Internship: Leadership development impact & research

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Veghel; Remote; EUR 5,600 - 6,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance

Commuting allowance

On-site health center

Employee communities

Restaurant and café

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries GmbH in Veghel invites an intern to explore how leadership development truly drives organizational change. You will co-create how we measure the true contribution of leadership programs using mixed methods and evidence beyond standard metrics.

During the internship, you will investigate what defines impact, who shapes it, and which evidence is most meaningful in practice. You will collaborate with the Global Learning team across Veghel, Pune, and Marietta to enhance how we

Qualifications

• Familiarity with action research methods.
• Experience with qualitative analysis approaches.
• Interest in organizational culture and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and pilot an inquiry approach combining qualitative and quantitative evidence.
• Explore intended and unintended effects of leadership interventions across stakeholders and timescales.
• Examine competing interpretations of evidence and identify what can be proven vs. what remains uncertain.
• Test a research approach on initial short-term outcomes for usefulness and limitations.
• Formulate actionable recommendations to help the organisation continue learning from its leadership programs.

Skills

Action research

Qualitative analysis

Curiosity

Ambiguity tolerance

Stakeholder mapping

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Assignment type: Internship

Start date: February 2027

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Master

Desired study: Work and Organizational psychology, Human Resources and related field

Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Are you ready to explore how leadership development truly drives organisational change? We are currently redesigning our leadership development portfolio and looking at impact through a fresh, broader lens. Measuring the real effect of leadership programs goes far beyond standard completion rates, satisfaction surveys, or basic quantitative metrics. In this role, you will play an active part in co-creating how we understand and evaluate the true contribution of leadership development within a complex global organisation.

During your internship, you will explore what impact means, who defines it, and what forms of evidence are most meaningful in practice. Your focus will be investigating how leadership interventions influence organisational culture, daily leadership practice, and business outcomes. Through action research and qualitative inquiry, you will analyse intended and unintended effects across different stakeholders, evaluate competing interpretations, and help shape how our organisation continuously learns

Department description

You will join our dynamic Global Learning team, working directly alongside the Program Manager for Leadership Development and three experienced Learning Consultants. The Global Learning team is an integral part of our HR organisation, operating internationally with team members based across Veghel, Pune (India), and Marietta (USA).

You will become part of an open, collaborative environment where continuous learning and personal development are key. In this team, your research and creative insights will directly influence how we evaluate and improve our global leadership initiatives.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Develop and pilot an inquiry approach combining qualitative and quantitative evidence.

• Explore intended and unintended effects of leadership interventions across various stakeholders and timescales.

• Examine competing interpretations of evidence and identify what can be reasonably proven or remains uncertain.

• Test a suggested research approach on initial short-term outcomes to assess its usefulness and limitations.

• Evaluate the consequences and practical value of different ways of interpreting evidence.

• Formulate actionable recommendations on how the organisation can continue learning from its leadership programs.

Your profile

• Passionate about moving beyond traditional evaluation frameworks such as Kirkpatrick, Philips, and standard ROI

• Driven by curiosity, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and able to work constructively with conflicting perspectives

• Familiarity with action research, qualitative analysis methods, and a data-savvy mindset

• Understanding of adult development concepts and a keen interest in organizational culture

• *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week): Master: €550 per month

• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not

• On-site health center with gym

• Active employee communities and initiatives

• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar

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