Are you eager to immerse yourself in the dynamic world of startups and entrepreneurship? Are you passionate about leveraging your creative and strategic abilities to steer our content marketing and communication endeavors? If so, UtrechtInc invites you to join our team!
About UtrechtInc:
UtrechtInc stands as a prominent Dutch startup incubator and has earned its place as one of the world’s top 10 university incubators. Our mission revolves around equipping startup founders with the essential entrepreneurial skills, fostering valuable networks, and facilitating the successful launch of scalable technology and science-based companies. Over the last decade, we’ve played a pivotal role in nurturing over 350 startups, including industry-leading names like GitLab, Channable, and Argenx. Our programs are meticulously designed to cover the ideation, validation, and acceleration phases, catering to researchers, students, and tech entrepreneurs.
Nestled within the vibrant Utrecht Science Park, we specialize in the domains of Health, Education, Life Sciences, and Sustainability, areas that hold the power to make a positive global impact. In addition to our diverse training programs, we provide collaborative office spaces, fostering a thriving and energetic startup community.
We operate as a close-knit team, with agility and constant improvement ingrained in our ethos, mirroring the startups we nurture. As an intern, you will have a significant impact on our team and services.
Content Marketing and Communication Internship:
Are you well-versed in the art of crafting posts that stand out in a crowded digital landscape? Can you create content that not only competes but also outshines advertised posts? Are you a master storyteller, adept at fashioning compelling and engaging narratives?
We are on the lookout for a creative, ambitious, and entrepreneurial content marketeer, copywriter, and communication specialist to lead our content strategy and its seamless execution.
Your Role:
As someone who shares our passion for entrepreneurship, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our online communication and content production. This includes the creation of captivating visuals for social campaigns and posts, engaging copywriting for diverse content such as interviews with entrepreneurs, captions, mailings, engaging reels, and articles for our website. You’ll also be responsible for trend monitoring and active engagement with our vibrant community.
Beyond content creation, your role will involve exploring how we can enhance our content production to be scalable, repeatable, and consistently exceptional. In addition to all the substantial tasks, you will be a collaborator at heart, brimming with enthusiasm, ready to be an integral part of a dedicated team that’s there to support you at every step.
Key Tasks (but not limited to):
- Crafting captivating copy for blog posts and social media content across platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
- Producing visually appealing content for social media posts, blog visuals, and various marketing materials, using tools like Canva, Buffer, and Mailchimp.
- Developing a strategic content plan that seamlessly aligns with UtrechtInc’s overarching objectives.
- Diligent tracking and analysis of social media KPIs, using tools like Google Analytics, ensuring constant optimization.
- Building valuable relationships with our in-house startups, fostering collaborative connections.
- Engaging with interviews, transcribing content, and turning them into engaging articles for the website.
- Attending events outside of work, where networking is crucial, and comprehending the relevance of these events to the dynamic startup ecosystem.
The ideal Content Marketing and Communication Intern possesses:
- A genuine passion for entrepreneurship and startups.
- Exceptional creativity and an eye for compelling content.
- Strong writing skills for different platforms and audiences.
- A collaborative and proactive nature, ready to engage with team members and startups alike.
- A deep sense of responsibility and a can-do attitude.
- An inclination to attend events and build valuable networks in the startup ecosystem.
What’s in it for you?
- You become an integral part of the UtrechtInc team, gaining an inside perspective on the operations of a startup incubator.
- You work four to five days a week at UtrechtInc, ensuring your active involvement in our activities.
- We offer a competitive monthly compensation, recognizing your valuable contributions.
- Occasionally, we host extracurricular activities beyond office hours, which we enthusiastically invite you to participate in.
UtrechtInc can be a stepping stone in your career, given our association with an average of 35 startups in-house and our extensive network within the startup ecosystem. You might even discover your next employer right here. The start date and duration of the internship are flexible, and we are eager to welcome our new team member at their earliest convenience. Let’s engage in a discussion to find the ideal fit for you and for us.
Join us at UtrechtInc and help us celebrate the success stories of startups!
To apply, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter detailing your passion for entrepreneurship and your relevant experiences to info@utrechtinc.nl.