Audit internship - CORE Unit

The Compliance and Risk Support (CORE) Unit covers the scope of governance, corporate, externally funded projects and country operations risk management and plays a critical role in the functioning of Oxfam Novib as an organization. CORE provides Oxfam Novib with project control, compliance oversight and an overall support function to Oxfam Novib’s externally funded project portfolio. In addition, the Unit is responsible for Oxfam Novib organizational integrated risk management framework (including risk register) as well as organization quality management system. The Unit hosts the independent Internal Audit function that provides top management in the Hague and Countries of operations audit, controls and improvement on essential operational issues for the functioning of the organization.

The internship will support the CORE Unit in its various audit work. More specifically, the position will help improve the internal audit database in order to enhance the quality of management information to trigger timely action on the internal audit findings. In addition, the internship will support the constitution of a project audit database that shall eventually turn into a dashboard.

Ultimately, the intern will contribute to enhance the Unit quality work as well as foster accountability with the different stakeholders.

Key Tasks

• Assist in data entry, cleaning and support the development of management information reports for internal audit.
• Support the country self-assessment (CSA) as a complement to internal audit reports.
• Support in organizing the different internal audit and internal audit plan for 2027-28.
• Contribute to the constitution of a project audit database.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to brainstorming sessions.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as needed and connected to the wider scope of the unit, including notetaking, event organization, logistics, administrative support, etc.

Who Are We Looking For?
Someone who is

🎓 Currently enrolled in a bachelor of master’s degree in a relevant field.
📚 Studying a relevant field such as business administration, international relations, political science, sociology, law, or a related discipline.

🧠 Independent and propositional thinker, creative while being meticulous and having an eye for details.
🌟 Highly motivated, proactive, result and delivery oriented and eager to learn.
Someone who has

🌍 Interest in or experience with Oxfam Novib field of work in general, business operations, analysis, information management and compliance as a broad topic.
✍️ Excellent analytics, organizational, and structured thinking skills.
🌈 Strong cultural sensitivity and gender awareness.
🗣 Fluency in English required; competencies in French or Arabic can be an asset but not a requirement.

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants to the internships at Oxfam Novib must meet the following requirements:

• Be a student of 18 years or older.
• Be enrolled at a Dutch educational institution (university or HBO) for the whole duration of the internship.
• Understand that this internship is formulated as work experience to develop an understanding of career objectives. It is not meant to be a thesis internship.
• Have the legal right to live and work in The Netherlands or be prepared to obtain the right to follow an internship as part of their study in the Dutch educational institution. A three-partite internship agreement (between Oxfam Novib, the educational institution and the student) will be signed to that effect.
• Have less than 3 years of relevant full-time work experience.
• Not having been in employment with Oxfam Novib previously.

Our offer

An intern in Oxfam Novib is offered an internship contract for the duration of the internship and a monthly allowance based on €450,- per month on a basis of a 36-hour work week, pro-rata in case of less hours.

The intern is expected to have a student OV card; however, if not applicable, a reimbursement of commuting costs will be offered.

Oxfam Novib works on hybrid basis – partly from office, partly from home. Interns are expected to be on-site in The Hague at least two days a week, with remote work flexibility.

During this internship, the intern is supervised, overarchingly by the CORE Unit Manager and daily/weekly by a designated colleague/buddy. The period of this internship takes place between February and June 2027 (approximately a period of 5 months). The period cannot be modified. 

Working at Oxfam Novib

All our work is guided by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality. At Oxfam Novib, we work according to the Feminist Principles - Oxfam Policy & Practice.

Oxfam Novib is based on the power of difference. That is why we aim to attract a diverse mix of talented people who share our standards, values, and principles, and who are committed to prevent and eliminate any type of misconduct.

We have an active policy against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any form of abuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This subject will be covered in our application and selection process.

We will ask the chosen candidate to provide a contact for a character reference (it could be from the university/higher educational institution or other sources)

Additional information

Do you believe that this is the internship you are looking for? Then we would love to receive your application! Please note that only applications received before the closing date 22 November 2026 and submitted via our application portal will be taken into consideration.