Events Management & People Operations Internship, Skilllab
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office
Career exploration platform
Job no longer available
Career exploration platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower people to turn their skills into careers.
Role
Who you are
- You have an interest in event organisation and planning. No prior work experience or relevant study are needed
- You value attention to detail and have a passion for creating exceptional experiences
- You are a team player but at the same time you can work independently and prioritise your work
- You are currently enrolled as a student or graduated within the last 12 months
- You are eligible to work in the Netherlands. We don’t support visa applications for applicants from outside the EU
- You are able to commit to a six-month full-time (40 hour/week) internship
- You live in Amsterdam and can commit to office attendance at least three days per week
Desirable
- You have prior internship / work experience or university / volunteering projects related to event organisation
- You are a Dutch speaker
What the job involves
- You will experience the culture of a technology start-up and work in an international environment with SkillLabers from 30+ countries
- You will create an impact on SkillLab by bringing people together in our company off-sites and other events
- You will work closely with the Internal Operations team, as well as other functions when needed
- You will gain hands-on experience in event organization and people ops workflows in a tech company of 65+ people
- You will support the organization of our spring and autumn company off-sites, summer company day and other events in our office (e.g. researching and organizing restaurants and/or catering options, supporting logistics, helping with agenda & fun activities etc
- You will contribute to a variety people operations projects (E.g. finding creative ways that SkillLabers deepen their personal relationships with each other, supporting our team leadership development, or doing desk research to find external suppliers)
Application process
- We accept applications on rolling basis and we envision a start date as soon as possible, preferably in early February
- You apply for the role and we review your profile
- We will invite you for a short screening call
- We will invite you for a 60min interview if we find that you are a good fit. The interview will involve you preparing a short assignment
- We will offer you the internship and discuss logistics, if we think that you are the ideal candidate for the role
Our take
Founded with a focus on the integration of refugees into European labour markets, SkillLab is now a technology company assisting all job seekers that are in need of career support.
Using artificial intelligence, SkillLab helps people discover their skills and connects them to relevant careers and education. Founded in Amsterdam, the company operates in over fifteen countries and has grown its market position after its innovative use of AI was recognised with the Google AI Impact Award.
Despite expanding its services to cater to all job seekers, it hasn’t forgotten its original focus on work with social impact, recently partnering with Humans in the Loop to improve the employment and education prospects of forcibly displaced people in seven different countries.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2021
$1.6m
SEED
Total funding: $1.6m
Company benefits
- Join our bi-annual offsite events for the whole company
- Easily access your learning budget to invest in your personal development
- Access to mentors & coaches (SkillLab is part of the Google for Startups SDG accelerator)
- Learn from your colleagues during company-wide lunch learning exchanges
- Receive feedback from your peers and team lead at least twice per year
- Contribute to various digital or physical company-wide events through the year
- Work flexibly from our office in Amsterdam, or remotely with intermittent trips to Amsterdam
- Get relocation support, incl. visa, 30% ruling application, to move to Amsterdam
- Get work equipment and commuting support if you don’t live in Amsterdam
- Work in a team with people from 12 countries, using English as their shared language
- Enjoy 25 paid vacation days per year, and additional leave (e.g. parental leave)
- Regularly interact with our users and see our impact on their lives
Company values
- Purpose-driven - We impact people’s lives by creating pathways to employment
- Collaboration - We collaborate with our colleagues and partners to connect people, jobs and education
- Learning mindset - We learn from each other and with every user to help people to turn skills into careersJoin our bi-annual offsite events for the whole company
Company HQ
Oude Pijp, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Leadership
Ulrich Scharf
(Managing Director)Previously co-founded rootAbility and Maastricht University Green Office, serving there as Sustainability Project Coordinator. Experience as Director of IT and Analytics for GRESB and as a Bank Clerk for Commerzbank AG.
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