Damen
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Marketing Events Intern
We offer you an ocean of opportunities. Become part of our family. Damen Yachting is a leading name in the luxury yacht industry, with more than 500 employees in the Netherlands and Poland. We are part of the Damen Shipyards Group, with over 12,500 professionals worldwide, and are known for our exceptional craftsmanship, innovative designs and unwavering focus on quality.
The role
As a Marketing Events Intern, you will support the Marketing team in the preparation, coordination and delivery of a wide range of events. You will contribute to internal events, supplier gatherings and international industry events. In this role, you combine practical support with organisational and communication tasks and contribute to the professional execution of every event.
Tasks and responsibilities
Event coordination and support
You will support the preparation, planning and execution of events in the Netherlands and abroad. You will assist with logistical coordination, set-up, materials and stock management, and liaise with colleagues, suppliers and other stakeholders.
Support for marketing activities
You will contribute to the preparation of presentations, materials and
communications related to events. In addition, you will support administrative and organizational tasks and help ensure event materials and information are available on time.
Profile
You are currently studying Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Business Studies or a related subject at HBO or Bachelor level. You have an affinity with events and communication, enjoy practical work and thrive in a dynamic environment. You communicate confidently in Dutch and English and work well with a range of stakeholders.
Personal characteristics
You are proactive, hands-on and well organised. You have strong communication skills, a service-oriented mindset and a flexible, eager-to-learn attitude. An interest in yachting or the maritime sector is a plus.
What do we offer?
A practical and varied internship in a professional and international environment, offering plenty of opportunity to develop skills in event coordination, stakeholder management and supplier collaboration. You will contribute to an ambitious events programme and gain a unique behind-the-scenes view of the superyacht world.
For this internship, you will receive an internship allowance of €700.00 gross per month.
Applying or more information?
The vacancy holder is Sarah Flavell, Marketing Manager at Damen Yachting. For substantive questions about the position, you can contact her via sarah.flavell@damenyachting.com or +31 6 20443237
Recruiter:
Email:
annemarieke.van.casand.burger@damenyachting.comPlease apply through the Apply Button. Due to GDPR reasons we cannot accept applications by email.
Are you ready to sail into a new adventure?
Damen was established by two brothers back in 1927. Today, with more than 12,000 employees, operating over 35 shipbuilding and repair yards, the Damen Shipyards Group has earned a leading position in the shipbuilding world. We are an international company that is, at heart, still a family business with family values and a deep respect for our maritime heritage. It is our aim to combine our proven standardisation with the innovations of digitalisation to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder
Newbuild
Damen has delivered more than 6,500 vessels in 100 countries and delivers some 175 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Damen’s focus on standardisation, modular construction and keeping vessels on stock leads to short delivery times, low total cost of ownership and reliable performance. We offer a wide range of products including tugs, naval and patrol vessels, high speed craft, ferries, dredging, offshore vessels and superyachts.
Shiprepair & conversion
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has a worldwide network of 18 repair and conversion yards with drydocks ranging up to 420 x 80 metres. DSC yards have extensive experience – completing more than 1,300 projects every year, from normal drydockings for scheduled maintenance to damage repair, right up to extensive refit and conversion projects.
Services
Being active in the maritime industry demands continuous vessel reliability. For nearly all vessel types Damen offers a broad range of services, including maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and the transfer of shipbuilding know-how.
Components
Damen is also specialised in the design and production of various marine components including propeller nozzles, rudders, special towing winches, anchors, anchor chains and steel works.
Always looking for talent
At Damen we are always looking for professionals, starters and students with a passion for ships. We offer challenging jobs, internships, premium placements or graduation projects both locally and globally, in various job areas.
Investing in talent
As professionals we offer you the ideal environment to continuously develop yourself both technically and personally by coaching you on the job and through various programmes found in the Damen Academy.
We also offer students diverse unique opportunities to get to know the Damen Shipyards Group. Boost your personal development, even before beginning your professional career, through various events and activities.
“Damen has always been a company with a clear focus on innovation. From ground-breaking concepts such as standardised shipbuilding to advanced products such as the SEA Axe Hull, innovation has provided the means for Damen to grow into an established global group of companies.”
We are active across the entire maritime sector and offer jobs in different areas allowing you to grow, develop and define your own career. Whether you are looking for a job in Sales, Design & Proposal, Engineering, Research & Development, Yard Support or Project Management, we will do our best to find the right fit in our Newbuild, Shiprepair & Conversion, Services or Components activities.
Steer your own career
From the first day you join our company, you will have the freedom and responsibility to steer your own course. Damen stands for challenging jobs, personal and professional development and for numerous career opportunities. And, above all, it’s fun to work at Damen!
Are you up for the challenge? Are you a team player who likes to work independently and thinks critically and are you ready to take the lead? Then feel welcome at Damen and spend your future best years with us!
‘’We want to become the most sustainable shipbuilders in the world. Our ambitions lie in circularity and zero-emission sailing!’’
Facts about
Number of employees: 9.000+
Sector: Yacht building, Marine Energy, Maritime, Offshore, Shipbuilding & repair
Preferred educational level: Vmbo, Mbo, Hbo, Wo bachelor, Wo master
Career level: Student, Starter (< 3 years), Young professional (3-5 years), Professional (5-10 years), Senior professional (>10 years)
Preferred education: Marine technology, mechanical engineering, offshore engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering, marine officer, ICT, information technology
Open vacancies: Check career.damen.com