From March 2026 we are looking for a student (living in or around Amsterdam) that can join our team for 6 months. W139 is a special exhibition venue where we collaborate with artists on new presentations and public programmes. You are therefore close to the ‘fire’, which makes the internship fun and instructive, and you get to know many practices and meet many people. We are looking for:
Allround intern communication and production (M/F/X)
W139 values diversity within its organisation. People with different backgrounds in study, origin or culture are expressly invited to apply.
Should you be interested in applying, please send your CV and motivation letter before 9 February 2026 to info@w139.nl with “Application Internship W139” in the subject line.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a student who wants to gain work experience within the programme for 6 months, for 3 days a week, for which we can offer an internship allowance of €300 per month. We have no preference for fields of study. Previous interns have come from a variety of programmes: from communication studies and philosophy to art academies. We find it valuable when you decide to gain knowledge in an art environment from a non-cultural study. MBO students are very welcome to apply. We speak both English and Dutch within our team, with the artists and collaboration partners. It is preferred that you can express yourself well in both languages.
Tasks
Within your internship period, you will collaborate on both communication and production aspects of exhibitions and events. You will help with everyday tasks in the office, but will also work on the floor. Events are part of the exhibition programme you participate in, such as lectures, film and performance nights or workshops. The aim is for you to learn how to set up, run and complete productions. We work in a small team in which you will cooperate and think on an equal footing.
The range of tasks includes:
— Updating online platforms: updating website (WordPress), preparing and sending out newsletters (Mailchimp), minor archiving work on website;
— Social media management: updating Instagram, generating content, writing captions, selecting pictures, minor analytics;
— Promotion campaigns: helping with planning and executing promotional campaigns for exhibitions and events, graphic design assistance, printing and distribution PR material, organization, budget management;
— Writing, copyediting and translating: assisting in editing curatorial texts, writing promotional texts for online and offline outings, translating EN-NL or NL-EN (when proficient in both languages);
— In-situ production support during exhibitions and public programme: pre-production and build-up, front-desk, documentation support, W139 shop, artist handling, audience support, box office and ticketing, bar coordination, catering coordination, runner, pick-ups etc;
— Light secretarial duties: Organising meetings, taking minutes, office management (including answering phones, answering/forwarding emails, purchasing office materials), (online) shop stocking and selling, archiving work.
A curious and eager-to-learn attitude is important to us, the internship will have more focus in consultation with you on the areas in which you would like to develop or explore. As an intern, we involve you in all processes and divide tasks and duties by mutual agreement. Your working hours will largely be determined by mutual agreement according to your availability and our programme. You may sometimes have to work evenings or be present at weekends.
