Marketing Communications Intern

SNV is currently seeking a proactive and motivated Marketing Communications Intern to support its Global Marketing, Communications, and Public Affairs team.

Are you looking for an internship where you can make a positive impact and contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world? Then read further...

In this role, you will gain practical experience in global marketing and communications within the international development sector. Based in The Hague, you will be an integral part of SNV’s Global Marketing, Communications, and Public Affairs (MCPA) team, contributing to initiatives that strengthen SNV’s visibility, brand consistency, and global positioning.

You will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of communications activities across corporate, sectoral, and thematic areas such as agri-food, energy, water, or climate. This may include event coordination, content writing and editing, including impact stories, media monitoring, digital storytelling, and enhancing SNV’s brand and communications assets.

Reporting to the Head of MCPA and working closely with colleagues at both global and country levels, you’ll take on a mix of recurring tasks and new, dynamic projects. Each week will offer opportunities to learn, co-create, and contribute in meaningful ways. To succeed in this role, you should bring a flexible and proactive mindset, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine passion for SNV’s mission to advance sustainable and equitable development for all.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to:

• Learn about international development.
• Build expertise in global marketing and communications.
• Strengthen your capabilities in content creation, digital storytelling, and project coordination.
• Learn how to tailor content for different platforms and audiences.
• Receive mentorship from professionals in a team environment.
• Develop proficiency in team building and stakeholder collaboration.
• Contribute to work that makes a difference.

Key responsibilities

Your tasks will be tailored to align with your learning goals, providing a meaningful experience. Guidance and support will be offered to help you reach your objectives.

Tasks and activities may include:

• Design visual content using Canva, such as social media posts, carousels, infographics, and short videos or animations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of creative content ideas and campaigns, such as a key milestone event or a communications initiative on SNV’s work towards resilience outcomes in complex contexts.
• Write and edit engaging content for SNV's digital platforms, including snv.org and LinkedIn.
• Review, update, and repurpose existing marketing materials such as brochures, fact sheets, case studies, and presentations.
• Assist with content uploads to snv.org via Drupal, the content management system.
• Support global media monitoring using Meltwater and help prepare the internal media brief.
• Manage communications coordination with country communications teams and focal points using MS Planner.
• Work on strengthening SEO indicators on the website in line with guidelines and guidance.
• Support during the migration of content to new content management systems.

Qualifications

• A dynamic, creative, and proactive mindset with strong communication skills and a digital-first approach.
• A passion for learning about and making a difference in the international development sector.
• Storytelling skills with a visual eye, and some experience with graphic design and/or video editing.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor content to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with digital marketing tools such as Canva, Trello, Hootsuite, or similar platforms.
• A proactive, quality-focused approach to work, with project management skills and a strong sense of responsibility.
• A creative and innovative mindset, eager to co-create and learn, with the resilience to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken; knowledge of French is a bonus.
• Current enrolment in a higher education institution for the entire internship in a relevant field such as (Digital) Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Business, International Relations, International Development, or related disciplines, with the ability to provide a certificate of enrolment.
• The internship must be relevant to your field of study, with a university supervisor or mentor identified.
• You must have the legal right to reside in the Netherlands for the internship period.

About SNV

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where it operates. It works toward a world where all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably, focusing on transformations in agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV strengthens capacities and catalyses partnerships in these sectors, while also helping strengthen institutions and governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to climate and biodiversity crises.

SNV supports its partners with technical and process expertise and methodological rigour across more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia, with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues.

Working at SNV

At SNV, employees are challenged and inspired and offered continuous growth. The organisation offers meaningful opportunities to shape the future, expand skills, and collaborate with a vibrant, global network of experts. Contribution matters, and development is a priority.

SNV brings together colleagues from 57 cultures working in 22 countries, with about 95% of team members holding the nationality of the respective countries where SNV works. The workforce includes both people with longstanding tenure who share institutional knowledge and people with local expertise and insight.