We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.
About the Company
AkzoNobel has a passion for paint. We’re experts in the proud craft of making paints and coatings, setting the standard in color and protection since 1792. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. Headquartered in the Netherlands, we are active in over 150 countries and employ around 32,000 talented people who are passionate about delivering the high-performance products and services our customers expect.
About Global Business Services (GBS)
GBS drives functional excellence by continuously improving and innovating the way we execute our business processes. We are driven by the belief that an excellent service delivery model is essential to business growth.
Our overall objective is to improve the quality of our services, reduce costs and give back time to our business so that they can focus more on our customers, growing their business and innovation. We do that by improving process, cost, quality and cycle time with transparency and excellent customer service.
We currently provide Services in the domains of: People (HR), IM, Finance, Procurement Sourcing and Real Estate & Facility Management.
GBS already has a strong culture of continuous improvement and talent development, but to strengthen our capabilities, projects will be initiated and executed in various areas on an ongoing basis. Furthermore, GBS aligns with any existing functional transformations, and we are a strategic partner and synergy driver during mergers and acquisitions.
About the Project Management Office (PMO) department
The scope of the PMO department consists of a couple dozen projects, mainly in the HR or Finance space with a total spend of several million. Our team is a mix of senior, medior and junior level Program/Transition/Project managers as well as Project Supports. We all enjoy sharing our expertise and passion with others. For that reason, and to bring in fresh talent and ideas.
Internship description
Key Objectives
Key Accountabilities and activities
The internship is open for 2 Master students or MBA students that are enrolled at a university in The Netherlands and for those who want to gain hands on experience in an international environment. We expect you to be available 5 days a week to work on projects within our department. A background in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science or International Relations is preferred.
Desired skills
We’ll provide you with
As part of your application, please supply:
Only candidates who have supplied these documents will be considered. The start date for the internship is set for September, but it is possible to further discuss. The duration of this internship is 6 months.
Pre-screening questions are part of the selection procedure and there will be 2 to 3 interview rounds.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
Requisition ID: 24967
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AkzoNobel is the world's largest coatings and specialty chemicals company, with leading market positions and brands in countries around the world.
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