SNV is recruiting for a Business Control Intern: Apply Now (€500 per month)

Ednah Carrick August 9, 2025

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Closing Date: 21 of August 2025

SNV is recruiting for a Business Control Intern: Apply Now (€500 per month)

Company Description

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where it operates. SNV is driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, SNV need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. SNV helps strengthen institutions and governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises (SNV themes).

Job Description

Are you a motivated student eager to make an impact? Do you want hands-on experience in governance and legal management within the international development sector? Join SNV’s Business Control Team as its Business Control Intern in The Hague!

Your role and the SNV Internship

SNV is seeking a highly motivated Business Control Intern to join its Business Control Team. The SNV internship will focus on providing a valuable learning experience while supporting the team in various initiatives. You will have the opportunity to learn about Business Control processes at SNV as part of the BC team (9 FTEs), and the broader Global Finance team (approx. 22 FTEs) in The Hague.  

The Global BC team helps SNV achieve sustainable break-even by:

Providing quality, evidence-based financial analysis at all levels.
Streamlining planning, reporting, and control with effective tools and systems.
Delivering financial insights for sound decision-making.
Managing project portfolio oversight and financial planning cycles.
Identifying risks and tracking performance issues.
Offering ongoing analysis and feedback to strengthen organisational financial performance.

This internship offers a unique chance to: 

Gain experience in the development sector by working on real-world tasks and projects. 
Receive mentorship from experienced professionals in a dynamic team environment. 
Develop skills in analysis, communication, and international collaboration. 
A chance to contribute to impactful work that makes a difference.

Tasks and activities may include: 

Support in the creation work instructions/video trainings for BC processes. 
Support with analysis of project performance 
Support in organizing documents, reports, instructions, etc. to improve accessibility to key business information
Support processes related to project setup in our systems and contribute to their improvement.

Qualifications

Requirements for the internship:

This internship is open to students currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program at an accredited Dutch university in a financial field. This should be a degree course or study. SNV will require a proof of enrolment and SNV may request a short-written confirmation from the student or university if necessary. The university must facilitate the internship and a university supervisor or mentor must be identified, with full name and contact details shared with SNV.
The intern must have legal right to reside in the Netherlands for the full period of the internship, but the University can be based abroad (SNV does not sponsor visas or permits for interns).

SNV is looking for a motivated student who is:

Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program at an accredited EU university with a focus on Finance.  
Excellent written and spoken English communication skills, French is an added advantage. 
A desire to learn and contribute to a collaborative team environment. 
Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.  
Pro-active, pragmatic and solution driven.  
A curious, self-motivated individual that works well in a team.  
Proficient in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills. 
Preferred start date in September 2025  – also possible to start in October 2025.

Additional Information

SNV offers a hands-on and dynamic internship experience with an enthusiastic team at its head office in The Hague. To ensure an optimal learning experience, SNV request you to work from the office in The Hague 50% of the time.  