Communications & Acquisition Internship / Fall 2026

About the internship

Would you like to gain work experience with an NGO that is committed to development at a local level on different continents? Are you looking for an internship where you can work in a multicultural environment with people from around the globe? Do you have strong communication skills and an interest in partnerships and acquisition?  Then an internship at The Hague Academy is the perfect fit for you.

As a Communications & Acquisition intern, you will mainly work with the Communications and Fundraising Manager for communications and with the Acquisition Coordinator for acquisition activities. You will also work with colleagues from different teams and contribute to the visibility and growth of the organisation.

Read about the duties and responsibilities as well as the profile we are looking for. 

“My experience at The Hague Academy for Local Governance as a Communication and Acquisition intern gave me the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, where I further developed my interest in clear, effective communications and in identifying opportunities for practical collaboration in local governance globally."

Ioannis, intern spring 2026

About the Hague Academy for Local Governance

The Hague Academy for Local Governance is a young, international non-profit organisation that develops practice-oriented trainings with the aim of strengthening good local governance, public services, and socio-economic development all over the world. We are based in The Hague and currently active in countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region), Central and West Africa and Asia. The courses are offered in different formats: face-to-face, online and blended.

Our “tailor-made training programmes” are designed to match the context of specific countries or organisations. These are normally funded by donor and development organisations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU, World Bank, USAID, and various UN agencies. Our annual "open training courses" take place at our offices in The Hague. The participants of the open training courses come from all over the world and typically work for international organisations, NGO’s and government.

The Hague Academy collaborates with a wide network of research institutes, universities, development organisations, civil society organisations, ministries, and local authorities from all over the world. Through this collaboration, we can organise training programmes that cover the most recent theories, practical examples, and insights from various regional contexts.

Duties and responsibilities:

The intern’s main duties are to support both the Communications and Acquisition teams in their daily work. You will also support the wider organisation where needed. As an intern, you are an important part of our team and you will gain insight into the work of an international NGO.

• Supporting communication activities, including drafting, planning and scheduling social media posts (text and visuals) using tools such as Canva

• Assisting with writing and editing website content and articles in WordPress

• Assisting with acquisition processes, including background research and collecting supporting documents

• Supporting proposal writing of the Programme Staff

• Supporting the Acquisition coordinator and Programme Staff with partnership research

• Supporting the training teams as back up for the Programme Interns (see other intern vacancy for details)

• Assisting on general internal administrative tasks

About you

• WO / HBO level (University or Applied Sciences level)

• Good command of the English language

• Excellent command of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

• Strong preference for candidates with good command of the Dutch, French and/or Modern Standard Arabic language

• Flexible attitude and team player

• Strong attention to details

• Good communication and social skills to work in a multicultural environment

• Proven organisational skills and the ability to work independently and from a distance

• International students need to prove that they have permission to work in the Netherlands for the duration of the internship

What we offer

• An immersive work experience in an international and dynamic environment

• Internship allowance of 500 Euro per month net

• Public transport allowance in consultation

• Opportunity to participate in our international training courses in the field of local governance

• An ambitious and enthusiastic team

• A great network of experts and local administrators from all over the world

• Strong individual guidance through assigned supervisors that supports you in achieving your personal learning goals