Internship in the Partnership and Programme Development Unit

Are you ready to fight for equality? Join us in addressing the roots of inequality alongside colleagues, partner organizations, and activists in over 90 countries. Together, we can change the systems that hold us back.

Oxfam Novib stands behind the people who stand up for equality. Together, we fight for a world where everyone has equal opportunities, regardless of religion, ethnicity, sex, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. A world where everyone feels safe; where income gaps are shrinking instead of growing, where climate change is tackled firmly.

Diversity is at the heart of our mission! We believe that a diverse team brings fresh perspectives, so we encourage everyone interested to apply. Let’s create a welcoming environment where all voices are celebrated!

The internship is hosted by the Partnership and Programme Development unit, in the Department of Programmes. Your direct colleagues will be 1 Mutual Capacity Strengthening (MCS) and Safeguarding Lead, 2 MCS Specialists, 6 Donor Engagement Managers, and 6 Proposal Developers. Together, they report to the Unit Manager. You will also interact with colleagues from other units/departments and partner organizations.

In this internship, you on the one hand will contribute to the decolonization efforts of Oxfam Novib. You will support initiatives that seek to establish a practice of capacity sharing and authentic and equitable partnership in Oxfam Novib and between Oxfam Novib and partners across the countries where we work. On the other hand, you will also support the fundraising efforts of the organization by supporting the unit’s work with institutional donors. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to explore additional aspects of working in an INGO that you find interesting for your own professional and personal development.

We expect to conduct interviews on 10 December 2026.

Key tasks

 📰 Lead the development of the P&P newsletter and support the organization of bi-weekly team meetings

🔍 Support the Donor Engagement Managers in their work to raise funds from institutional donors such as the EU by e.g. researching funding opportunities, support with organizing proposal development processes, and other related tasks. 

📊 Support the setup of MCS components in new projects, as well as the analysis of data on and development of capacity strengthening trajectories for partners in Oxfam Novib’s projects around the world

🤝 Support the work of the unit on nurturing a culture and practice of authentic partnership in the organization and in our programmes

👩‍🍳 Transforming complex documents and policies into learning and communication material

🎇 Leading on editing and designing documents, articles, blogs, presentations, reports, assessments

💬 Support in preparing meetings (online and offline), including co-facilitating sessions and support with logistics of events

🧳 Carry out ad-hoc tasks for other teams/project as needed and in accordance with personal preferences and interest

Who are we looking for?

📚 Currently a university student (HBO or Master) in Social Sciences, International Studies, Development, Cooperation, and similar.

🎇 Very good command of software to produce creative content (e.g. Canva, Adobe Photoshop) – wow us with your CV design! Experience with Miro or similar and e-learning development is a plus

👓 Experience with analyzing qualitative data and synthetizing the information

🤼 Someone who likes to work in teams, and participate in brainstorming and creative sessions

💪 Someone who does not shy away from taking the lead and responsibility, and asking critical questions

📣 A critical thinker who is up to date with the recent trends in the non-profit sector and is not scared to speak up!

💬 Have excellent written & spoken English skills. Other languages like French and Arabic grant a little advantage.

💡 Strong cultural sensitivity and gender awareness; excellent communication skills.

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 P&P 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.