Meetings & Events Sales Internship

Employer: The Hague Humanity Hub
Type: Internship (+/- 4 days a week)
Location: Humanity Hub City Centre
Duration: 6 months  
Period: End of February 2024 – End of August 2024

Are you looking for a new challenge? Is managing meetings and events management second nature for you? Are you a motivated, multi-talented student who is well organised, gets things done and knows how to communicate with customers? Are you interested in actively helping us grow and drive sales while striving for a peaceful and just world?

If this sounds like something you would appreciate, join our international and dynamic team! Next to supporting our Meeting & Events team, you will help the development of a diverse community and help members make valuable connections, be creative by developing and implementing new projects, and work closely with and support the rest of our lovely team in other areas where needed.

What you will do

  • Handle reservations process from request to event/meeting execution
  • Assist with the whole sales process: create comprehensive proposals for room bookings and digital event services (incl. showing the space, thinking through logistics together with the clients and/ or partners)
  • Provide outstanding service to customers with regard to booking and organising meetings and events
  • Help to develop and maintain long-term client relationships and partnerships
  • Manage catering orders
  • Assist Hub’s programming team with planning and hosting Hub’s events
  • Help to boost the sales volumes and research new (online) channels
  • Research and identify market trends to further improve event services
  • Help improve and professionalize the booking processes of meetings and events
  • Collaborate with the rest of the Hub team to provide more value to members and customers
  • Develop, test and implement new ideas to make our Café more welcoming and profitable

What you bring

Some additional things to consider

What we offer

  • Demonstrated interest in event planning and affinity with sales
  • You are fluent in English and ideally have working knowledge of Dutch
  • Excellent communication skills, in writing and verbally
  • Ideally you already have experience with event management and sales
  • A curious, friendly personality with the ability to stay calm, responsive and solution oriented
  • You are punctual, well-organized, proactive and can multi-task
  • A flexible, can-do attitude, ready to jump between tasks and help where needed, and suggest improvements
  • You are tech savvy and aren’t afraid to learn how to use new tools
  • You are able to work independently as well as collaborate within a team. You welcome feedback and use it to improve and learn
  • You are currently enrolled in an academic programme: you are in the final stages of your studies in a relevant field such as hospitality, business management or similar
  • You must be enrolled in an educational institution for the entire duration of the internship period
  • You are legally allowed to do an internship in the Netherlands
  • You are living in, or near, The Hague
  • An internship position of 32 working hours per week (4 days) for a period of 6 months at the Humanity Hub
  • An internship allowance of €500 per month, based on 40 hours a week
  • Paid holiday allowance (depending on how many hours you work: 8 days based on 32 hours per week)
  • The possibility of part-time hybrid working (usually 25% of your working hours)
  • 25% discount on all food & beverage at the Hub Cafe
  • Free attendance to events and workshops
  • The chance to build a network with leading innovators from the ecosystem for a more peaceful and just world
  • A great learning opportunity to develop your professional and social skills in a challenging yet rewarding environment
  • Take a proactive role in developing the Hub from a communications point of view
  • Guidance throughout your internship and potentially valuable input for your thesis topic
  • An energetic and purpose-driven organisational culture in a vibrant workspace with a diverse group of colleagues

Want to work with us?

Please submit your complete application on the form found at the link below (indicating the preferred position and including all relevant documents as detailed). Only complete applications will be considered. Applicants will be invited for interviews on a rolling basis before and after the deadline.

Applications Deadline – 21 December 2023

Have any questions? Please reach out to Marketa Eiglova, our Meetings & Events Coordinator at marketa.eiglova@humanityhub.net

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