Internship: Philips Communications & Brand

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Job Description

Do the learning of your life and help improve the lives of others

Come and intern at Philips!

Start date: Why wait? This opportunity is open now as we are recruiting throughout the year for different communication departments

Duration: 6 months, with the option of extending to 9 or 12 months by mutual agreement

Hours: 32-40 hours per week

Location: Amsterdam, Best, Eindhoven, Drachten. Let us know your preference and, while we can’t promise, we’ll try to match.

This internship gives you the possibility to learn about the many aspects of a communication job in a large, international company. You can participate in different projects and have your own set of responsibilities. You will learn how to work agile within a communications team. You will have an assigned mentor, a more senior team member, who will help you navigate your internship including help to create and reach your personal growth goals. You will be surrounded by seasoned experts in multiple disciplines all open to support you and help you grow professionally.

If you are interested in a marketing / marcom internship, please check our other posting

Your role

As a successful communications intern, your assignment will be in one of the following area's; C&B (Communications and Brand) Digital Communication, C&B Editorial, Social Media Communications, C&B Business Communications Personal Health.

You’re the right fit if

• Currently studying towards your University Bachelor or Master in: Communications, Media & Design Communications, Social Media Communication, Public Relations
• Well-developed communication and collaboration skills (team player)
• Proactive attitude, able to work independently and familiar with all tools related to the Communications area, e.g. Photo and Video editing,
• Willingness to further develop analytical and intellectual capabilities
• Previous internship and/or communications experience (e.g., group/association work, trainee positions, volunteer boards, etc.) required
• Have business fluency in English – for some positions Dutch might be required

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

This is an onsite role.

Recruitment process:

• When you pass the resume screening check, you will be invited for an online assessment & video interview. We are not able to share the outcome of this assessment but will use this as extra selection criteria.
• When we think that you are a fit with one of the open communication internships, we share your resume with the managers that have an internship available.
• If a manager(s) is interested in meeting you, you will be contacted by our colleagues from the scheduling team to schedule an interview.
• When there is a mutual fit, the contracting will start.

We offer you:
A non-stop growth opportunity within Communication but also within a global multinational company. In addition, we also want to renumerate you well for the opportunity. This includes:

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on your education level and if you need to relocate to The Netherlands. Part-time internships receive the allowance pro-rata.
• Housing compensation. Should you need to relocate to near our office, we’ll offer you a monthly allowance of €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations. To be eligible, we’ll just ask for the rental contract from your landlord, and your usual home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or 1.5 hours of travel time (for a one way trip).
• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €192,- net as a monthly allowance.
• Paid holidays per internship term.
• The opportunity to buy Philips products at our Philips shop.

About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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