Project Support Intern

Intern / Student, Full-time · Netherlands - Amsterdam office

Your mission

War Child is looking for a:
Project Support Intern

‘Organised, proactive and eager to learn’.

4-5 days per week for a period of 5 months or longer, starting in February 2026

You are interested in how international NGOs operate and want to understand what it takes to run global programmes in practice. You enjoy organising information, supporting colleagues and keeping processes running smoothly. You are detail-oriented, curious and ready to learn about programme logistics, procurement, document management and internal coordination.

This internship supports project management and roll-out of several Evidence Based Methodologies (EBMs) in psychosocial support, child protection and education, while also contributing to wider programme and operations tasks across the organisation.

Your Challenge

Most of your time will be spent supporting internal and project coordination, like the organisation of trainings, travel arrangements and progress tracking for our partnerships and technical teams. You will also assist with administrative and procurement tasks, maintain document libraries and help improve the usability of key resources used across the Alliance.

This is a practical, hands-on internship designed for someone who learns by doing and enjoys being part of a dynamic, collaborative working environment.

What you will do:

Training and Logistical Support

Assist in organising trainings, workshops, meetings, and learning activities. Support set-up and coordination of the trainers pool.
Provide note-taking during internal meetings and support follow-up actions.
Provide flexible support during peak periods.

Procurement and Travel

Assist with procurement tasks, such as collecting quotations and organising materials.
Support invoice flows by ensuring documentation is complete and stored correctly.
Support colleagues with travel arrangements in line with the Global Travel Policy.
Keep overviews up to date, such as training calendars, travel schedules and carbon tracking.

Document and Resource Management

Help maintain up-to-date resource libraries by uploading new versions and organising folders.
Support version control to ensure teams can easily find the correct and most recent documents.
Coordinate translation requests and ensure translated materials are formatted consistently.

Your profile

You are an HBO, bachelor, or master’s student in a related subject area. Whether you come from a management background or an NGO-focused discipline, the key is that you’re interested in how international NGOs work in practice.
You are enrolled in a Dutch higher education institute for the whole duration of the internship
You are organised, accurate and able to prioritise your work.
Preferably, you have knowledge and experience of NGOs and/or development sector
You are pro-active, independent and flexible
Interested to work and communicate with people from various backgrounds
Excellent command of English language. Additional languages are a plus.
Proficient in Excel
Available for 4-5 days a week

What we offer

We are looking for an intern who will join from February 2026, for a period of minimum 5 months, 4-5 days per week, with a minimum of 2 days in the Amsterdam office. As intern in War Child you can count on an interesting internship, with an opportunity to learn a lot. You will receive an internship allowance of € 300, - gross per month, based on 40 hours per week.

Please note that War Child interns need to be enrolled as students at a Netherlands educational institution for the duration of their internship. Please note that this internship does not suit students who are in their thesis writing semesters.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply no later than 27/01/2026 by submitting their CV (English, max 2 pages) and motivation letter.

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By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established.

War Child is an international organisation, and we are committed to be a diverse and inclusive employer, placing human and child rights at the centre of our existence and work. We hire our new colleagues based on their talents, competences and shared values; we do not distinguish them based on their age, gender and gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, disability etc.

The safety of children and youth is a paramount and essential to War Child’s work. War Child has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abuse. To prevent placing children and youth at any risk this subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures. Moreover, the accepted candidates will be required to state their commitment/ intent to be aware, consider and adhere to the minimum standards applicable in development and humanitarian settings, such as humanitarian values and principles, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, International Humanitarian Law, Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

Disclaimer

• Only applications received via our website are processed.

• If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed.

• It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.

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About us

The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

Safeguarding and Integrity
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding - Home

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB)
We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. You can read our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) policy on our website, and if you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: DEIB.team@warchild.net

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