General Description
Do you have an affinity with activism, grassroots organizing, or campaigning for agriculture and food issues, as well as social justice? Would you like to use your organising, communications or creative skills to change our current food system towards a more fair and sustainable one?
Then maybe this is something for you!
Every year ASEED organises the Food Autonomy Festival (FAF): an annual gathering presenting and celebrating alternatives and resistance to the state and corporate-controlled industrial food system. This year, we will once again host a grassroots gathering to strengthen the movement, but this time with the intended purpose of strategising for action…
Come work with us to make this gathering powerful!
We are looking for two interns to join us for the organisation of ASEED’s annual grassroots gathering taking place in the middle of June. From February, the interns will work closely with the team of coordinators and participants of the ESC program, providing support as needed and sharing responsibility for the daily tasks accordingly.
Below you can find the tasks related to the two internship positions, but there will be lots of freedom to investigate further themes in intersectional climate activism, connect with ASEED’s network of farmers, activists, and NGOs, and take on other tasks depending on your motivation and skills.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, which is why people from communities that experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity; gender; ability or sexuality are especially encouraged to apply.
Please read our Mission Statement, Intersectionality Statement, and Safer Space Agreement before applying.
Current Vacancies
Communications Intern
Logistics Intern
The intern will be responsible for the daily management of the main media channels ASEED uses to mobilize people and share articles, call-outs, activities, and events. These include our social media channels, mailing lists, and website. They will be encouraged to create the visual campaign promoting the grassroots gathering, practice their graphic design skills, work closely with the autonomous print press in the building, and spread the word!
The intern will work alongside the team on tasks related to the logistics of the gathering. This requires communicating with the location and making sure we have all the practical things we need for the festival. Specific tasks include mapping the space, managing transport and accommodation for speakers, and coordinating catering and volunteers.
General Tasks
- Being part of the organization of a grassroots gathering from start to finish
- Organising fundraiser events in the lead-up to the gathering
- Participating in general office tasks and responsibilities (answering emails, helping to plan agendas and facilitate meetings, sharing cooking and awareness responsibilities)
Ideally you will have:
- Ability to keep a broad overview
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to learn on the job
- Spoken/written fluency in English; some Dutch is a preference
- Affinity with food sovereignty issues and grassroots activism in general
- Awareness of and commitment to anti-oppression work
- Availability to commit for around 20 hours a week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday)
- Previous experience with (grassroots) event planning
- Connection to Co-op’s, CSA’s, or farmers in The Netherlands
What you can learn:
- Working in a small decentralized organization
- Facilitating team meetings (on rotation) and consensus decision-making
- Communicating on campaign-related topics and mobilizing diverse groups of actors
- Collectively planning core themes, workshops, and strategy meetings between organizations
- A deeper understanding of the Fossil Free Agriculture campaign, the history of ASEED, direct-actions, and working in activism
- Connect to farmers and other NGOs through the Dutch Agroecology Network and Yara coalition
Specific tasks and responsibilities:
Communications Intern
Logistics Intern
- Ensuring that our social media channels are up to date
- Managing the promotion of the event on the ASEED website
- Manage direct communications through social media channels and email
- Use our platforms to amplify the demands of likeminded groups
- Designing and creating brochures, flyers, posters, signs, banners, pins, and stickers for the festival
- Coordinating with the venue
- Mapping the space
- Coordinating transport and checking materials
- Manage transport and accomodation for visiting organizations and speakers
- Organize catering
- Coordinate volunteers and training
- Managing workshop needs and translation
Ideally you will have:
- Experience with managing (social) media platforms
- Experience with canva, web design, and WordPress
- Good feeling for written and visual communication skills
- Graphic design and/or other creative skills
- Ability to work independently and with a team to meet deadlines
- Experience organizing events
- Ability to take initiative and respond to changes
- Experience managing a group of volunteers
- An understanding of the city of Amsterdam with connections to other organizers and resources
- A driver’s license valid in The Netherlands
- Enjoy’s organizing with others who might think differently
- Ability to keep a broad overview
Terms and Conditions
Position title: Intern
Location: Your work will be done primarily in the ASEED office in Plantage Doklaan 12a, Amsterdam. Being based in the Netherlands is required (and preferably in Amsterdam).
Scope: Part-time (20 hours per week as a standard; some flexibility in availability can be expected during project periods)
Duration: 5-6 months
Financial compensation: Unpaid internship, interns that benefit of financial support programs such as Erasmus+ or through universities are encouraged to apply
Starting date: Flexible across month of February, preferably 1st February
How to apply
The application deadline is January 5th. If you are interested in the position send the following by email to info[at]aseed.net and lexi[at]aseed.net:
- Short motivation letter (no more than 1 page). Describe your experience, how you are fit for the role, and what you hope to get out of the internship.
- CV
Short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for an online or in person interview by the 5th of January. Interviews will scheduled in-person or online between the 9th-16th of January.