Marketing & Events Intern (Belgium)

Waterleau Group; Wespelaar; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Waterleau Group is seeking a Marketing & Events Intern at our Belgium headquarters. You will support day-to-day marketing activities, assist with international events, and help ensure smooth on-site operations alongside a Marketing Manager based in Portugal.

This internship offers hands-on experience across marketing, events, and communications within an international team, with opportunities to travel for trade shows and events.

Qualifications

• Currently studying Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field.
• Organised, proactive and able to take initiative and work independently.
• Interest in photography, video or social media content creation (smartphone skills ok).
• Fluent in English and Dutch; knowledge of French is a plus.
• Open to international travel for events, including weekends.
• Have a valid passport or ID and can travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Marketing materials & logistics: Organise and manage marketing stock, including merchandise, brochures and exhibition materials.
• Events & trade shows: Support preparation and execution of events in Belgium and internationally, including booth setup and breakdown and coordinating materials.
• Content creation: Capture photos and short videos during events for social media and internal communications.
• Marketing support: Assist with content prep, social media activities, presentations and general marketing administration.
• On-site coordination: Be the Marketing team's eyes and hands at our Belgian HQ, working with our remotely based Marketing Manager.

Skills

English fluency

Dutch fluency

Organised

Proactive

Event coordination

Content creation

Travel readiness

Education

Marketing/Communications/Business studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Type: Internship

Department: Marketing

About the role

We're looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on Marketing & Events Intern to join our team at our headquarters in Belgium.

You'll play an important role in supporting our day-to-day marketing activities, helping us prepare for international events and ensuring everything runs smoothly on-site.

You’ll work closely with our Marketing Manager, who is based in Portugal, and act as the team's local point of contact at our Belgian HQ.

This is a great opportunity for a student who enjoys combining creative marketing tasks with practical, hands-on responsibilities, and who would love to gain experience in an international environment.

What you’ll do

• Marketing materials & logistics: Organise and manage our marketing stock, including merchandise, brochures and exhibition materials. Coordinate shipments and maintain a simple inventory.
• Events & trade shows: Support the preparation and execution of events in Belgium and internationally, including booth setup and breakdown, organising materials and helping everything run smoothly.
• Content creation: Capture photos and short videos during events for social media and internal communications.
• Marketing support: Assist with content preparation, social media activities, presentations and general marketing administration.
• On-site coordination: Be the Marketing team's eyes and hands at our Belgian HQ, working closely with our remotely based Marketing Manager.

Who we're looking for

• You're currently studying Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field.
• You're organised, proactive and comfortable taking initiative and working independently.
• You enjoy practical tasks and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves.
• You have an interest in photography, video or social media content creation (smartphone skills are perfectly fine!).
• You're fluent in English and Dutch; knowledge of French is a plus.
• You're open to international travel for events, sometimes for several days, including occasional weekends.
• You have a valid passport or ID and are able to travel internationally.

What you’ll gain

• Hands-on experience across marketing, events and communications.
• The opportunity to attend and support international trade shows and events.
• Close collaboration with an experienced Marketing Manager.
• Real responsibility and the opportunity to take ownership of your tasks.
• Experience working in an international team.

Interested?

If you're looking for an internship where no two days are the same, you enjoy being organised and creative, and you're excited about international events, we'd love to hear from you!

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