Branding & Communication Internship

PortXL; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 6,000 - 7,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to an international network of innovators

Opportunities to attend maritime events

Personal and professional development

Inspiring workspace at the Innovation Dock

Job summary

PortXL in Rotterdam is seeking a Branding & Communication intern to amplify maritime innovation. You will manage our LinkedIn and website content, create engaging posts, and share success stories of our innovators.

Applicants should be studying a relevant degree and have a passion for branding. This internship offers unique exposure within the maritime industry and a compensation of €575 per month for a minimum duration of 5 months.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in later phases of your Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Genuine passion for branding and storytelling.
• Hands-on experience with social media management.

Responsibilities

• Manage PortXL’s LinkedIn page and website content.
• Translate marketing vision into posts, newsletters, and articles.
• Highlight successes of portfolio start-ups through storytelling.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

Branding

Storytelling

Creative design

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Communication, Marketing, Journalism, or related field

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

WordPress

Job description

Help shape the future of maritime innovation.

About PortXL

PortXL is the world’s first port & maritime accelerator, founded in 2015 and based in Rotterdam. We bridge the gap between ambitious start-ups and scale-ups and the established maritime industry, working alongside corporate partners, investors and ecosystem leaders to make maritime climate-positive. We search, match and accelerate the newest technologies from around the world. Our home is the Innovation Dock at RDM Campus: an inspiring hub where shipbuilding history meets the future of shipping, energy, logistics and ports.

What You’ll Be Doing

As our Branding & Communication intern, you are the creative voice of PortXL — translating our mission and the energy of maritime innovation into compelling content for our online and offline audiences. You will work closely with the team to build brand visibility and tell the stories of the innovators we support.

• Manage PortXL’s LinkedIn page and website, creating and scheduling content that engages our global community;
• Translate PortXL’s marketing vision and news into posts, newsletters, articles and visual assets;
• Highlight the successes of our portfolio start-ups and corporate partners through storytelling;
• Support the team with event communications, including Upstream Festival and other flagship gatherings;
• Monitor brand visibility and engagement metrics and suggest improvements;
• Maintain a consistent visual identity across all PortXL communications;
• Keep up to date on trends in the maritime innovation space to ensure relevant and timely content.

We Offer

• An energetic, mission-driven team with a shared ambition to transform the maritime industry;
• Access to an international network of start-ups, scale-ups and maritime innovators;
• Involvement with our corporate partners, including the Port of Rotterdam, City of Rotterdam and the Ministry of Defense;
• Room to discover your interests, think creatively and take real ownership;
• An inspiring workspace at the Innovation Dock, RDM Campus, Rotterdam;
• Opportunities to attend maritime events, demo days and ecosystem gatherings;
• Personal and professional development;
• Compensation: €575 per month based on 36 hours per week. Part-time is possible with a minimum of 24 hours per week; our preference is 32–36 hours. A minimum of 3 days per week from the office;
• Duration: minimum 5 months, with a preference for 6–7 months.

What You Bring

• Currently enrolled in the later phases of your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, for example in Communication, Marketing, Journalism, Media or a related field;
• More important than your exact field of study: you have a genuine passion for branding and storytelling — your creativity and feel for audience is what makes you stand out;
• Creative eye for design and content; experience with tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress or similar is a plus;
• Hands‑on experience with social media management (internship or personal projects count);
• Interested in entrepreneurship, maritime, sustainability or innovation;
• Excellent written English; Dutch is a strong plus, any other language is welcome.