Event Intern
€400
Key Skills
Job Description
Job description
⚓ Location: Netherlands (Hybrid work).⭐ Compensation: 400 EUR/month.
⏰ Duration: 6 months - 40 hours/week.
⌛ Start Date: November 2026.
Are you ready to get hands-on with one of the most important global events tackling climate action in logistics? We’re looking for an Event Intern to help bring Smart Freight Week 2027 to life. This is your chance to be part of a large-scale event driving real, impactful change toward decarbonization.
About Smart Freight Week
Smart Freight Week is not just another event. It’s a global platform for action on climate change in logistics. You’ll be working on an internationally recognized event that brings together industry leaders and innovators. Here's your opportunity to be part of something that makes a real difference, with a front-row seat to the latest advancements in sustainability and logistics. Learn more about Smart Freight Week here.
✈️ About Smart Freight Centre
Think about the package that just arrived at your doorstep; the products on store shelves, or the goods being shipped across oceans. Logistics is everywhere, powering the world we live in. And because it’s everywhere, it’s also one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions globally.
That’s where Smart Freight Centre (SFC) steps in. We’re tackling the carbon footprint of logistics head-on, working with businesses, governments, and key players around the globe. Our mission? To transform the logistics sector into a zero-emission industry by 2050, or hopefully even sooner. Want to help drive this change? Join us!
✏️ About the position
You’ll work closely with our Event Manager and support every stage of Smart Freight Week, from pre-event to during and post-event activities. From helping with registration to assisting on the event floor, this is a hands-on role where you’ll be involved in making a high-profile international event run smoothly.
⭐ Here’s an idea of what tasks you might be working on:
- Event preparation: Assist with setting up participant registrations using platforms like Salesforce and Hivebrite, ensuring attendee information is accurate and updated. You’ll also help keep participants informed about the event agenda and support in securing sponsorships for the event.
- Stakeholder and supplier coordination: Communicate with the venue, guest speakers, and suppliers, like catering, to ensure everything is organized, dietary needs are met, and food is served at the right times.
- On-site support: During the event, you’ll be welcoming attendees at the registration desk, assisting with room setups for workshops and conferences, and keeping everything running smoothly.
- Post-event wrap-up: Help pack up equipment, gather feedback from attendees, and assist with final reports.
Ideal candidate
⭐ We are looking for someone who is:- Proactive: You don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do. You’re hands-on and have a can-do attitude.
- People person: You’re fluent in English and love connecting with everyone: colleagues, attendees, suppliers, etc.
- Organized: You can manage multiple tasks and keep everything on track.
- Adaptable: You’re flexible and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Tech enthusiast: Comfortable with MS Office? Great. Never used Salesforce or Flock Eventing Platform? No problem, we’ll teach you.
- Team player: You enjoy working with others and are always willing to help wherever needed.
Why us?
❤️ Join a fun, friendly, and forward-thinking team! Here’s what you’ll get as an intern with us:At Smart Freight Centre, we believe in collaboration, creativity, and sustainability. We value everyone’s ideas and create a welcoming space where you can grow and make an impact.
- Extra time off: Enjoy 6 days of holiday during your internship.
- Travel made easy: If you’re in the Netherlands, we’ll provide you with an NS Business card for work travel.
- Great location: Work from our awesome office in the heart of Amsterdam.
- Good times guaranteed: Good times guaranteed: Whether it’s a creative workshop, a fun challenge, or some drinks and bites, join our team-building activities and enjoy time with your colleagues.
About us
https://youtu.be/CuLeA2SvikMCore Responsibilities
You will support the Event Manager across all stages of Smart Freight Week, including pre-event preparation, stakeholder coordination, and on-site assistance. Your role involves managing registrations, communicating with suppliers, and ensuring the smooth execution of event activities.
Requirements
We are looking for a proactive and organized individual who is fluent in English and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. You should be a team player with a can-do attitude and a willingness to learn new tools like Salesforce.
Benefits
- 6 days of holiday
- NS Business card for work travel
- Team-building activities
- Creative workshops
About Smart Freight Centre
Industry: Non-profit Organization Management
Company size: 51-200 employees
Smart Freight Centre was founded in 2013 with a bold vision, a small team of dedicated people, and a mission that was ahead of its time: to make freight part of the climate solution. Fast forward to today, we’ve grown into a global non-profit organization with more than 80 employees and a thriving network of 200 members working together to decarbonize freight transportation worldwide. Why We Exist Our vision is a zero-emission global logistics sector by 2050 or earlier, aligned with a 1.5°C climate pathway. To get there, our mission is to accelerate the reduction of logistics emissions by fostering collaboration within the global logistics ecosystem. We believe that collective action is the only path forward. That’s why our work focuses on: -Enabling performance measurement of logistics GHG emissions to drive transparency and accountability -Facilitating solution pathways and catalyzing partnerships across the value chain -Educating and scaling up organizations to accelerate the uptake of decarbonization solutions Our programs and partnerships are designed to turn ambition into action—empowering our members to lead by example, improve emissions performance, and create lasting change in the freight sector. Why Join the SFC Community Becoming a member of Smart Freight Centre means joining a growing global network of organizations committed to advancing freight decarbonization. Members gain access to our portfolio of technical programs, working groups, tools, training, and pilot projects designed to help them collaborate, innovate, and implement strategies that reduce emissions and improve supply chain economics. Together, we are building a freight system that works for people, planet, and business.