Jobs and internships at Rikolto

Internships

Are you passionate about sustainability and transforming our food systems? Do you speak fluent English and want to contribute your fresh ideas and skills to a global NGO? Read the information and questions below carefully. If you think we're a good match, fill in the form and hit "Submit"! We’d love to welcome your energy and expertise to the Rikolto team.

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First nameNameEmail AddressIs this internship part of a school programme or is it voluntary?It’s part of a school/university programmeIt’s a voluntary internshipTell us more about itWhat is the name of your school/university? What is your school/university project about? Is there a specific topic linked to one of our programmes that you'd like to explore further? Or perhaps a sector—such as communication, HR, administration, Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)—where your skills can contribute?Where are you currently based, and in which of the countries in which we operate would you like to do your internship?Please note: we no longer accept internships that are 100% remote. Based on our experience, meaningful learning and collaboration happen best when there’s a chance to meet in person from time to time. Our international and Belgian office is based in Leuven (Belgium). If you’re interested in doing an internship in one of the countries where we work, please clearly specify which country and location. Important: In East Africa, internship positions are only open to candidates who apply directly through their regional website.An idea of the duration and timing of your internship. Ideally it should be of min. 3 months - max. 6 months. Would you be working full time with us (38h)? Or only several days per week?Please note that internships are usually not remunerated in our organisation. We can contribute time and coaching, but have few possibilities to bear the costs of tickets or accommodation. Would that work for you?Why are you searching for an internship at Rikolto? What motivates you? Share a little bit about your background and tell how would you see yourself contributing to our goal (max 250 words). Are there any other expectations that aren’t discussed yet and that you would like to communicate?You will receive a reply as soon as possible. If necessary, we'll ask for more information and/or schedule a meeting with the person who will be supervising your internship.

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Get to know Rikolto

Rikolto is an international network organisation with more than 50 years of experience in partnering with farmer organisations and food chain stakeholders across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. We work around three global programmes: Sustainable Rice, Sustainable Cocoa and Coffee, Good Food for Cities.

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Our mission Our values Our topics and projects

What does your internship look like?

Programme internship

You'll be working in one of our three programme teams: Coffee & Cacao, Rice, or Good Food for Cities.

Depending on the teams' needs at the time of your application, you may either support our global programme directors with some of their international initatives or help in the implementation of a specific project on the ground in one of our regional teams.

Are you interested in monitoring and evaluation? Then, you could also work with our MEL staff on gathering, analysing, visualising and communicating data from our projects.

P&O internship

You'll be part of our global 'People & Organisation' team, and work on tasks and projects that are oriented towards the wellbeing and lifecycle of employees at Rikolto. This includes projects to strengthen our team collaboration, support the personal and professional development of our staff, improve our P&O policies and processes

You can support us in daily HR, administration and IT tasks and help us make our processes run smoother.

You can work on a defined project such as performing a staff survey on a variety of topics, analysing it , making recommendations and following them up. You are also welcome to propose a project of your own choosing.

We look forward to welcoming your fresh and innovative point of view in our reflections and activities to put our P&O vision in practice and let staff grow and contribute to their full potential.

Communication internship

You'll be part of our social media team, create and design contents for social medias, post them on our networks or even plan a campaign!

You can unleash your creativity in writing articles, making videos or creating appealing designs.

Are you a polyglot? You can practice translating our articles.

You can participate to our strategic planning and share your fresh and innovative point of view!

What we can offer you

An exciting environment with tailored guidance from competent colleagues;
An open space to express your opinion and share your ideas;
A pleasant office in Leuven combined with a flexible home working arrangement;
Contacts with people from a diverse and international network (companies, universities, NGOs).

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