Internship - Corporate Affairs Africa Foundation

Internship – Corporate Affairs Africa Middle East and HEINEKEN Africa Foundation Are you passionate about communications and eager to make an impact? This internship brings both together. The selected candidate will support two teams by developing and organizing content, coordinating internal events, and contributing to content strategy and execution.

• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Function: General Management

The internship

During this challenging and versatile internship, you will work for 2 teams: Corporate Affairs Africa Middle East (AME) and the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation (HAF).

HEINEKEN Africa Foundation’s Purpose is to support Africa’s smallholder farmer communities in building their resilience. Our Mission is to connect smallholder farmers with the right resources and networks so they can develop and grow their farms. We do this via funding projects in the Sub-Saharan African countries where HEINEKEN operates. The overall management of the Foundation is done from HEINEKEN headquarters in Amsterdam.

HEINEKEN Africa Foundation

• Content creation for our internal and external communication channels
• Help to organise our 20th year anniversary celebration event
• Further improve our website with a dedicated project section

Corporate Affairs AME

• Develop and manage the editorial content calendar for the newly launched AME ALL Workvivo page, ensuring a consistent flow of relevant and engaging content.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across Global, the AME region and Operating Companies (OpCos) to identify, collect and coordinate stories, updates and best practices for the page.
• Write, edit and publish content for Workvivo, adapting messages for a diverse regional audience and maintaining a clear and consistent tone of voice.
• Create or coordinate simple visual content for the page using tools such as Canva, including campaign assets, event highlights, leadership messages and employee stories.
• Support community management by monitoring activity, encouraging interaction and using available engagement insights to recommend ways to keep the page active and relevant.
• Support the AME Regional Leadership Team with drafting, editing and coordinating content for internal leadership communications and LinkedIn posts, when needed.
• Help maintain an overview of upcoming regional moments, campaigns and business priorities so that communications are timely and well connected across the region.

Your new team and workplace

Corporate Affairs AME and the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation are based in the Amsterdam office of HEINEKEN. During your internship, you’ll have every opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as an organization, not just within your own team, but across departments. We trust and empower you to work with an entrepreneurial mindset. At HEINEKEN, we love bringing the outside world in and welcome fresh, new ideas with open arms. Of course, we’ll make sure you get the guidance that suits you.

The unique you!

We believe everyone has unique talents, which is why we’re looking for you! Energy, drive and the ambition to grow are what make the difference at HEINEKEN. In addition, you bring:

• Full professional Proficiency in English:
• Knowledge of a graphic design tool, for example Canva
• Knowledge of Squarespace web design is a big plus
• Experience in event/project management is a pre
• Strong written & verbal communications skills
• A pragmatic approach with a can-do mentality
• You must be enrolled in a Bachelor/Master studies for the entire duration of the internship
• In case of a non-EU nationality, it is mandatory that the intern is enrolled at a Dutch university and therefore has a legitimate work permit with student status which will not expire during the duration of the internship.
• Students outside of the EU must be registered at a university in the Netherlands
• You must have a BSN number before the start of the internship, for tax and payroll purposes

Even if you feel you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. An internship is the perfect opportunity to learn and grow!

Conditions of HEINEKEN

1. You are enrolled at an educational institution for the entire duration of your internship and can provide proof of enrollment for the current academic year during your onboarding.
   1. In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution.
   2. In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
2. You reside in the Netherlands for the entire duration of your internship. Please note that HEINEKEN does not provide housing.
3. You are in possession of a valid citizen service number (BSN).

Our Internship Conditions

During your time as an intern at HEINEKEN, you’ll work in a dynamic environment where growing and learning are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we brew your future step by step. In addition, we offer you:

• A full-time practice-oriented internship, starting on February 1, 2027
• The duration of the internship is 5 or 6 months (to be agreed upon with your internship supervisor)
• Your home office will be located in Amsterdam.
• At HEINEKEN, we work with a hybrid model, typically spending three days a week at the office and two days working from home
• You will receive a monthly internship allowance of €650 gross based on a 40-hour workweek
• You will earn 2 vacation days per month (based on a full-time internship)
• If you do not have a public transport student subscription, your commuting costs will be fully reimbursed