Open position: Content Marketing Intern

Content Marketing / Copywriting Internship at UtrechtInc – startup incubator

Are you ready to dive into the world of startups and entrepreneurship? Do you want to use your creativity and ambition to lead our content marketing and communication efforts? Then UtrechtInc is looking for you!

UtrechtInc is a leading Dutch startup incubator and a top 10 university incubator worldwide. We help startup founders develop their entrepreneurial skills, build their networks and successfully launch their scalable technology and science companies. In the past 10 years, UtrechtInc has helped over 350 startups, including GitLab, Channable and Argenx.

How do we do that? Our programs focus on the ideation, validation and acceleration phase, which we offer to researchers, students and tech entrepreneurs. Located at the vibrant Utrecht Science Park, our expertise lies within the fields of Health, Education, Life Science and Sustainbility – areas that are instrumental in making a positive impact on the world. In addition to our training programs, we provide office spaces and co-working opportunities, fostering a lively startup community. 

At UtrechtInc, we are a tight-knit team of five. There is great opportunity for collaboration and contributing your own ideas. We act as a startup ourselves; we are agile and constantly strive for improvement in everything that we do. During your internship, you will have a significant impact on our team and services. 

Content Marketing / Copywriting internship

Do you know what makes a post stand out on someone’s wall? Can you create content that outcompetes advertised posts? Are you a master storyteller with a knack for creating compelling content? We are looking for a creative and ambitious content marketeer/copywriter/communication specialist to lead our content strategy and execution. Someone who shares our passion for entrepreneurship  and loves to go the extra mile. You will be responsible for our online communication and online content production. Specifically the creation of visuals for social campaigns/posts, copywriting – of e.g. interviews with entrepreneurs, Instagram captions, and mailings. You will monitor trends and engage with our community. Beside your communication job, you also help us discover how we can make our content production scalable, repeatable and effortlessly consistent. Above and beyond all the serious stuff, you are an enthusiastic and collaborative person who loves to be part of an awesome team that will catch you when you fall.

Key tasks (but not limited to): 

• Copywriting for blog posts and social media content (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn);
• Visual production for social media posts, blog post visuals, and other marketing materials (using Canva, Buffer, Mailchimp i.a.);
• Content planning and strategy aligned with UtrechtInc’s goals.
• Track and analysis of social media KPIs
• Monitor performance of social media content
• Build strong relationships with in-house startups.

What’s in it for you?

Obviously, you become part of the UtrechtInc team and get to experience a startup incubator up close and from the inside. You work 4 or 5 days per week at UtrechtInc. We know motivation comes from a passion for entrepreneurship, but of course we offer a suitable monthly compensation. Occasionally, we may organize activities outside of office hours that we’d love for you to participate in.  UtrechtInc can serve as a stepping stone in your career, with an average of 35 startups in-house and a vast network within the startup ecosystem. You may even find your next employer right here.

The start date and duration of the internship are flexible, and we are happy to onboard our new team member as soon as possible. Let’s discuss what works best for you and for us.

How to apply?

We look forward to receiving your CV and a brief motivation before June 5th by email to secretariaat@utrechtinc.nl.

If you have any questions about the internship, reach out to our Incubation Lead, Stefan Braam, at stefan@utrechtinc.nl. We can’t wait to hear from you!