Internship / Fall 2025
At The Hague Academy for Local Governance we are looking for 3 Interns to join our team full-time from 18th August 2025 to 17th February 2026
Internship · Den Haag
Internship / Fall 2025
At The Hague Academy for Local Governance we are looking for 3 Interns to join our team full-time from 18th August 2025 to 17th February 2026
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 an eye for detail and excellent communication skills? Then an internship at The Hague Academy is the perfect fit for you! As an intern at our organisation, you work with different teams to prepare and implement training programmes on topics related to local governance. As an intern you are an indispensable part of our team and you get a good insight into the work of an international NGO. Curious?
Read about the duties and responsibilities as well as the profile we are looking for.
"This internship has been an invaluable experience, being able to apply academic knowledge to the ‘real world’ and getting to learn more about the field of local governance. Being able to work with passionate and experienced colleagues has been motivating and provided me with the chance to learn more about project management, capacity-building, and the value of practice-oriented trainings."
Alessandra, intern spring 2025
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.
The intern's main duties are supporting the training teams in preparing and implementing trainings. Interns also support the back office at The Hague Academy in terms of communication, scholarships selection and other organisational tasks.
• Assisting in the administrative and logistical management and implementation of online and in-person training programmes
• Assisting facilitators with logistics during live exchange sessions with the participants
• Management of the online training platform, uploading course materials
• Processing the evaluations of training courses
• Assisting in the writing and reviewing of organisational reports (fall term only)
• Supporting the communication, promotion and acquisition teams, including posts on social media and lead generation.
• Assisting on general internal administrative tasks
• 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
• 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
Do you want to join our team as our new Intern? Then we'd love to hear from you! Apply before the 6th of May using the button below. For further questions please contact us at recruitment@thehagueacademy.com.
The interviews will be done in the week of the 26th of May:
Monday 26th 09:00 - 09:45
Monday 26th 10:00 - 10:45
Monday 26th 14:00 - 14:45
Monday 26th 15:00 - 15:45
Wednesday 28th 09:00 - 09:45
Wednesday 28th 10:00 - 10:45
Wednesday 28th 14:00 - 14:45
Wednesday 28th 15:00 - 15:45
Please ensure to be available on several timeslots.
The Hague Academy offers equal opportunities. All candidates will be treated equally during recruitment and selection procedures and no distinction will be made based on race, religion, belief, political affiliation, nationality, sexual orientation, sex, ability and marital status.
Screening for integrity is part of the application process of The Hague Academy. The Hague Academy considers it essential to ensure the reliability, professionalism and integrity of its organisation and its employees.