Internship Market Information at CBI

Market Intelligence Internship at CBI

Are you interested in market research and supporting SMEs from low- and middle-income countries make informed decisions about where and how to do business in Europe? And are you passionate about international trade, sustainability and development cooperation? Then CBI has an internship waiting for you! Apply now to become a Market Intelligence intern at CBI.

As a Market Intelligence intern you will be working on different assignments at the same time. You will work closely with the programme managers of the Market Intelligence team.

Main tasks you will be expected to carry out:

• Participate in large international projects, taking responsibility for sub-tasks, such as contributing to consultations and co-writing research documents;
• Support the Market Intelligence team, attend meetings, strengthen knowledge on relevant stakeholders and market developments;
• Conduct market and country research to identify trends and map export opportunities in Europe;
• Support the development of new market studies, and analyse the results;
• Help to expand CBI’s network in Europe and in the target countries (e.g. support with the outreach to, and development of new partnerships with suppliers, external experts and Business Support Organisations, such as sector associations and Chambers of Commerce);
• Support efforts to increase the outreach and visualisation of the CBI market information studies;
• Participate in events in the Netherlands, such as trade fairs and workshops;
• Provide administrative and organisational support;

In addition, you may assist with the development of new Business Export Coaching projects within CBI:

• Support with the development of new CBI projects, participate in interviews with relevant stakeholders, and help with writing the business case.

Why CBI?

• CBI has held a unique position in the world: we have more than 50 years of experience contributing to local, sustainable economic development through exports. Over the years, we have worked with over 10,000 SMEs from 70 countries, connecting them to buyers or partners in the European market. If you are interested in topics like sustainability, social responsibility, gender equality, or youth employment, you will be given the opportunity within CBI to help realise sustainable transitions around these themes!
• Plenty of room for personal development;

As a CBI intern, there will be plenty of room to develop your professional skills, build a network and gain valuable experience that will help shape your future career. The CBI internship will give you a unique chance to experience working in international affairs in a government setting.

At CBI you will be:

• Assigned to an internship supervisor who can support you in formulating your objectives, questions and developing your competencies;
• Assigned to different fields of work based on your areas of interest and the needs of the organisation. In case you are interested in a particular activity during the internship period, we will offer you the opportunity to expand your tasks where possible!

Working at CBI means working in an international context, where a balance between development cooperation and international business is key. We believe that a good working environment is crucial. Fun plays an important role in this. We organise activities, such as a pub quiz, outside of working hours. This way you will get a chance to learn more about your colleagues in other areas as well.

Do you want to contribute to sustainable trade? Submit your application for the CBI Market Intelligence internship today!

Functie-eisen

• You are enrolled with a Dutch educational institution during the entire internship period;
• You are enrolled in a higher professional (HBO) or academic education with an international orientation, in fields such as economics, business administration, international relations, public administration, African studies etc;
• You are passionate about international trade and/or development aid;
• You have knowledge of and/or affinity with market research and/or data analysis is a plus;
• You have excellent command of both spoken and written English;
• Knowledge of French is a plus;
• We should have a working understanding of spoken and written Dutch since our general meetings are in Dutch. Writing skills in Dutch are not required.
• You must be eligible to work in the Netherlands.

Functional competencies:

• Planning and organising: you are able to set priorities for yourself or others;
• Analytical and detail-oriented: you possess a keen eye for detail, and approach tasks with a structured, analytical mindset;
• Proactive and solution driven: you focus on finding solutions and actively identify opportunities for improvement;
• Strong communication and teamwork: you communicate clearly and are willing to help others when needed.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

Stagevergoeding
Als jouw stage bij het Rijk langer duurt dan één maand. Dan heb je recht op een stagevergoeding. De stagevergoeding is gebaseerd op een vijfdaagse werkweek, waarbij wordt uitgegaan van 40 uur stage (5 dagen van 8 uur) per week. Bij een stage van minder dan 40 uur per week, wordt dit berekend naar evenredigheid van het aantal afgesproken uren.

