Vacancy: Marketing & Communications Intern

Full-time, Rotterdam

Snijlab is looking for a Marketing & Communications intern who enjoys writing and is curious about technology, materials, and making things. During this internship, you'll help translate our knowledge of laser cutting into clear and inspiring content for our customers. Experience with laser cutting is not required. Interest, eagerness to learn, and good communication skills are.

You'll be a part of the marketing team, supporting the creation, writing, and publication of content for Snijlab and Lasersheets. A valuable internship where you'll get to do, try, and discover a lot. You'll gain insight into two growing e-commerce companies and be challenged in the field of target audience marketing.

About the Internship

The possibilities with laser cutting are endless. It's our job to show customers everything that's possible. As a Marketing & Communications intern, you'll help execute the content calendar and support with:

• Writing blogs and tutorials
• Scheduling and formatting newsletters
• Publishing content on Shopify
• Developing discount promotions

You'll join the marketing team. Your colleagues will provide research on design methods, materials, and project examples; your task will be to translate this into easy-to-read tutorials and blogs. Further tasks will be aligned with your interests.

You'll gain insight into two e-commerce companies with multiple target audiences; this internship is hands-on, and you'll immediately see the results of your work. 

About Snijlab

Snijlab is a laser cutting service. Our customers create a design, and we cut it from plastic and wooden sheets. With our easy ordering process, we make laser cutting accessible to businesses and individuals. We serve the creative and technical sectors.

Lasersheets, our subsidiary, sells sheet materials to people who own their own laser cutter. Here, we apply the same knowledge for a different target audience.

Snijlab has an informal company culture. We value making things ourselves and learning along the way. People who are motivated by their own curiosity fit well within our team.

Who are you?

You are studying marketing, communications, media, design, or a similar field. You enjoy writing and can convey information clearly and structured. You are curious, enjoy collaborating, and aren't afraid to ask questions.

You don't need to be an expert in laser cutting yet; this internship is precisely for learning.

What we value

• You can write flawlessly in Dutch
• Proficient in reading and writing English
• Strong communication skills
• Interest in content marketing or e-commerce
• Writing for different target audiences
• Eager to learn and proactive

Nice-to-haves

• Affinity for design, making things yourself, and DIY
• Knowledge of SEO
• Ability to read and write German
• Adobe Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Canva

What we offer

Snijlab offers a valuable and creative environment. During this internship, you'll gain insight into two growing e-commerce companies. Working in a small team means you'll directly see the impact of your work. 

Our company started by building a laser cutting machine ourselves, and that 'do-it-yourself and discover together' mentality is in our company's DNA. Outside working hours, you may, by arrangement, use our workshop for your own projects. 

• A valuable full-time internship (5 days per week)
• Market-rate internship compensation
• Plenty of room to learn, ask questions, and contribute ideas
• Informal work atmosphere with direct communication
• Opportunity to use the workshop for personal projects outside working hours (by arrangement)
• A great workplace in Rotterdam North

Will you join us for an internship?

Snijlab and Lasersheets are run by one team. We are growing rapidly and work from a spacious location in Rotterdam North. Laser cutting is our craft; experience in laser cutting is not required, we'll gladly teach you more about it during your internship.

Curious? Send your CV and a short cover letter to paula@snijlab.nl, attn: Paula Stoffijn.

Unsolicited applications and acquisition based on this vacancy are not appreciated.