Working student Corporate Venture

Damen Shipyards Group; Gorinchem; Hybrid; EUR 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning opportunities

Initiative-driven investments

Salary and benefits

Job summary

Damen Shipyards Group is seeking a Working Student to support the Corporate Venturing Unit in scouting, evaluating, and growing innovative startups and scale-ups. You will play a key role in pipeline evaluation and deal execution, reporting to the Head of Corporate Venturing.

You’ll contribute to market studies, technology scouting, and portfolio growth, with hybrid work and a focus on delivering value through collaborations with Damen. At least six months of availability is required.

Qualifications

• MSc student in Business Administration or related technical field.
• Interest in maritime sector and innovation.
• Comfort with number crunching.

Responsibilities

• Support market studies and technology scouting.
• Assist investment analysis and portfolio growth.
• Maintain internal information and tracking systems.
• Coordinate with team on opportunities and startups.

Skills

Market research

Technology scouting

Investment analysis

Financial modelling

Valuations

Education

MSc student in Business Administration

Tools

Venture analytics tools

Job description

Damen Maritime Ventures is a division within Damen focused on transforming the shipbuilding industry and shaping the future of maritime solutions. The division uses strategic portfolio management to add value through collaboration and proactive engagement across its maritime ventures, connecting ideas with operational expertise and infrastructure to scale promising initiatives.

The role

We are searching for a Working Student. In this role, you actively support the Corporate Venturing Unit (CVU) in scouting, investing in, and growing highly innovative startups and scale-ups. You will be part of a small specialized team, reporting directly to the Head of Corporate Venturing. Together with the team, you are responsible for the evaluation, selection, and execution of startup investment opportunities.

This opportunity is suited to someone who wants to work for a large corporate at the start of an era of change, improve processes, analyze startups, and act as a gatekeeper for collaborations with new startups that Damen can invest in.

Key accountabilities

In your role, you will support market studies, technology scouting, investment analysis, and portfolio growth activities. In addition to these main tasks, you will be actively involved in:

• Researching market and technology trends together with the Investments and Technology analysts;
• Supporting and managing internal information and tracking systems;
• Supporting internal and external communications;
• Coordinating with the team on new opportunities and startups that help Damen create new value chains.

Skills & Experience

To be considered, you should have at least several of the following skills or experiences:

• You are an MSc student in Business Administration, Business Economics, Technical Business Studies, or a related technical field;
• You are interested in the maritime sector, either through experience or personal interest;
• You are interested in innovation and corporate venturing, are comfortable with some number crunching, and are curious by nature;
• Experience with venture capital, startup scouting, financial modelling, and valuations is a plus;
• You are available at the earliest convenience for at least six months.

What we offer

• A part-time or full-time job, working hybrid with at least one day on site;
• Lots of opportunities to learn and gain experience;
• Freedom to pursue your own initiative and purpose-driven investments;
• Monthly salary, travel allowance, holiday payment, and vacation days;
• A role in a growing unit within Damen Maritime Ventures;
• Diverse development and career opportunities within a growing international organization focused on quality in shipbuilding and the future of sustainable maritime solutions.

Additional information

Due to housing issues, we cannot accept international students who do not yet have accommodation in the Netherlands.