Internship Opening: ELIA & ECHO Seek Green Team Intern

 

• Play a key role in preparing ELIA and ECHO for eco-certification and the audit process planned for the end of 2023;  
• Contribute to updating and implementing environmental sustainability policies and action plans for ELIA and ECHO, in collaboration with their green teams; 
•  Carry out a variety of eco-actions, following the SHIFT Eco-Guidelines for Networks. These include:  
  

• Measures to green the office space (for instance, recycling and purchasing practices); 
• Carbon footprint monitoring (in particular for travel); 
• Measures contributing to the environmental sustainability of the two organisations’ international events; 
• Communicating with the networks’ members about sustainability actions.

• Report on the implementation status of various sustainability actions;   
• Participate in general team meetings and Green Team meetings;  
• Participate in the eco-certification training and exchange sessions with colleague networks, led by experts in the field;  
• Partake in the preparation of the two organisations’ events as required. This might on occasion involve travel and extended working days.
  

• Relevant educational background (University or University of Applied Sciences) in sustainability (e.g., circular economy, global business and sustainability, environment and resources management, global sustainability science), international tourism and leisure management, cultural management, or liberal arts and science (e.g., university college, major in sustainability); 
• Strong interest in the cultural sector, higher arts education, and performing arts/music. Some knowledge of the field is an asset. 
• Currently in the final stages of your Bachelor, enrolled in a Master programme, or recently graduated;  
• Fluent in English in writing and speech and a good communicator; additional language skills are an asset (especially Dutch and French);   
• Passionate about the environment and care about achieving long-term progress in climate change mitigation and raising awareness;   
• A proactive team player and are keen to learn and grow together with the ELIA and ECHO (green) teams;   
• Well-organised and able to implement tasks independently; some previous experience in project management and/or implementation of sustainability actions is an asset;
• Comfortable with digital tools and a partly remote working environment; you are able to use Microsoft Office/Office 365 and willing to learn other digital tools when relevant (e.g., Basecamp for project management and Zoom for video conferencing);  

• A great international opportunity in the cultural sector filled with challenges and responsibility;  
• Gaining hands-on experience with eco-certification in small international organisations with a big reach;   
• The opportunity to connect and cooperate with expert organisations in the sustainability field; 
• Working as a part of small teams with engaging colleagues in Amsterdam and Brussels;   
• Creative and inspiring workplaces in Amsterdam (A-Lab) and Brussels (BOZAR);  
• Some travel to and work from Brussels;
• Opportunities for some remote working; 
• A vast international network in the world of arts, culture, and education; 
• A worthy upgrade of your resume; 
• Monthly internship compensation.  

Please email your resume and motivation letter (max. one A4-size page, in English) to Irene Garofalo at jobs@elia-artschools.org by 14 September 2023. Please include ‘Green Team internship application’ in the subject line.  

Organisation Profile (ELIA)
ELIA is a globally connected European network of art schools that provides a dynamic platform for professional exchange and development in higher arts education. With over 285 members in 52 countries, it represents over 350.000 students in all art disciplines. Advocating for higher arts education, ELIA empowers and creates new opportunities for its members while also collaborating with partner networks around the world. Based in Amsterdam, ELIA collaborates with partner networks around the world. The strategic focus 2020 – 2024 informs all ELIA activities in this period. ELIA is committed to becoming an environmentally sustainable organisation and works with its members on the topic eco-sustainability in university curricula.  

ELIA's Green Team currently consists of five members: Executive Director Maria Hansen,  Advocacy and Project Manager Irene Garofalo, Head of Content Barbara Revelli, Executive Assistant Joana Alves, and the Green Team Intern. 

Organisation Profile (ECHO)

The European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) is an active professional network based in Brussels, bringing together 23 leading concert halls from 14 countries and specialised in classical music. ECHO’s membership represents the cultural heritage of musical life in Europe and the leading players in current and future European music. ECHO’s core activities focus on three areas: professional exchange through eight working groups for the senior management to exchange practices and build capacity; shared European initiatives, including new artistic commissions (30 in the last three years alone), a young artists’ series (Rising Stars), and research and seminars open to the wider sector; advocacy around the public value, impact, and funding of concert halls, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. 

The green task force at ECHO consists of Federico Rinaldi (Network Manager), Rebecca Zimmermann (Head of Development, Konzerthaus Dortmund), Zofia Zembrzuska (Deputy Director, NOSPR), Eleonore van der Linden (Artistic Planning, Wiener Konzerthaus), and Scott Morrison (Senior Development Manager, Sage Gateshead).