Internship Event Management @DB55

D/DOCK; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 7,800 - 8,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily communal lunches

Commuting allowance

Weekly sport classes

Team events

Job summary

D/DOCK is seeking a hands-on events intern for a 6-month, full-time role starting in September at their Amsterdam venue. You will assist with planning, coordinating, and executing diverse events, while supporting bar shifts, hospitality duties, and post‑event follow‑up.

Fluency in English is essential; Dutch is a bonus. You will gain practical experience across event logistics, social media content creation, and guest experience in a lively, international setting with daily lunches and commuting

Qualifications

• Passion for events with hands-on involvement.
• Background in tourism, hospitality or event management preferred.
• Able to work evenings and weekends as part of the schedule.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and execute events from pre‑planning to on‑site coordination.
• Support venue and community managers with logistics and breakdowns.
• Take photos/videos for social media during events.

Skills

Event planning

English fluent

Hospitality experience

F&B knowledge

Proactive

Flexible schedule

Job description

By day, DB55 is a buzzing co-working space for approximately 80 people across seven companies – architects, designers, sustainability pioneers, food innovators, and more. By night (and weekends), the space transforms: pop-up restaurants, product launches, workshops, exhibitions. You name it, we make it happen. And we need someone to help us do exactly that. Full time, for a period of 6 months, starting as of September.

Key Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

• Event planning & execution
  Planning, organising, and executing various events. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in the event planning industry. You will work closely with our Venue Manager and Community Manager to support all aspects of event logistics, from pre‑event planning to on‑site coordination and post‑event follow‑up
• Hosting & floor work
  During events, you will work alongside the event crew. This includes working behind the bar, opening and closing the venue, and guiding break‑up or break‑down works.
• Social media content
  During some events, we will need photos and videos to share on our social media channels.

Required skills & Experience

You'd be a great fit if…

• You're passionate about events and love being in the thick of it
• You communicate fluently in English (Dutch is a bonus, not a must)
• You have F&B experience – bar shifts, hospitality, that kind of thing
• You have a background in tourism, hospitality or event management
• You're proactive, creative, and bring ideas to the table (literally and figuratively)
• A flexible schedule doesn't scare you – evenings and weekends are part of the deal

What we offer

What we offer

• Full time (40 hours/week, €750/month)
• Daily communal lunches
• Commuting allowance (if you live more than 10km away)
• Weekly sport classes such as bootcamp and yoga
• Inspiringseasonalsessions, team drinks, lots of community events
• The nicest international colleagues (no joke!)

Application Process

Good to know

This internship is primarily intended as a learning experience and would be for 40 hours/week. But your schedule will shift week to week – flexibility is key.

We’re open to applicants from all backgrounds, but please note that we do not arrange visas or residence permits, so non‑EU applicants should check Dutch work requirements before applying. Make sure you hold a valid work visa for living in the Netherlands or would be able to obtain one independently before applying.

In exceptional cases, outstanding performance can lead to a full‑time role.

You will first receive an automated confirmation mail. We'll review all applications between June 8 and Jun 19, and you can expect to hear from us after June 22.

Sounds like you?

Send your CV and a short cover letter via the website form: tell us why you love events, something you organised that you’re proud of and what you'd bring to DB55. We'll review applications and invite the best fits for a chat.

About us

D/DOCK is a spatial and conceptual design community that aims to develop honest and effective spaces for humans, nature and society.

We believe we can – and must – make a positive impact on our environment by means of our creative integrity.

We are a group of 40+ architects, engineers, designers, psychologists, project managers and developers who design for the human scale, from the inside out. In this rapidly changing world we’ve said farewell to the traditional boundaries of scale, function, process and physical environment.

Our portfolio therefore ranges in scale from chair to city, from concept to activation, from local to international and from art to apps. We have found our new home in the upcoming area Amsterdam Houthavens where we have transformed an old sawmill into a conscious business community – DB55.