Stage bij de Nederlandse Ambassade te Manilla

The post/management Netherlands Embassy in Manila, Philippines is looking for an intern for the period September 2022 to March 2022 (maximum six months).

Are you interested in an internship focused on promoting sustainable development goals in the Philippines, such as renewable energy, waste management, green transportation?

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Manila is looking for a motivated postgraduate student to support the Embassy’s programs on sustainable development goals and help achieve desired objectives. During the internship, you will support the Senior Policy Officer for Trade and Economic Affairs and will be exposed to our work in the Philippines including:

• Circular Economy
• Agriculture
• Water Management
• Maritime
• Climate Adaptation / Disaster Resilience
• Transport

During the 6-month internship in Manila, you may also look forward to assisting the Senior Policy Officer on the following:

• Support the approach of companies and organizations in the Netherlands, establish and maintain contacts and communication channels;
• Conduct research to answer specific questions that (Dutch) companies might have;
• Undertake research activities, analyze, and summarize information for target sectors like circular economy, green energy, mobility;
• Support the team in the area of marketing, particularly on drafting social media posts, speeches, publications, interviews, and utilizing social network tools;
• Preparation of business agendas and minutes of meetings;
• Join dialogue sessions with public sector, private sector, and civil society organizations;
• Join meetings, conferences and seminars on sectoral and economic policy issues; and
• Assist in Mission-specific projects and events (e.g. webinars, workshops).
• There is also room for study on a specific assignment or research project (see page 2 - Final Output: Circular Economy Case Studies in the Philippines).

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Candidate profile

The ideal candidate meets the following requirements:

• Taking a postgraduate (masters) study ideally in economics, environment, sustainability, circular economy, climate adaptation, economics, transport, urban planning, renewable energy or a related area at a recognized higher education institute in the Netherlands or studying abroad but having the Dutch nationality
• Is in the final stage of his/her studies, and the internship program is a requirement of the school program for their postgraduate degree
• Has technical knowledge on the subjects of sustainability, economics, and/or sustainable development goals
• Has good people and communicational skills with fluency in English
• Is analytical
• Has research skills
• Has technical writing skills
• Has computer skills, particularly in MS Office packages (word, powerpoint, outlook, excel)
• Ability to adapt to situations; willing to learn; self-starter but not presumptuous
• Has some knowledge of the Philippines and/or Southeast Asia
• Has cultural sensitivity/awareness
• Has organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills