Intern Project Management Office

AkzoNobel; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

AkzoNobel is offering an Internship in the PMO Department in Amsterdam. You will join a global team supporting transformation projects within HR, Finance, and Transformation Office. The role is ideal for a 3rd year Bachelor or Master student seeking hands-on experience in an international setting.

You will contribute to project administration, KPI gathering, and knowledge sharing while developing practical skills in project management and data presentation.

Qualifications

• 3rd year Bachelor or Master student enrolled at a university.
• Available 4-5 days a week (≈40h) to work on PMO projects.
• Background in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science or International Relations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive and monitor project progress to support project objectives.
• Create/perform/analyze project management overviews (costs, quality, time).
• Assist with continuous improvement of project/transition processes.
• Manage mailbox and queries related to PMO activities.
• Organize companywide meetings on project management knowledge sharing.
• Support chasing stakeholders to deliver input and gather KPIs from PM/transition managers.
• Assist in preparing meetings (book rooms, invitations, agendas, minutes).
• Translate analysis and data into compelling presentations (storylines, slides).
• Ensure clear messaging to stakeholders at all levels; organize digital documents.

Skills

Excellent written English

Strong communication

Time management

Adaptability to new tech

Education

3rd year Bachelor or Master candidate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long‑established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long‑established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

Intern Project Management Office

About Global Business Services (GBS)

GBS drives functional excellence by continuously improving and innovating the way we execute our business processes. We are driven by the belief that an excellent service delivery model is essential to business growth.

Our overall objective is to improve the quality of our services, reduce costs and give back time to our business so that they can focus more on our customers, growing their business and innovation. We do that by improving process, cost, quality and cycle time with transparency and excellent customer service.

We currently provide Services in the domains of: People (HR), IM, Finance, GBS, Transformation Office, Procurement Sourcing and Real Estate & Facility Management.

GBS already has a strong culture of continuous improvement and talent development, but to strengthen our capabilities, projects will be initiated and executed in various areas on an ongoing basis. Furthermore, GBS aligns with any existing functional transformations, and we are a strategic partner and synergy driver during mergers and acquisitions.

About The Project Management Office (PMO) Department

The scope of the PMO department consists of a couple dozen projects, mainly in the Transformation Office, HR or Finance space with a total spend of several million. Our team is a mix of senior, medium and junior level Program/Transition/Project managers as well as Project Supports. We all enjoy sharing our expertise and passion with others. For that reason, and to bring in fresh talent and ideas, we would like to have interns in our team. So please read the internship description below and let us know if you’re interested.

Key Objectives

• Supporting 1 or 2 different global projects or transitions
• Maintaining general administration activities of the PMO
• Responsible for organizing reoccurring PMO project/transition sessions
• Supporting a Project Manager

Key Accountabilities And Activities

• Contribute to the objective of the project through driving and monitoring progress
• Create/ perform/analyze project management overviews (costs, quality, and time)
• Assist with continuous improvement of current project/ transition processes
• Handling mailbox and queries
• Organizing companywide meetings on project management knowledge sharing
• Supporting the task of chasing stakeholders to deliver input
• Support with gathering KPI’s from the project manager/ transition managers
• Support in the preparation of meetings (booking of meeting rooms, writing invitation, creating a distribution list, agenda’s/actions/minutes etc.)
• Translate analysis and data into appealing presentations (develop storylines, agenda’s, slides)
• Being able to set the right message to stakeholders of all levels
• Store and clean up documents in the digital library

Who can apply?

The internship is open for 3rd year Bachelor or Master students that are enrolled at a university and for those who want to gain hands on experience in an international environment. We expect you to be available 4-5 days a week to work on projects within our department. Being available 40h is a plus. A background in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science or International Relations is preferred.

Desired Skills

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Digital administrative skills
• Adaptability to new technologies
• Time management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Energetic and innovative personality
• Hands‑on mentality and able to manage multiple tasks in parallel

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.