Marketing & Communications Intern

Marketing & Communications Internship (Fall 2026)

GRESB · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Temporary · Posted 2026-10-22

Workplace: on_site

Department: Marketing, Communications and Events

Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic intern to join our small marketing, events, and communications team. This role offers a broad range of marketing and communications experience to help you develop your professional skills and competencies. You will gain hands-on experience in digital marketing and communications and support various marketing operations activities. 

Responsibilities  

• Assist with digital marketing operations and updates across multiple channels, including our website, LinkedIn, newsletters, and the GRESB insights blog
• Support the full rebuild of the GRESB website using WordPress, helping create, adapt, and upload content, build pages, and test for accuracy, consistency, and usability ahead of launch
• Identify inefficiencies across marketing and communications and help develop, test, and implement AI-assisted workflows using Claude and other tools to reduce manual work and improve efficiency, while maintaining quality and accuracy
• Support production of the Pulse by GRESB, GRESB’s audio content series, including recording and editing audio and video content 
• Help prepare, test, and send out list emails and newsletters to targeted audiences and track relevant KPIs 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and identify gaps, outdated information, and opportunities for improvement in marketing materials 
• Support the application of SEO best practices, such as keyword usage and meta descriptions, to enhance online content visibility 
• Provide general support for ongoing website maintenance and updates as the site evolves, including assisting with content changes, basic troubleshooting, and quality checks 
• Provide general support for marketing projects and events to ensure smooth execution and successful outcomes

Requirements

• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to Marketing, Communications, Business, Management, Administration, Environmental Science and/or Policy; OR: 
• You study Business Economics, Finance, Finance, Engineering, Environmental studies or related and are passionate about Sustainability and ESG issues. 
• You have excellent collaboration skills with a high level of proficiency in written and spoken English (C1 at minimum). Knowledge of other languages is a plus. 
• You are very well organized and detail-oriented, and able to work in a busy, international environment. 
• You have a high degree of comfort using common software packages and online tools (Excel, Word, Powerpoint). Experience with design and editing tools (e.g., Canva, Descript for audio/video editing), WordPress, and Salesforce is a plus. 
• You are an AI-native: comfortable using AI in your day-to-day work, with hands-on experience using Claude and a curiosity for exploring new tools and ways of working.
• You enjoy improving processes and have a practical aptitude for automation. You can break a task into clear steps, spot opportunities to reduce repetitive work, and help turn ideas into reliable workflows.
• You bring strong critical thinking and independent judgment. You know when AI can add value, when a task needs human judgment, and how to check AI-generated outputs for accuracy, relevance, and quality. You can think on your feet, question assumptions, and adapt when an approach is not working.
• Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas for this role. You must already possess the right to work in the Netherlands or hold a valid student visa.

Benefits

• Involvement in a dynamic international organization, that has become the leading sustainability benchmark for real estate and infrastructure
• Monthly internship allowance of EUR 1.200
• 12 paid days off
• Free, healthy lunch at the GRESB office. 
• Free public transport to and from the GRESB office (in Amsterdam) within the Netherlands. 
• Opportunity to work with a highly talented team in a supportive environment with loads of camaraderie. 
• Autonomy and the chance to take responsibility for tasks from the beginning of your internship. 
• The opportunity to develop your network by being involved with all types of GRESB stakeholders (Investors, fund managers, sustainability consultants and industry bodies). 

GRESB is an inclusive workplace, one at which all workers — regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, identity, education, or disability — feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory approach to hiring and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our teams and programs. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and work to ensure that all voices are valued and heard.

About GRESB

GRESB is the global sustainability intelligence standard for real assets. We transform sustainability data into decision-grade intelligence that drives capital allocation and asset improvement.

Our vision: An investment industry that plays a central role in creating a sustainable world.

Our mission: To provide financial markets with actionable sustainability insights, data and benchmarks. More than 150 global institutional and financial investors with USD 53 trillion in assets under management rely on GRESB to help guide their investment decisions, mitigating risk, improving portfolio quality, and driving long-term financial success.

The GRESB team is an energetic group of more than 100 individuals from diverse backgrounds with experience spanning sustainability, data science, software development, real estate, infrastructure, and the capital markets. Most of us work out of our head office in Amsterdam or one of our satellite offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Boston, Singapore, or Sydney. We’re passionate about tackling the sustainability challenge by providing the insights that will power the markets of the future and enable investors to allocate the world’s capital in a more responsible way.

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