Internship – Food Systems and Engagement

We are looking for an English speaking master student!

Internship – Food Systems and Engagement

• 32 - 40 hours per week.
• WO Bachelor or Master.

What will you be doing?

As a Food Systems and Engagement Intern, your main focus will be Agroecology for Life. You will support the preparation and organization of an international exchange and develop accessible knowledge products to document insights, experiences, and lessons from the programme. Alongside this core work, you will support WWF-NL’s Food Team across research, stakeholder engagement, communication, and coordination. Subject to funding, you may also collaborate with WWF colleagues, WUR, and other partners to refine, test, and distribute the CIFOS serious game and explore connections with the Foodies for Nature programme.

Activities

• Agroecology for Life: Help organize an international exchange and develop materials that share programme knowledge and learning.

• Food Team Support: Contribute to research, communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement across the team’s food-systems work.

• CIFOS Development and Engagement: Subject to funding, help develop, test, and facilitate the game, gather feedback, support wider use, and explore connections with the Foodies for Nature programme.

Who are we looking for?

WWF is looking for a curious and hands-on intern who is passionate about nature and sustainable food systems. You enjoy combining research, communication, and practical coordination; collaborating with different stakeholders; and turning complex food-system topics into accessible learning and engagement activities.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in sustainability, food systems, environmental sciences, communication, education, social sciences, or a related field.

• Affinity with nature, biodiversity, climate, healthy diets, and food-system transitions.

• Strong analytical and communication skills in English; Dutch is a plus.

• Interest in food-system challenges, design, interactive learning, stakeholder engagement, co-creation, or serious games; relevant experience is an advantage.

• Comfortable preparing and supporting workshops, playtests, or learning sessions.

• Proactive, organized, creative, and detail-oriented, with the ability to process feedback systematically.

• Comfortable working in an international, multi-stakeholder environment.

What do we offer?

• An internship as part of the Food Team - 3–5 days per week, with at least one day in the Dutch WWF office.

• €550 allowance per month, based on full-time work.

• An office surrounded by nature in Zeist.

• The opportunity to meet and connect with interns from different disciplines working on various initiatives that support conservation purposes.

About WWF

WWF is an international organization for the protection of nature with the mission to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. The organization has independent offices in around 100 countries, forming a global network. There is a common worldwide strategy that focuses on conserving biodiversity and reducing the global footprint to a level that stays within the limits of the Earth.

WWF looks for solutions in cooperation with governments, companies, and civil society to realize protection of species and their habitats and a sustainable use of environmental resources.