DE&I and Social Impact Internship

Swapfiets; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 5,100 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Own Swapfiets (lend-lease)

Internship compensation (€500/month)

Flexibility in working from home

Friday afternoon drinks

Lunch in-office

Job summary

Swapfiets is offering a DE&I and Social Impact Internship in Amsterdam. You will join our Sustainability team and work closely with People Experience on training, development, and employee experience while driving inclusivity and reducing environmental impact.

As an intern, you will help facilitate DE&I initiatives, organise events, and promote inclusive practices across departments. The role requires full-time availability for 6 months, starting September/October, with a Dutch university

Qualifications

• Currently studying in humanities and/or social sciences; other fields welcome.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support DE&I initiatives and training programs.
• Research external groups to develop DE&I strategy.
• Organize events and celebrations per DE&I calendar.
• Collaborate with departments to integrate DE&I in processes.
• Promote DE&I through internal communications.
• Assist social impact programs, e.g., supply chain due diligence.

Skills

English (Fluent)

Planning & Organization

Creative thinking

Education

Humanities/Social sciences studies

Job description

Hi, we are Swapfiets! The bicycle subscription where you are always assured of a working bicycle. Our mission? Making cities more livable and sustainable under the motto 'buy less, use more'. Do you see a challenge instead of a problem? And are you ready for an acceleration in your career? Then you are ready for the Swapfiets adventure!

DE&I and Social Impact Internship

As an intern Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Social Impact intern you will be part of our Sustainability team; the team responsible for driving our mission, creating an inclusive company and reducing our negative environmental impact. You will also be working closely with the People Experience team, training and development, employee experience, performance management & Office, Travel & Events. I know, it’s a lot - and that’s why we need you!

What you will do

Swapfiets aims to be an employer where every individual is heard and respected and has equitable opportunities to grow. You will be helping to drive our efforts towards this goal,

• Helping to facilitate our DE&I initiatives and training;
• Researching and participating in external resource groups to ideate and develop our strategy;
• Helping organize events and celebrations according to our DE&I calendar;
• Collaborating with various departments to integrate DE&I principles into their processes;
• Promoting awareness of DE&I issues through internal communications.
• Supporting our social impact program e.g. supply chain due diligence.

The gear you need:

Currently studying in fields such as humanities and/or social sciences; Do still feel free to apply if you are studying in a different field!

• Available to work full-time (40 hours);
• Ready to start in September/October for 6 months;
• You are a planning & organizational talent;
• Creative and ready to think outside the box;
• Fluent in English (written and spoken);
• Living in the Amsterdam area or willing to commute (please note that Swapfiets does not offer travel compensation for interns);
• Eager to get your hands dirty; after all, our core business is swapping bikes!
• Will be enrolled in a Dutch university for the whole duration of the internship.

Benefits for a smooth ride:

• An inside perspective of an international growing scale up!;
• An opportunity to learn about how to facilitate DE&I initiatives in organizations;
• Your own Swapfiets (lend-lease) !;
• Internship compensation (500 euro per month);
• Awesome lunch in the office for a small contribution;
• Freedom & responsibility;
• Ambitious, young and enthusiastic colleagues within an international environment;
• Flexibility in working from home or in our beautiful and light office in Amsterdam;
• Friday afternoon drinks with colleagues.

Why you should ride with us

Working at Swapfiets means joining the ride of your life. We pedal with purpose, knowing our work drives real impact for people, cities, and the planet. With a supportive team, open communication, and a flat structure, you’ll always have others cheering you on. As we move fast and tackle the unexpected twists along the way, we make sure the journey stays exciting, rewarding, and, most importantly, fun!