Want to work at ASEED? This is your chance !
Do you have an affinity with activism and grass-roots campaigning? Are you passionate about food, land, and social justice? Would you like to work on transforming our current food system towards a more fair and sustainable one; putting food in the hands of the people not multinationals?
We are looking for new ESC members (European Solidarity Corps) to join the ASEED team in Amsterdam from September 2026 – September 2027.
What is ASEED Europe?
ASEED (Action for Solidarity, Equality, Environment and Diversity) is a small grassroots organization fighting the structural causes of social and environmental injustice in food systems. We advocate for alternative food production through movement-building, skill shares, workshops, actions, and much more. We especially focus on opposing fossil fertilizers in industrial agriculture and supporting sustainable and fair local food alternatives in Amsterdam and beyond.
How do we work ?
We support the rights of individuals and communities all around the world to determine their own lives. Therefore, we work with groups which promote local democracy and social justice, as well as taking these principles as a starting point in our own campaigns. We believe in freedom of movement, defend the rights of many, especially minorities and the oppressed, and support organisations which support refugees. Our commitment to equity is also reflected in our non-hierarchical working practices and consensus decision-making. Furthermore, we try to identify and work on our own biases as people, and within our organisation.
ASEED is a horizontal organization where your input and diversity is celebrated. This means that we commit to supporting your own agency, acknowledging power imbalances, and exploring critical thinking. It also means that you can chose which aspects of the campaign you want to focus on and which working groups you feel you will thrive best in.
We have a commitment to intersectionality in our fight for food justice and we ask anyone considering joining the team to read this statement before applying.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
As an ESC member, you will be helping out with realising these activities in collaboration with other team members. The main working language in ASEED is English.
- Organizing non-formal education activities such as workshops, reading groups, and skillshares in various social centers, activist gatherings, and conferences in The Netherlands and Europe.
- Facilitating discussions, workshops, and presentations.
- Fundraising and grant-writing.
- Communications (editing the website, social media, writing articles, and managing the newsletter).
- Producing campaign communication materials (brochures, flyers, stickers, posters etc.).
- Networking & running the stall (participating in events and maintaining relationships across the food autonomy movement).
- Following relevant news & researching campaign topics.
- Organizing and participating in local and international actions/camps.
- Involvement in general ASEED office tasks and input into work culture (answering emails, maintaining the office and autonomous community with neighbours, facilitating meetings, and socio-emotional feedback).
- Farming days !!!
- Organizing the annual Food Autonomy Festival in June
Requirements:
- Fluency in English
- Between 18 and 30 years (general ESC criteria)
- EU residence or nationality other than Dutch (general ESC criteria)
- High motivation and sense of responsibility
- Some experience in (grassroots) activism / organising and an affinity with social and environmental struggles
- A desire to be working within a horizontal and non-hierarchical organisation
- Ability to function well as part of a small team within a dynamically/developing campaign
- Knowledge and interest in the campaign topic
- Ability to commit for the entire period (September to September with vacation)
Desirable:
- Graphic design and other creative skills
- Experience with communications
- Comfortable leading talks and panel discussions
- Fundraising experience /motivation to participate in fundraising work
Logistics:
- The position will be based in Amsterdam East, at ASEED’s office, from September 2026 to September 2027.
- ASEED provides paid compensation for housing and living costs through the ESC fund.
- ASEED will aim to help you with finding accommodation in Amsterdam.
Application procedure:
If you are interested, please send your motivation letter and CV via email! info[at]aseed.net
The deadline is 20th May 2026.
The interviews (online) will be held in the third week of May. Please keep your schedule flexible during this week in order for us to schedule an interview with you. Contact us by email if you have any questions.
Thank you and we are looking forward to meeting you!
