Events Planning Intern

As Events Planning Intern, together with your colleagues, you will play an integral part in supporting & planning events for our employees and customers.

If you are passionate about delivering a high-quality service, have high attention to detail, thrive in a very fast paced environment where no two days are the same, and have a genuine interest in coordination and event organization, this could be your next role.

What You Will Do:

• You will develop and oversee marketing events (e.g. trade shows, conventions, sales meetings) for internal and external customers including the use of virtual event platform tools.
• You will coordinate customer invitations, facilitate on-site registration and post-event follow-up and evaluations.
• You will liaise with all the major functions of the business such as Business units, Compliance, Finance and more to achieve key activities on a local, European and / or cross-divisional level.
• You will be involved in a detailed review of all processes, procedures, methods and tools to determine adequacy to meet the current requirements for the events planning service.
• You will assist in maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of service provided to our customers.

Requirements:

• You are enrolled at a European university in a bachelor's degree, or master’s degree program.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken (Dutch is a bonus).
• NOTE: EU working rights are required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• You have experience/high interest in event management or a similar customer focused role, preferably in a multinational corporate environment.
• You have excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills and the ability to take a proactive approach to work.
• You are used to working under pressure and to deadlines and show initiative and self-motivation.
• You genuinely care about doing a great job.

Additional Information:

• Nature of the contract: Internship
• Duration of the contract: 12 months maximum
• Start date: 1st of September 2025
• Location: Amsterdam
• Work flexibility: Hybrid

What we are looking for:

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to their teams.

What We Offer

• Flat hierarchies and responsibility. Through flat hierarchies, we strengthen the initiative and willingness of our employees to take over responsible tasks.
• We grow talent. At Stryker we offer great personal and internal career development for our employees, with the possibility to make both vertical and lateral position movement.
• Team spirit & engagement. We create engaged and inclusive teams that encourage colleagues to share their diverse perspectives and opinions.
• Promoting work-life balance through flexible working hours. We offer an appealing and flexible working hours model to accommodate individual life situations.

We look forward to hearing from you!