Intern - Sector Agrifood

At Invest International, we invest in Dutch Agrifood companies that contribute to a more sustainable food system. With these investments, we aim to accelerate the transition of the agrifood sector and boost the transformation to produce food in a more responsible way. Alternative proteins, controlled environment agriculture and regenerative agriculture are some of the sectors that are key to making healthy and affordable food accessible for a growing population.

The Agriculture and Food sector also offer employment opportunities to a lot of people in developing countries and contributes to a better future for them. Dutch innovations and technology find their way to international markets with the financing tools of Invest International.

We support companies that actively contribute through their investments to SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 13 (climate action), and SDG 2 (zero hunger).

To further execute on our Agrifood strategy we are looking for an intern who is appealed by the opportunity to work in an organization which has the ambition to make a difference for current and future generations.

Role and responsibilities

We are looking for an intern who can support us in:

• Analyzing and further developing the transition sectors in Agrifood including regenerative agriculture, alternative proteins, and controlled environment agriculture.

• Identifying Dutch companies looking to expand internationally and contribute to a more sustainable food system.

• Identifying investment opportunities in both debt and equity.

• Preparing meetings and presentations for clients and sector organizations.

• Providing deal team support for active Agrifood transactions.

• Mapping relevant stakeholders in the Agrifood space and identifying opportunities to work together.

• Preparing relevant Agrifood events and conferences.

Requirements

You are a person who:

• Is currently pursuing a MSc degree (preferably with a finance and/or agricultural focus).

• Is interested and or knowledgeable about the agricultural and food sector and sustainable investing.

• Has strong written communication skills in English.

• Has strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills in English.

• Has a can-do attitude with a desire to learn.

• Is an experienced MS Office suite user.

• Has the ability to commit to a full-time internship for four to six months.

• Is currently living in the Netherlands, and

• Is looking for a fun environment to work and learn.

• You have the ability to commit to a full-time internship for 6 months starting in September 2025.

 Please note that interns need to be registered as a student for the entire length of the internship.

Our company

Invest International - Dutch Solutions for Global Challenges

Enabling sustainable growth

We are an impact investor that supports Dutch businesses -and partner governments- with finance solutions in foreign markets. For sustainable economic growth, and positive social and environmental impact.

We fill a financing gap

We were founded by the Dutch government and Dutch development bank FMO in 2021 to support Dutch and Dutch-linked companies that want to do business in foreign markets. When traditional financing routes fail, we can provide tailor made finance solutions such as investment loans, export finance, project development capital and equity.

Our people

Every person in our organization contributes to the success of Invest International.   

We believe that diverse and inclusive teams enhance creativity and innovation, generating different ideas, which lead to better solutions with higher impact. And because we invest around the world, a diverse and inclusive culture helps us forge deeper relationships with our clients and other stakeholders.