All Things Urban

In 2011, The Class Foundation was founded in response to a growing student housing crisis in the Netherlands. This regional scope widened throughout the past decade but the core purpose remained; unveiling innovative solutions to the common challenge in solving the student housing crisis.

The leading think tank on student living in Europe is looking for an enthusiastic contributor for its
research team.

Through original research, The Class aims to lead the discussion and debate related to how the
future of living, working and learning looks like for young talent. The Class researches topics in the
areas of:

• City-university collaboration
• Talent attraction & retention schemes
• Mobility of young talent
• The “Co-Revolution” (i.e. co-living, co-working)
• Innovation districts and urban campus development.
• The student housing markets of Europe
• Affordability and accessibility of housing
• Online and life-long learning.

You will be responsible for tracking news, aggregating and analysing data for our ongoing research
projects, writing about the future of student living and university-cities and expanding our network of
higher education and student housing connections. You will be a critical friend to our research team
and foundation manager. The job is based in Amsterdam, and will be fully in English.
We are able to support you in an academic research project (thesis) on the future of student living
and European higher education.

• A current enrolled BA or MA level student;
• Background in the Built environment, Urban studies, Urban/Applied Economics, International
  Studies, Higher Education Studies, Real Estate, Urban Planning, Public Administration or
  related fields;
• Understanding of and/or affinity with the real estate market and developments in the world
  of higher education;
• Affinity with and knowledge of data organisation;
• Capable of independent work
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written;
• Knowledge of another European language would be an advantage.

• A fulltime internship position.
• Starting August/September 2019.
• Lively 12 people office in the heart of Amsterdam.
• Research and report on the future of student living and higher education.
• Paid position with a great daily lunch included.
• Full-time position, minimum period of 6 months.

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.