Internship Citizen Development

Are you an enthusiastic student looking for a challenging communication, organization, and project management internship?

What are you going to do?

At Arcadis, we are at the forefront of the low-code and no-code transformation, and we are looking for a talented and driven individual to join our Citizen Development team as a Communications Manager Intern. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work with a vibrant community of professionals and be a part of the team that is leading the charge in the democratization of technology.

Responsibilities

As the Citizen Development Communications Manager Intern, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Managing the content of weekly presentations, ensuring all necessary participants are involved, and using insights to fuel the operational strategy of the team.
• Scheduling meetings and organizing speakers and facilitators for the Digital Communities of Practices.
• Reviewing content and training materials, ensuring clear and consistent messaging that supports the Global Citizen Development strategy.
• Writing pieces for internal and external communications.
• Assisting with the logistics and organizational strategy of our Citizen Development Digital Communities, including coordinating with external facilitators, developing strategies, and communicating with participants.
• Spreading awareness of our initiatives through different communication channels and hosting virtual presentations and quizzes.
• Collecting and analyzing feedback from forms and surveys and transcribing it into tangible insights.
• Serving as a point of contact for inquiries to the Citizen Development team.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role should have:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in communication science, journalism, business administration, or a similar relevant discipline.
• A high interest in tech, digitalization, and the democratization of technology.
• An understanding of communications planning, including tailoring content for multiple audiences and the use of different channels to convey key messages.
• An understanding of how Citizen Development is changing businesses.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively to find the best solutions to complex problems.
• A positive attitude and excellent communication skills in English to effectively communicate with individuals from all over the world.
• A personal commitment to high-quality work and delivering exceptional results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365. Experience with Power Platform is a plus.
• Experience with photoshop, graphic design programs, and the capability to design creative presentations, make short videos, and other creative outputs is a plus.

Duration

This internship is available starting August/September 2024, for a minimum duration of 5 months. It is also open to graduate students who need to write their thesis. Together with the Citizen Development Director, a topic will be selected.

Benefits

At Arcadis, we value personal development and putting talent forward. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to interact with members of the board and senior managers around the world, as well as get recognized for your achievements. Join the forward-thinking teams at Arcadis solving some of the world’s most complex problems – it’s an excellent place to start your career!

We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Overall, this job description more clearly and effectively communicates the responsibilities and qualifications required for the Citizen Development Communications Manager Intern role.

What do we offer?

Wherever you work, whatever you do, as an Arcadian you contribute to our mission: ‘Improving quality of life’. This mission is what connects and inspires us. We shape the future from different perspectives and build sustainable relationships. Together, we want to improve our world. With our five core values we build our Arcadian culture: People First, Integrity, Client Success, Collaboration and Sustainability. Characteristic for our culture are inclusiveness, diversity and corporate social responsibility. These subjects can be seen throughout our different activities

Arcadis offers you a whole range of interesting internships and graduation projects, which content will be determined together with you. At Arcadis, we value flexibility, which means you’re free to rearrange the workhours and work locations of your work activities as you see fit.

You will also get to know your colleagues through participation of activities like those provided by: The Young Part, our young adult association. Many interns/graduate students grow into a junior position and they also receive benefits like monthly compensation.