AI & Operations Intern — Maritime Innovation

PortXL; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 5,500 - 7,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PortXL workspace at Innovation Dock

Rotterdam office access

International network access

Personal and professional development

Job summary

PortXL in Rotterdam is offering an AI & Operations internship to bridge emerging technology with organisational excellence. You will help leverage AI tools to scale scouting, data management and communication workflows while supporting daily accelerator operations.

We seek hands-on, resourceful students with a drive to experiment with AI and automate processes within a tight budget. Excellent English communication skills are essential, and candidates should be in the later stages of their degree.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in the later phases of your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Hands-on drive to build and improve — love experimenting with AI tools and automating the tedious.
• Structured thinker who can translate complex processes into clear, workable systems.
• Experience with tools like Notion, Airtable, Make, Zapier, Python is a strong plus.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Explore, test and implement AI tools that improve how PortXL scouts start-ups, manages data and communicates with its network.
• Automate repetitive workflows using Make, Zapier, Notion AI, Airtable or similar platforms.
• Identify creative, low-cost solutions to operational challenges — maximum impact from minimal tooling.
• Analyse and improve internal processes to boost efficiency across the team.
• Support the development of data pipelines or dashboards that provide operational insight.
• Document and standardise processes so knowledge is captured and easily shared.
• Work on ad hoc operational and innovation projects alongside the PortXL team.
• Stay on top of developments in applied AI relevant to maritime and innovation sectors.

Skills

Hands-on

Structured thinker

Entrepreneurial mindset

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree

Tools

Notion

Airtable

Make

Zapier

Python

Job description

PortXL in Rotterdam is offering an AI & Operations internship to bridge emerging technology with organisational excellence. You will help leverage AI tools to scale scouting, data management and communication workflows while supporting daily accelerator operations.

We seek hands-on, resourceful students with a drive to experiment with AI and automate processes within a tight budget. Excellent English communication skills are essential, and candidates should be in the later stages of their degree.