All Things Urban

We are a European network of front-runners who together accelerate placemaking as a way to create healthy, inclusive, and beloved communities. We believe in transforming the spaces we live in into places we really love.

Placemaking Europe is a non-profit foundation. It is a European network that connects practitioners, academics, community leaders, market players and policy makers across the field of placemaking. Placemaking Europe develops and shares knowledge; contributes to designing and testing tools; creates the ground to exchanging ideas; and actively advocates for better public space policies.

We are a small team working from various locations in Europe - Amsterdam, Barcelona, Valencia and Warsaw, with our base in Amsterdam.

ABOUT US
We are a European network of front-runners who together accelerate placemaking as a way to create healthy, inclusive, and beloved communities. We believe in transforming the spaces we live in into places we really love.

Placemaking Europe is a non-profit foundation. It is a European network that connects practitioners, academics, community leaders, market players and policy makers across the field of placemaking. Placemaking Europe develops and shares knowledge; contributes to designing and testing tools; creates the ground to exchanging ideas; and actively advocates for better public space policies.

We are a small team working from various locations in Europe - Amsterdam, Barcelona, Valencia and Warsaw, with our base in Amsterdam.

ABOUT THE ROLE
5-month communications internship available for English speakers based in the Netherlands (preferably Amsterdam) from February (or as soon as possible) till July 2023.

To apply, send us a short motivation text and CV to team@placemaking-europe.eu.

During the internship you will help Placemaking Europe support and grow the impact of the network. Our online community is one of the primary tools to keep the European placemaking network going. A large part of our success is the dissemination of the placemaking successes of our community through sharing tools, resources and stories on our website, social media and a monthly newsletter.

MUST HAVES:

• Love for cities, people and new connections.
• Strong focus on social media (mainly LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter).
• Desire to be innovative and try new ideas.
• A a team player with hands-on experience, positive and flexible attitude.
• Fluent or native English.
• You are based in the Netherlands, preferably in Amsterdam.
• You are available minimum 3 days a week.

Added plus:

• Graphic design/photography/videography skills
• Knowledge of Hootsuite, Mailchimp, Zoom, and other relevant software and apps.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?
A great learning experience in a very creative and diverse environment. We are a dynamic organisation that gives space for bringing your own expertise and interest into our work. We work on international projects with our team spread around Europe. You will work in close collaboration with our communications lead who will guide you through the internship.

You will also get a chance to immerse in the placemaking world through our international EU funded projects, the Cities in Placemaking program and our annual Flagship event: The Placemaking Week Europe. You will be based in Amsterdam with the team of our Dutch founding partner STIPO. Some of the STIPO colleagues also work on Placemaking Europe. As an intern you will be fully part of the STIPO office rituals (a.o. joint meetings & lunches) and will take part in a full crashcourse program on 'How to create better cities together'. This is always valued greatly by all the previous interns.

150-250 €/month

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.