Project Management Support Internship

Internship: Excellence & Financial Integrity (EFI) Team
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Duration: 6 months, starting in September/October 2026 
Hours: 32–36 hours/week

Are you a student passionate about social impact, process efficiency, and financial integrity? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in project management support within an international NGO?

Solidaridad Europe is looking for an enthusiastic student to join our Efficiency and Financial Integrity (EFI) team in Utrecht. In this internship you will gain hands-on experience in general project administration, contract processing, and financial workflows, operating across a global network while making a real contribution to our mission.

The Excellence & Financial Integrity (EFI) team serves as the operational and financial backbone of Solidaridad Europe. It provides the governance, systems, processes, and culture necessary to ensure the organization is transparent, financially sound, high-performing, and impact-driven.

• Contract System Registration: Assist with entering, updating, sign off and maintaining contract and partner data in our internal systems (Salesforce / Plaza / DocuSign).
• Contracts: Draft contracts and contract amendments using Solidaridad’s standard templates, ensure contracts are complete and meet legal requirements and internal quality standards.
• Payment Requests: Draft requests for payment, update status, and facilitate timely processing.
• Documentation & Archiving: Support organize and archive digital project and contract documents, maintaining compliance with quality standards.
• Process & System Support: Assist in data checks, signaling potential process improvements, and keeping records complete and up to date.
• General Administrative Support: Support EFI team with administrative and reporting queries, and routine task follow-ups.
  

• Currently enrolled in studies related to Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, International Development, or another relevant field at a Dutch HBO or Dutch University.
• High degree of accuracy.
• Interest or affinity with digital information systems (prior experience with platforms like Salesforce is a plus, but not required).
• Basic understanding of or strong interest in administrative and financial processes.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• A collaborative, service-oriented attitude and eagerness to learn.
• Eligible to undertake an internship in the Netherlands.
  

• Practical exposure to project management, financial integrity, and contract administration processes within an international NGO network.
• Guidance and coaching from experienced project management officers and finance professionals.
• An internship allowance of approximately €250 – €350 per month, and reimbursement of travel costs.
• An inclusive and international office culture located in Utrecht, with options to work partially from home. 

As a Project Management Support Intern within the EFI team, you will assist with the day-to-day administrative and contracting processes. Working alongside our Project Management Officers, Legal Advisor, and Finance staff, you will help ensure our procedures run smoothly, and that our administration, records, and information in our systems are accurate and reliable.

Solidaridad envisions a world in which all we produce and all we consume can sustain us, while respecting the planet, each other, and the next generations. We enable farmers and workers to earn a living income, shape their own future, and produce in balance with nature by working throughout whole supply chains.  

Solidaridad is an international network organization consisting of seven regional expertise centers around the world. In Europe, our team focuses on market development, policy influencing, donor relations, and maintaining strong operational integrity to maximize our impact.

We are looking for a student who pays close attention to detail, enjoys working with digital systems and numbers, and who is eager to understand how digital systems support the effective implementation and development of our programs.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile? Then please send your one-page motivation letter and your resume in English to [email protected], stating “Application: Project Management Support Internship” in the subject header. We accept applications on a rolling basis, but no later than 13 September 2026.

A VOG (certificate of good conduct) is part of the selection procedure.

No agencies please.