Reiskostenvergoeding
Kun je als stagiair geen gebruikmaken van een OV-studentenkaart voor het reizen tussen je woning en de stageplek? Dan kun je een reiskostenvergoeding krijgen. Hiervoor gelden de woon-werkverkeer regels voor rijksambtenaren. Maak je als stagiair een dienstreis? Dan gelden de regels voor binnenlandse dienstreizen en buitenlandse dienstreizen voor rijksambtenaren. Reis je met de trein voor een dienstreis? Dan reis je in tweede klasse.

Vakantie-uren
Alleen bij stages van een maand of langer vindt toekenning van vakantie plaats. Je hebt tijdens je stage aanspraak op 160 vakantie-uren op jaarbasis bij een stage van 40 uur per week. Is de stage voor minder dan 40 uur per week overeengekomen? Dan wordt de aanspraak op vakantie-uren naar evenredigheid vastgesteld.

Bijzonderheden

• Voor deze functie is een Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG) vereist.

RVO supports ‘hybrid working’. Our starting point is that you can do your work from any location (from home, at the office or elsewhere). However, your presence at the RVO office in The Hague may be required in situations to be described. For this position, the expectation is an average of 2 days per week.

The start and end date of your internship can be agreed upon in consultation.

In addition to a good compensation, you will also receive vacation hours and good guidance.

Department Description

CBI aims to contribute to sustainability transitions in sectors in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. We do this by stimulating the export of products and services, particularly to Europe, together with local and international private and public partners. We focus on the export of niche products and services that offer economic opportunities for local SMEs as well as opportunities for more decent work in the sector and better treatment of the environment. For example, consider the export of organic variants of agricultural products, semi-finished products instead of raw materials and sustainable variants of textiles. In this way, we use export as a means to contribute to sustainability transitions.

We contribute in particular to SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). In each project, we focus on one or more sustainability issues. We pay particular attention to issues concerning women and young people. In order to contribute to the sustainability of sectors, we use systems thinking.

We have a portfolio of between 40 and 50 multi-year projects in more than 25 countries. We work on these with approximately 60 people, divided over three teams.

Within the CBI, you will join the Market Intelligence team (MI team). The MI team is a small but close team consisting of 4 programme managers and 1 project officer, who together are responsible for publishing high quality market studies in 14 different sectors on the CBI website. The studies mainly focus on exporting to Europe with SMEs from low- and middle-income countries, eager to export to Europe, as their main target group.

CBI is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a department of RVO.

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

Vandaag werken aan de wereld van morgen
De wereld verandert elke dag en wij veranderen mee. Met meer dan 6000 RVO’ers werken we iedere dag aan morgen. We ondersteunen, adviseren en stimuleren ondernemend Nederland. We helpen met innoveren en verduurzamen. Nationaal en internationaal, want ons werk stopt niet bij de grens. Samen werken we aan:

• De verduurzaming van onze energievoorzieningen.
• Het tegengaan van klimaatverandering.
• Een omslag naar een duurzaam landbouw- en voedselsysteem.
• Een sterke digitale economie.

Het zijn grote uitdagingen, maar wij geloven dat het mogelijk is. Daarom verbinden we ondernemers, overheden en organisaties om te bouwen aan het Nederland van morgen.
We doen het samen. Wat doen we?
Wij maken overheidsbeleid bereikbaar en uitvoerbaar. Van voorlichting, advies en financiering tot het bieden van een luisterend oor voor ondernemers en organisaties. En dat is nog maar een klein onderdeel van wat we doen. Ondernemend Nederland is ontzettend veelzijdig en daarom zijn wij dat ook. Divers maakt beter
Met enorme uitdagingen op komst, is de juiste mensen aan boord hebben belangrijk. Het maakt bij ons niet uit wie je bent. Wij kijken naar wat je kunt en waar jouw ambities liggen. Om de wereld duurzamer te maken hebben we ideeën nodig uit alle hoeken van de samenleving. Daarom hebben we voor iedereen plaats bij RVO, zolang je maar nieuwsgierig en ondernemend bent. We geven je vertrouwen, vrijheid en verantwoordelijkheid. Want zo boek jij de mooiste resultaten. Voor jezelf, voor ondernemers en voor morgen.

Priscilla Cools en/of Cindy de Vreugd stage@cbi.eu