Communications Intern

At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car, a Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton, Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit or Usain Bolt’s running shoe, we encounter exceptional objects every day.

We’re a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.

Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by three core values. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us.

- Taking ownership and driving impact

- Being open to change and feedback

- Being passionate about our mission and our customers.

About the job

*This is a 6-month paid internship

We are looking for an intern to support Catawiki’s Communications team on a 6 month contract. As our Communications Intern, you will assist on Communications initiatives as well as on the general day-to-day running of the busy Catawiki press office. Reporting to our Communications Manager, this role calls for a versatile communicator who can confidently shift between researching timely topics, drafting compelling press materials—including pitches and press releases—and supporting proactive media outreach. You’ll play a key role across a broad range of projects, from company announcements and data-driven stories to object-focused communications, helping craft narratives that resonate with media and diverse audiences. Using data in storytelling, reporting on daily coverage and supporting the day-to-day management of the company's corporate social channels are also part of the role.

What you’ll do

- Managing the press monitoring routine, tracking the coverage generated on a daily, monthly and project based basis

- Managing the press newsrooms, uploading all relevant content in a timely manner

- Managing our corporate social media channel (LinkedIn)

- Support the Comms team with writing and distributing news releases and media pitches, as well as drafting interview briefings and FAQs, helping to secure top tier media coverage for Catawiki

- Support in the handling of media enquiries, including involving relevant team members and supporting on any information required

- Support with research on various topics, ideation / brainstorming sessions and proactive communications campaigns across consumer and corporate

- General support to the team on day-to-day logistics, such as meeting arrangements, general operations, meeting minutes, reporting, etc.

- Support with the daily management of our PR agencies across 8 European markets

- Assisting on reactive media issues management if needed, including the support on developing statements

Who you are

- In order to be considered for this internship, you need to be registered as a student in a Dutch university during the entire internship period. A tri-party agreement will be requested.

- Studying communications, journalism or PR - previous comms work experience at a media outlet, PR agency or brand is a plus

- Excellent writing skills (English) and strong verbal communication skills - essential

- Knowledge of a wide range of new and traditional media and social media outlets – essential

- Competent on Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint - G Suite - essential

- Incredibly passionate about our mission and goals

- Creativity, an innovator and an ability to think big

- Hard working, hands-on and pressure resistant. Can-do attitude and willingness to roll up your sleeves, dive deep and get the job done in a fast changing environment

- Bilingual in French, Italian, German, Dutch or Spanish is a plus

Where you’ll be

This role is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with remote working 3 days a week.

Why You'll Love Working with Us