fundraising intern – Food Circle

Do you want to be part of an exhilarating project, in the charming city of Amsterdam, alongside an international team of passionate change agents, while helping us to move towards sustainable social and ecological sustainability? time ? If you answered yes, then we have the perfect internship for you. 

About us: Sapient

We are a social enterprise catalyzing sustainable actions with environmental and social impact in our society, through multiple projects and collaborations. Sapient Social & Environmental Enterprises was established in 2016 and consists of a team of bright and inspired young individuals from around the world who are dedicated to ending food waste, renewing democracy, providing local solutions to green energy and to help other social enterprises on their way. to a positive impact. 

About the project: Food Circle

Food Circle is one of Sapient’s projects aimed at bringing together organizations that fight against food waste in Amsterdam. Food Circle’s main tasks are to support these organizations on social media and help them recruit volunteers for their events. Currently, we are also developing an entertaining and educational card game called Zero Waste Chef which aims to raise awareness about food waste, in a fun way.

About the team

The Sapient team is made up of team-oriented, goal-oriented, proactive, independent and open-minded people. We work both as a team and individually, and therefore we are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team. 

To keep the team spirit during the COVID-19 period, we have team meetings at least once a week, and once a month we have Sapient Days with fun activities both online and offline in order to welcome new interns (Padawans) and strengthen our sense of belonging.

About the position: fundraiser 

We are looking for an organized Fundraising Intern to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the development, improvement and innovation of our existing fundraising process. Although our main goal is not profit, we need sources of income to help our missions and projects  (such as Compost or Zero Waste Chef Project  ) to grow and develop.

Your tasks will include:

• Search for foundations, competitions, grants for start-up or non-profit initiatives and other opportunities that can bring our organization any type of benefit – workshops, advertising, financial support and others.
• Apply in time for foundations and competitions.
• Suggest or help create collaborations and partnerships 
• You will be responsible for improving existing methods of fundraising for Sapient, as well as researching and developing new ones.

Do you match our profile?

• Good communication and organizational skills
• Fluency in English and  preferably Dutch  , language and writing skills,
• Planning, strategic thinking and organizational skills, 
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills with a focus on quality, 
• Skills in data collection, analysis and research,
• Action-oriented, proactive attitude and critical thinking
• Enjoys working in an international, stimulating and social environment.

Are you / are you. . . . ? 

• Believe in a better world; 
• Ecological; 
• Sustainability promoter
• Against food waste; 
• Social oriented; 
• Interested in social business;
• Believe in equality for all and in a just society;
• Positive impact oriented.

Yes to all? .. Then you are more than welcome to join us! 

What we offer:

This is an unpaid internship. So what’s in it for you?

• A deeper understanding of social business and its social and environmental impact,
• The opportunity to participate in a dynamic, proactive and young environment,
• Autonomy and flexible hours,
• The power to make a difference,
• The opportunity to acquire new skills, to learn and to grow,
• Incredible colleagues.

Course details:

Currently we are looking for a new intern to join us from August for a minimum of 3 months (minimum of 4 months during summer periods).

Unfortunately the internship is not remunerated, however you can choose the duration that suits you best (minimum of three months). You can also choose your own full-time or part-time working hours as long as you strictly follow your schedule. 

Due to Corona restrictions, it is possible to work remotely for some positions. It is also possible to work from our office Ferdinand Huyckstraat 62, 1061 HW Amsterdam.

Contact information:

If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter to  foodcirclenl@gmail.com  (  all documents must be in PDF format and in English  ). Make sure to include the position you are applying for and your availability dates in the header of subject like this; “Application for an internship for a fundraiser position JJ.MM.AA – JJ.MM.AA”. We look forward to hearing from you!

If you are applying outside the EU and do not have a work visa, be sure to determine how you plan to organize your stay in the Netherlands. We do not offer assistance with visas and permits.

Please note that we review applications as they are received. Therefore, we strongly suggest that you apply early to maximize your chances.