
IT Application Intern - February 2027
€650 per month
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 4 days
Key Skills
Job Description
📍 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
⏳ Duration: Minimum 6 months
🎓 Type: Internship (Bachelor / Master / Graduation)
🚀 Start Date: Early February 2027
Do you want to be part of the Hunter Douglas DREAM?
Are you a student with a strong interest in technology, digital transformation, and innovation? Do you want to work on real IT initiatives that impact a global organization?
At Hunter Douglas, the world leader in window coverings and architectural products, we offer a broad IT Internship Programme within our international technology organization in Rotterdam.
Our internships are designed to give you hands-on experience, exposure to complex enterprise environments, and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to real projects — not just observe.
Depending on your background, interests, and study phase, you will be matched to a suitable IT focus area.
🔧 Internship Focus Areas
As part of the IT Internship Programme, you may contribute to work in one or more of the following domains:
- Cybersecurity
Supporting cybersecurity engineering, tooling, documentation, monitoring, and risk-related initiatives within a global IT landscape.
- AI Engineering & AI Product Delivery
Working on AI-driven applications, supporting software development, feature implementation, and end‑to‑end product delivery in close collaboration with engineers and business stakeholders.
- AI & Technology Project Management
Supporting planning, coordination, and execution of AI or IT projects by translating business needs into concrete actions, tracking progress, and ensuring alignment between teams.
- Future‑Proof Architecture & Engineering (e.g. Pricing & Core Systems)
Contributing to the analysis, design, and development of scalable, modern architectures (e.g., cloud, .NET, Azure), including research, Proof of Concepts, and strategic technology decisions.
- IT Application Discovery & Enterprise Architecture
Analysing and documenting application landscapes, integrations, dependencies, and ownership to support strategic initiatives such as ERP transformations, cloud migration, and application rationalisation.
- IT Project, Vendor & Contract Management
Supporting IT implementation projects as well as vendor and contract management activities, including reporting, governance, coordination with suppliers, and process improvement.
- Technology Governance & Operations
Supporting IT documentation, reporting, compliance, tooling alignment, and governance processes across a complex international organization
Your exact internship scope will be aligned with your profile, study requirements, and current IT initiatives.
🛠 What You’ll Do
Across our IT internships, you will:
- Work on active IT, AI, security, architecture, or transformation initiatives
- Support analysis, design, implementation, coordination, or governance activities
- Collaborate with engineers, project managers, architects, business stakeholders, and external partners
- Gain experience with enterprise systems, cloud platforms, tooling, and structured ways of working (Agile, reporting, documentation)
- Contribute to clear documentation, insights, and improvements, not just execution
👩💻 Who You Are
You are curious, proactive, and motivated to develop yourself within IT and technology:
- Enrolled in a Dutch (NL‑based) University or HBO programme (Bachelor, Master, or Graduation stage)
(e.g., IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business IT, Data, Information Management, or related fields)
- Interested in how technology supports real business processes and global operations
- Analytical, structured, and comfortable working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Eager to learn, take ownership, and work in an international environment
- Fluent in English (both written and spoken); other languages are a plus
🌱 What We Offer
At Hunter Douglas, you will not just observe — you will contribute:
- Hands‑on experience in a complex, international IT environment
- Exposure to real engineering, project delivery, architecture, and governance challenges
- Mentorship from experienced IT, AI, cybersecurity, architecture, and project professionals
- A collaborative, supportive, and pragmatic working culture
- An inspiring workplace in Rotterdam, with hybrid working options where applicable
- A strong foundation for a future career in technology, engineering, or IT leadership
- Hybrid working arrangement: 4 days work for the office, 1 day work from home
- Travel compensation
- Monthly allowance of €650
ℹ️ Important to Know
- The internship must be part of your formal studies
- You must be based in the Netherlands and enrolled at a Dutch educational institution
- Internship focus and depth will be tailored to your study phase and profile
📩 Interested?
Apply to our IT Internship Programme, and we will match your profile to the most suitable opportunity within our IT organization.
Apply now and start building your future with Hunter Douglas.
