Events Planning - Intern

Job description

As an Events Planning Intern based in Amsterdam, together with your colleagues, you will play an integral part in supporting & planning events for our employees and customers.

If you are passionate about delivering a high-quality service, have high attention to detail, thrive in a very fast paced environment where no two days are the same, and have a genuine interest in coordination and event organization, this could be your next role.

What You Will Do:

• You will develop and oversee marketing events (e.g. trade shows, conventions, sales meetings) for internal and external customers including the use of virtual event platform tools.
• You will coordinate customer invitations, facilitate on-site registration and post-event follow-up and evaluations.
• You will liaise with all the major functions of the business such as Business units, Compliance, Finance and more to achieve key activities on a local, European and / or cross-divisional level.
• You will be involved in a detailed review of all processes, procedures, methods and tools to determine adequacy to meet the current requirements for the events planning service.
• You will assist in maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of service provided to our customers.

Requirements

• You are enrolled at a European university in a bachelor's degree, or master’s degree program studying business, event management, or similar field.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken (Dutch or French is a plus).
• NOTE: EU working rights are required
• You have experience/high interest in event management or a similar customer focused role.
• You have excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills and the ability to take a proactive approach to work.
• You are used to working under pressure and to deadlines and show initiative and self-motivation.
• You genuinely care about doing a great job.

Additional Information:

• Nature of the contract: Internship
• Duration of the contract: 9 to 10 months
• Desired start date: 1st of September 2026
• Location: Amsterdam

What We Offer

Flat hierarchies and responsibility. Through flat hierarchies, we strengthen the initiative and willingness of our employees to take over responsible tasks.

We grow talent. At Stryker we offer great personal and internal career development for our employees, with the possibility to make both vertical and lateral position movement.

Team spirit & engagement. We create engaged and inclusive teams that encourage colleagues to share their diverse perspectives and opinions.

Promoting work-life balance through flexible working hours. We offer an appealing and flexible working hours model to accommodate individual life situations.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.