ELIA Seeks New Events Intern

Are you interested in developing online, hybrid, and in person events for the higher arts education sector? Would you like to explore, support, and co-create events for students, academic staff, and leadership teams? ELIA is looking for a driven Events Intern to assist in a variety of tactical and logistical tasks associated with organising upcoming ELIA events, both online and in person.

Position: ELIA Events Intern

Location: Amsterdam (hybrid)

Duration: 5 - 6 months, 32 hours a week (FTE 0.8)

Start date: End of February 2025

Deadline for applications: 2 February 2025

The Events Intern should have some experience in event management and an ability to work independently. Excellent organisational skills and a proactive attitude are a must. Experience with digital events and video production is preferred.

Responsibilities

The Events Intern will assist the ELIA Conference Manager, Events Coordinator, and the ELIA Team with:

• Supporting the logistics, production, and registration efforts for upcoming ELIA events, especially for the ETHO Technical Community Conference 2025, PIE Annual Meeting 2025, and ELIA Academy 2025;
• Supporting communication activities related to ELIA events;
• Assisting with the planning of event programmes;
• Preparing event materials (mostly digital);
• Coordinating (post)event documentation.

Requirements

• Higher education qualification in Events Management or a related field;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Ability to effectively communicate and liaise with diverse groups and cultures;
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office;
• Basic knowledge of video conferencing tools and video production;
• Video editing skills;
• Good technical and IT skills;
• Self-motivated, proactive, well-organised, and efficient;
• Experience and knowledge in event marketing and event communication are appreciated.

What ELIA Offers

• Practical experience at upcoming ELIA events;
• A great professional opportunity filled with challenges and responsibilities;
• Hands-on knowledge;
• A significant boost to your resume;
• Monthly internship compensation;
• A unique opportunity to learn about the future of the events industry;
• Fun colleagues and a workplace in Amsterdam within a creative and inspiring environment, with the flexibility to work some hours remotely;
• Access to a vast international network in the arts, culture, and education sectors.

Application Procedure

Please apply in English by email, including your CV and motivation letter addressed to ELIA Conference Manager, Janja Škerget at janja.skerget@elia-artschools.org by Sunday, 2 February 2025.

Interviews will take place on 5 February on Zoom.

Candidates must have a valid work permit for the Netherlands (according to Dutch Labour Law).

ELIA strives to be an equal opportunities employer and to see that the make-up of its staff is diverse and representative of society. ELIA welcomes applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds.

NB: living in Amsterdam is very expensive and accommodation can be hard to find. Please consider this when applying from outside The Netherlands.