IT Internship Programme – Hunter Douglas
📍 Locatie: Rotterdam, Nederland
⏳ Duur: Minimaal 6 maanden
🎓 Type: Stage (Bachelor / Master / Afstuderen)
🚀 Startdatum: Begin van februari 2027
Wil jij ervaring opdoen binnen een internationale IT-omgeving en werken aan projecten die écht impact maken?
Bij Hunter Douglas krijg je als IT-stagiair(e) de kans om mee te werken aan innovatieve technologieprojecten binnen een wereldwijde organisatie. Je doet hands-on ervaring op en draagt actief bij aan lopende IT-, AI- en transformatie-initiatieven.
Afhankelijk van jouw achtergrond en interesses word je gekoppeld aan een passend focusgebied.
🔧 Mogelijke focusgebieden
- Cybersecurity
- AI Engineering & AI Productontwikkeling
- IT & AI Projectmanagement
- Software & Architectuur (o.a. cloud, .NET, Azure)
- Enterprise Architecture & Applicatielandschap
- IT Project-, Vendor- & Contractmanagement
- Technology Governance & Operations
🛠 Wat ga je doen?
- Meewerken aan IT-, AI- en digitale transformatieprojecten
- Ondersteunen bij analyse, ontwerp en implementatie
- Samenwerken met engineers, projectmanagers en stakeholders
- Werken met enterprise systemen, cloudplatformen en tooling
- Bijdragen aan documentatie, rapportages en verbeterinitiatieven
👩💻 Wie ben jij?
- Student aan een Nederlandse universiteit of HBO (Bachelor/Master/Afstudeerfase)
- Studie richting IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Data of vergelijkbaar
- Interesse in technologie en bedrijfsprocessen
- Analytisch en gestructureerd
- Proactief en leergierig
- Goede beheersing van Engels
🌱 Wat bieden wij?
- Hands-on ervaring binnen een internationale IT-organisatie
- Werken aan echte projecten (geen meeloopstage)
- Begeleiding door ervaren professionals
- Informele en professionele werkomgeving
- Hybride werken mogelijk
- Stagevergoeding van €650 per maand
- Reiskostenvergoeding
ℹ️ Belangrijk
- Stage moet onderdeel zijn van je studie
- Je bent ingeschreven bij een Nederlandse onderwijsinstelling
- Je bent woonachtig in Nederland
📩 Interesse?
Solliciteer op het IT Internship Programme en wij matchen jouw profiel met de meest passende rol binnen onze organisatie.
Core Responsibilities
Contribute to active IT, AI, cybersecurity, architecture, and digital transformation initiatives through analysis, design, implementation, coordination, or governance work. Collaborate with technical teams, project managers, business stakeholders, and external partners, and produce documentation, reports, insights, and process improvements.
Requirements
Applicants must be enrolled in a Dutch university or HBO program at bachelor, master, or graduation stage, and the internship must be part of their formal studies. Candidates should be interested in technology and business processes, analytical and structured, proactive, eager to learn, and fluent in spoken and written English; they must be based in the Netherlands.
Benefits
- Travel Compensation
- Mentorship
- Hybrid Working
- Hands-On Experience
About Hunter Douglas - Talent Programs
Industry: Consumer Goods
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major producer of architectural products, trusted in millions of homes and commercial buildings worldwide. Driven by a commitment to innovation, we develop high-quality, proprietary solutions that combine design, performance, and sustainability - continually raising the standard for growth, efficiency, and customer experience across our industry. Innovation at the Window Innovation has defined Hunter Douglas since the creation of the aluminium blind in 1946. Today, our award-winning solutions enhance everyday living through intelligent light control, energy efficiency, motorisation, child safety, and acoustic comfort. By combining advanced technology with exceptional design, we create products that customers trust and love. Architectural Innovation For over 60 years, we have partnered with the architecture and design community to bring ambitious ideas to life. Our solutions - including sun control systems, suspended ceilings, ventilated facades, and translucent materials - balance aesthetics, comfort, and sustainability while meeting real-world challenges with precision. Our Culture Built on an entrepreneurial foundation, our culture is guided by the belief that “Business is People.” We foster an environment of transparency, accountability, and merit-based growth, where individuals are empowered to think entrepreneurially and take ownership. Across disciplines, our teams collaborate to continuously improve - driving innovation, performance, and long-term success.