Assistant Event Management Internship
- Hybrid
- Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Project Management
Job description
Duration of the internship: minimum 5 months
Location: Rotterdam
Are you passionate about renewable energy? Looking for a result-driven role within a purpose-driven, international company? Are you eager to learn, organised and able to multitask? Then join us in organizing International conferences specialized in the Solar Energy industry.
We are Solarplaza
Our mission is to make solar and renewable energy more accessible worldwide! We offer knowledge and networking solutions for the renewable energy industry in both established and emerging markets across the globe. With 40+ young, ambitious, and highly educated people from 15 different countries, we work to accelerate the energy transition from our Rotterdam office.
Your role and mission
Support project managers responsible for organizing our solar industry conferences and campaigns, both in virtual and physical formats. This is similar to completing consultancy assignments, by identifying the relevant topics, matching them to the leading industry experts and designing the conference program.
A brief overview of your tasks :
Provide professional support to the Event team.
Support the development of our conference programs
Help sourcing and coordinating the different speakers
Gather and coordinate marketing content within given deadline and work in close relationship with our Marketing team
Supervise overall budget and monitor sales/costs
Mapping key stakeholders for better engagement and collaboration.
Managing badge systems to streamline processes.
Providing cross-functional support to various departments.
Additional Responsibility: Sustainability Company Improvement Project Lead:
Spearheaded initiatives to enhance company sustainability, including:
Optimizing and cleaning the database.
Here’s what your day will look like
You start your day with the team, checking in over a coffee while sharing your plans and goals for the day. That morning, you have to work on our next conference in Madrid and manage relationships with our different speakers (emails, calls, …). After gathering all necessary information you will share an update with the project manager in charge of that event and discuss following steps. Lunchtime is at La Cantina while going over your colleagues’ weekend plans. In the afternoon, you are working on another conference happening in Copenhagen and collecting all the material our marketing team needs to start promotion. In parallel you are also working on a 3rd project where the project manager is needing help to finalize a presentation. After responding to some last emails, you call it a day and cycle home.
Job requirements
What we expect from you
You come from event/project management studies, at least HBO level.
You are currently a student at an educational institution in the Netherlands.
You are a fast learner.
You are accurate and detail-oriented.
You are a strong team player.
You are fluent in English.
You are available for at least 5 months, for minimum 4 days (32 hours) a week.
You are able to come into the office in Rotterdam at least two to three times per week (we operate in a hybrid modality).
What you can expect from us
You will become part of our mission: positively impact the world by accelerating the renewable energy transition.
A flexible schedule.
Grow your network in and knowledge of the solar industry.
Possibility to join our pool of talents for future employment opportunities.
An open, respectful and multicultural atmosphere.
A competitive internship allowance based on your educational background and experience.
Interested?
Do you want to work for the future and be part of the transition? We would love to connect with you! Apply through our job portal in the following link.
We'll consider and invite candidates as they come in, so don't delay your application. We love to see your motivation letter and are excited to meet you!
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