Graduate intern

Turn your research into impact that lasts

Combine solid graduation research with real client questions and professional supervision.

Help build sustainable growth as a Graduate intern

Take the next step in your academic development at The Next Organization in Bussum.

At The Next Organization you work on your own research and get the chance to gain practical experience in strategy consulting.

• Bussum
• Graduation internship
• Start date to be agreed

What you will do:

• Carry out independent research in collaboration with The Next Organization.
• Develop and share insights that contribute to the further development of our clients and of our own organisation.
• You get the opportunity to contribute to client projects by working one or more days a week as a working student.

Why you will want to graduate with us:

• A lot of freedom to shape your own research, with professional supervision.
• A flexible working environment where independence and enjoyment go hand in hand.
• Working with professionals in strategy, organisation, processes, HR and IT within a multidisciplinary team where innovation comes from different perspectives.
• An internship allowance and plenty of room to develop, for example by contributing to strategic projects as a working student.
• Your effort is rewarded, not only with responsibility and trust, but also with drinks and outings to celebrate successes with the whole team.

What we are looking for in you:

• Curiosity, an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset, self-starting and full of ideas.
• A broad interest in strategy, client behaviour and organisational development.
• An innovative and inquisitive mindset.
• You are studying for a university degree in, for example, (industrial) engineering and management, business economics, international business or strategic management.
• Command of Dutch at a professional level, so you can work with our Dutch clients.

Possible thesis subjects:

• Quantifying the impact of social and ecological sustainability on economic performance.
• Methods for implementing sustainability, including success factors such as buy-in, stakeholder management and dealing with ecological and social challenges.
• Applying Artificial Intelligence in, for example, our Network Business Model Canvas or other tools and methods within our client profile.
• Or your own relevant research question.

About The Next Organization

The Next Organization is a strategy consultancy in Bussum, specialised in sustainably improving the commercial performance of (inter)national organisations. We develop and implement future-proof business models by effectively connecting strategy, organisation, processes and IT, supported by our own methods and business solutions.

In April 2025 The Next Organization was awarded the ‘Great Place to Work’ certificate, which we are proud of. It underlines that we not only create impact for our clients, but also invest in a culture where colleagues feel valued, involved and inspired.

With us it is collaboration with fun, and that shows in close teams, personal development, shared successes (with the client) and enjoyment at work. The certificate confirms what we experience every day: The Next Organization is not only a place to grow professionally and make an impact with the client, but also an environment where people enjoy working together and challenging each other.