Europe

Level of Education

• prefered economics master (at least an economics bachelor)
  

Experience and Desirable Skills

• A strong written and oral command of English; command of French is considered an addition;
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, and other standard com­puting skills (Internet, Email, etc.);
• Some administrative experience required;
• Good analytical skills and ability to see the big picture;
• Self-starting, resourceful, organised;
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.

Required Competencies

Ethics & Values: Takes responsibility for own performance. Recognises the potential for ethical dilemmas and seeks advice to resolve them. Respects and works productively with all individuals regardless of gender, nationality and cultural background. Acts consistently with established procedures and policies.

Teamwork: Works productively with a broad range of team members (e.g., all job profiles, levels), actively participates in and supports team decisions, openly shares knowledge, expertise or experience with team members. Takes constructive actions to resolve team conflict. Gives constructive feedback to team members.

Client Orientation: Actively seeks information and opinions of clients to understand their requests and to identify their needs and expecta¬tions. Meets deadlines for delivery of products or services to clients. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks. Explains the rationale for decisions/outcomes to the client. Solicits on-going feedback from clients.

Cognitive Capacity: Systematically extracts pertinent information from relevant sources. Conducts in-depth analysis on issues and problems. Identifies multiple causes of a problem and relationships among the causes.

Interpersonal Relations: Respects differing needs and viewpoints. Resolves personal and professional disagreements constructively. Builds effective working relationships within the unit/division/office. Demonstrates sensitivity, tact, and empathy for others.

Stamina & Stress Resistance: Maintains effective performance in demanding or uncertain situations (e.g., emergency and/or varied field situations). Maintains a work-life balance to ensure that performance is sustained over the long-term, even under stressful circumstance (e.g., a socially restrictive field environment). Recognises personal limits and reactions to stress. Uses personally effective strategies to cope with stressful situations. Maintains focus in demanding or high-pressure situations.

Behavioural Flexibility: Identifies positive impacts/benefits of forthcoming changes. Shifts focus between tasks when changes in priorities require it.

Initiative: Proposes new ways of accomplishing work objectives. Proactively develops effective solutions to complex problems in own area of expertise. Develops and follows through with a plan of action until desired goals are achieved.

Applicants are required to hold the necessary permits to work in the Netherlands.

At North Star we offer a full-time internship programme for (under)graduates from different fields. We offer highly motivated candidates the opportunity to work on expanding our global network of partnerships, conducting independent research and working together with all internal departments on facilitating operations. As we are a small team there is much space for personal initiative and cooperation while active guidance and feedback is provided. The programme is run twice a year, with a possibility to start in September or March. Applying is possible year round, please mention the starting month of your preference in the subject line of the email.

Duties

The focus of the intern’s work will be supporting the organisation in regards to fundraising and communication. Tasks will be performed under supervision and include:

• Targeting of potential institutional or governmental donors;
• Finding potential interested partners, companies, NGO’s in Europe to cooperate with;
• Doing research into new markets and opportunities for North Star’s work;
• Supporting the communication and partner relations department.
  

Level of Education

• Undergraduate Degree required; a Graduate Degree is considered an asset.
  

Experience and Desirable Skills

• A strong written and oral command of English; command of Dutch is considered an asset;
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, and other standard com­puting skills (Internet, Email, etc.);
• Some administrative experience required;
• Good analytical skills and ability to see the big picture;
• Self-starting, resourceful, organised;
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.

Required Competencies

Ethics & Values: Takes responsibility for own performance. Recognises the potential for ethical dilemmas and seeks advice to resolve them. Respects and works productively with all individuals regardless of gender, nationality and cultural background. Acts consistently with established procedures and policies.

Teamwork: Works productively with a broad range of team members (e.g., all job profiles, levels), actively participates in and supports team decisions, openly shares knowledge, expertise or experience with team members. Takes constructive actions to resolve team conflict. Gives constructive feedback to team members.

Client Orientation: Actively seeks information and opinions of clients to understand their requests and to identify their needs and expecta¬tions. Meets deadlines for delivery of products or services to clients. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks. Explains the rationale for decisions/outcomes to the client. Solicits on-going feedback from clients.

Cognitive Capacity: Systematically extracts pertinent information from relevant sources. Conducts in-depth analysis on issues and problems. Identifies multiple causes of a problem and relationships among the causes.

Interpersonal Relations: Respects differing needs and viewpoints. Resolves personal and professional disagreements constructively. Builds effective working relationships within the unit/division/office. Demonstrates sensitivity, tact, and empathy for others.

Stamina & Stress Resistance: Maintains effective performance in demanding or uncertain situations (e.g., emergency and/or varied field situations). Maintains a work-life balance to ensure that performance is sustained over the long-term, even under stressful circumstance (e.g., a socially restrictive field environment). Recognises personal limits and reactions to stress. Uses personally effective strategies to cope with stressful situations. Maintains focus in demanding or high-pressure situations.

Behavioural Flexibility: Identifies positive impacts/benefits of forthcoming changes. Shifts focus between tasks when changes in priorities require it.

Initiative: Proposes new ways of accomplishing work objectives. Proactively develops effective solutions to complex problems in own area of expertise. Develops and follows through with a plan of action until desired goals are achieved.

Applicants are required to hold the necessary permits to work in the Netherlands.