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Event Management Internships

Event Management Internships

If you’re looking for an event management internship abroad, check out our opportunities around the world! Our event management internships offer a perfect balance of learning, exploring, and giving back, as they’re all practical work experiences with grassroots nonprofits.

Events are a part of nonprofits in different ways; they can be part of projects in the field, ways to fundraise, or methods of getting volunteers to contribute to a cause. As an event management intern on one of our programs, you’ll get to help make these events happen. Using your coordination, planning, and perhaps sports coaching or teaching skills, you’ll become an integral part of inspiring events that do good on a social impact or environmental level.

Browse through our different event management internships below, or find out a bit more about what to expect as an intern.

CHECK OUT OUR EVENT MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS

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Event Management Internship in the Netherlands

  • 3-6 months
  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Social work, Event coordination, Marketing

Develop event management skills whilst experiencing life in the bustling, colorful city of Amsterdam.

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sports coaching internship Ghana

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Sports Coaching Internship

  • Min. 8 weeks
  • Ghana
  • Sports Coaching

Coach talented youth in Ghana in different sports, and help develop inspiring programs.

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Charity Event Management Internship

  • Min. 8 weeks
  • Ghana
  • Event Management

Plan and coordinate events for an inspiring sports charity.

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NGO Event Coordination Internship Cape Town

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NGO Event Coordinator Internship

  • Feb - April
  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Event coordination, planning, logistics, budgeting

Use your event coordination and planning skills to help organize an environmental action summit.

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Events Internship

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NGO Event Management Internship

  • 8-26 weeks
  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Event Management, Coordination, Planning

Gain practical work experience while managing events for community development projects.

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WHERE CAN YOU DO AN EVENT MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

We offer event coordination internship opportunities in Ghana, South Africa, and The Netherlands. In Ghana, you’ll live and work in a village on the outskirts of the capital city Accra; a rural community where a nonprofit sports village is based. As an intern, you’ll have the benefits of being based in a small and welcoming community, but being a short drive away from a large city – with all its advantages.

In South Africa, you’ll be based in Cape Town, a city that effortlessly combines scenic beauty with a cosmopolitan culture. It’s also a hugely creative and entrepreneurial place, and one with a unique blend of people and cultures. In this setting, you’ll join either an environmental social enterprise, or a social impact project based in Masiphumelele, a township on the outskirts of the city.

In The Netherlands, you’ll be located in the center of Amsterdam, a vibrant and dynamic city. While it’s a capital city with a great international vibe, it’s very easy to navigate, as its size is modest and its transportation options are excellent.

Wherever you’ll be going as an events intern, we’ll help you sort out all the logistics! We’ll find and book the right accommodation for you, help you with your visa application, and answer any questions you may have about your time in Ghana, South Africa, or The Netherlands.

Why should I do an Event Management internship with an NGO?

Events often play an important role in the work nonprofit organizations do. For some NGOs, field projects are event-based, and the impact relies on the effectiveness of the events. For other organizations, fundraising events are an essential part of their income generation. Either way, as an events management intern with an NGO, you’ll help a purpose-driven organization achieve its mission.

Moreover, our partner nonprofit organizations are often run by small teams, which means that as an intern, you’ll get to take on quite a large role which will give you a wealth of practical work experience.

What can I expect from an Event Management internship?

Your individual role as an event intern depends on the internship you’ll apply for. You might focus on project management, events production, or event marketing. You might help to run a large number of small events, or you might be working towards one large-scale project. You might be working behind the scenes, or you might be involved in a very hands-on way in the running of events.

Either way, as an intern, you’ll gain valuable work experience and through clear guidance and a well-structured program, we’ll make sure that will meet your desired learning outcomes. At the same time, you’ll be contributing to a worthwhile social or environmental cause. And you’ll get to live and work in a beautiful city, regardless of which one you choose.

If you’re not sure which events internship suits you best, just give us a shout, and we’ll help you find the right opportunity.

Who can apply for an Event Management internship?

The requirements vary depending on the individual role. So have a look at the specific internship listings to find out if you meet the requirements. But overall, you’ll need to have strong coordination skills, a flexible attitude, and an ability to adapt to different cultures. It’s also important that you feel passionate about the cause you’ll be working towards.

How do I apply for an Event Management internship?

If you’re ready to apply for an event management internship, here’s what to do;

  • If you know which internship you’d like to apply for, fill out the application form, and send your CV to internship[at]rootsinterns.com. If you’re interested in various internships, or you’re sure which one would suit you best, just send us an email and we’ll help you figure it out.
  • We’ll set up a short online interview to discuss your application, find out more about you and what you’re hoping to get out of the experience, and give you the chance to ask any questions you might have.
  • We’ll then pass your application on to the person who would be your supervisor on the ground. If he/she thinks it might be a good match, there will be a second interview, which will go into more detail.
    Hopefully you’ll then get an internship offer, and if you accept it, we’ll start the process of organizing your internship!