Make an Impact — Join Serve the City!
Serve the City is a registered non-profit organisation that mobilises, enables and manages volunteers to support people facing vulnerability, isolation and social exclusion across Belgium.
With thousands of registered volunteers and wide-ranging projects we can positively impact the community around us for the better.
Serve the City Belgium is seeking a dynamic and passionate Corporate Engagement Events Intern to join our team. We offer full-time internships of a minimum of 3 months, ideally through an existing internship programme (e.g. university, Erasmus+, etc.).
Internships are available exclusively from February/March to June/July, or from September/October to December. Placements outside these periods or shorter than three months cannot be accommodated. Compensation is subject to our internal volunteer compensation policy and the maximum volunteer compensation limits in Belgium.
The position is 28–35 hours per week, with flexible working days and hours, typically Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 17:00.
Your Role
As Corporate Engagement Events Intern, you will play a pivotal role in leading volunteer groups during various community projects, ensuring an engaging and impactful experience for all involved. The ideal candidate will be outgoing, flexible, and able to react quickly to last-minute challenges while maintaining a solution-focused approach.
Working alongside our team, you’ll:
- Take charge of groups of volunteers during community projects, ensuring smooth operations from start to finish.
- Provide guidance, motivation, and support throughout the volunteering process.
- Conduct pre-event briefings to prepare volunteers for their tasks, and post-event debriefing to reflect on the experience, gather feedback, and celebrate achievements.
- Assist our Corporate Engagement team with organising and coordinating events, ensuring all logistical and volunteer needs are met.
- Capture moments through pictures and videos during events to create memories and help promote future initiatives.
Who You Are
- A person with strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, guide, and manage a team of volunteers.
- A natural communicator who enjoys engaging with a variety of people, from volunteers to participants and partners. Public speaking skills are required.
- Comfortable in fast-paced, dynamic environments. Able to react quickly and effectively to changes or last-minute requests.
- Proactive in identifying potential issues and finding solutions on the go.
- Respond effectively to unexpected challenges or changes during events, ensuring solutions are found quickly to maintain the momentum of the project.
- Strong organisational and project coordination skills, able to respond to stakeholder requests in a timely manner, manage documentation and pro-actively follow-up on events.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage enthusiastically with a variety of people, from volunteers to participants and partners. Some public speaking skills required.
- Able to work autonomously while maintaining a strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
- Organised and hands-on. We are a small team where everyone rolls their sleeves up and gets stuck in.
- Fluent in French and English (Dutch is a plus).
- Available to work on a flexible schedule, with occasional participation in events.
- Someone who understands that a smile is an essential tool of the job.
Why Join Us?
As a Corporate Engagement Events Intern, you will have the unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the community while working with passionate individuals committed to social change. You will develop leadership skills, engage with diverse groups, and contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact society.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re ready to lead, inspire, and make a difference, please send to internship@servethecity.be your CV and a short cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this role.
This internship offers the chance to grow personally and professionally while playing an essential role in creating lasting memories for volunteers and communities alike!
About Serve the City
Serve the City mobilises, enables and manages volunteers to support people facing vulnerability, isolation and social exclusion across Belgium.
We bring people together not only to help but to create communities where people feel seen, valued, and connected.
