to contribute to the sustainability of sectors, we use systems thinking.
Although we are not very well known in the Netherlands, we have a strong name in many dozens of developing countries around the world because we uniquely link market forces with addressing sustainability issues. We implement our strategy with a focus on sustainability, systems thinking, collaboration and co-creative and iterative work.
We have a portfolio of between 40 and 50 multi-year projects in more than 25 countries. We work on these with approximately 60 people, divided over three teams.
CBI is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a department of RVO. 
Please take a look at our website www.CBI.eu. There you will find more information about us, our projects, our market information and the strategy.