Maritime AI & Operations Internship

Rotterdam Innovation City; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 6,400 - 7,300; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive internship stipend

International network

Innovative workspace at Rotterdam

Job summary

PortXL, based in Rotterdam, offers an AI & Operations internship at the Innovation Dock. You will help leverage AI to scale scouting, data management and network communications while keeping day-to-day accelerator operations running smoothly.

We value a hands-on mindset, curiosity about AI, and the ability to implement lightweight, cost-efficient solutions with limited resources. 32–36 hours weekly, minimum 5 months, preference for 6–7 months, start date flexible.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in the later phases of your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Hands-on drive to build and improve — love experimenting with AI tools and automating processes.
• Ability to translate complex processes into clear, workable systems.
• Experience with tools like Notion, Airtable, Make, Zapier, Python is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Explore, test and implement AI tools to improve scouting, data management and communication.
• Help automate repetitive workflows with Make, Zapier and similar platforms.
• Identify low-cost solutions to operational challenges and maximise impact with minimal tooling.
• Analyse and improve internal processes to boost team efficiency.
• Support development of data pipelines or dashboards for operational insight.
• Document and standardise processes for knowledge sharing.
• Work on ad hoc operational and innovation projects with the PortXL team.
• Stay updated on applied AI developments relevant to maritime and innovation.

Skills

Hands-on AI tools

Structured thinker

Notion/Airtable/Make/Zapier

Python (basic)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s candidate

Tools

Notion

Airtable

Make

Zapier

Python

Job description

PortXL, based in Rotterdam, offers an AI & Operations internship at the Innovation Dock. You will help leverage AI to scale scouting, data management and network communications while keeping day-to-day accelerator operations running smoothly.

We value a hands-on mindset, curiosity about AI, and the ability to implement lightweight, cost-efficient solutions with limited resources. 32–36 hours weekly, minimum 5 months, preference for 6–7 months, start date flexible.