About STIPO | “STIPO offers an open window to a better city.”

We are an interdisciplinary team for urban development based in Amsterdam, Athens, Milan, and Warsaw. We prioritize sustainable and inclusive impact, working on projects related to area development, the city at eye level and placemaking, social innovation, sustainability, and co-creation in vision and strategy. As public developers, we take initiative to bring new ideas from strategy to action. We are the founders and core members of the international network Placemaking Europe, the knowledge program The City at Eye Level, and the Stadmakersfonds in the Netherlands. We publish books such as The City at Eye Level (international, Dutch, and kids editions) and Our City? Countering Exclusion in Public Space. We also deliver training sessions in the Netherlands and internationally.

Our team is interdisciplinary because the living environment cannot be captured by a single discipline. Our passionate team includes experts in urban planning, urban psychology, sociology, urban design, economics, political science, and culture—makers, project leaders, placemakers, consultants, researchers, doers, and managers with a love for the city.

Our approach is based on co-creation with initiators, residents, entrepreneurs, property owners, investors, governments, and knowledge partners. We combine action and reflection, theory and practice, implementation and strategy, the lived and the planned city, bottom-up and top-down approaches.

Our work spans cities, neighborhoods, regions, communities, and national and international networks. We focus on area development, the city at eye level, social innovation, and vision and strategy. We enjoy working with talented young people and involving them in our projects to provide hands-on experience.

That’s why we are looking for: TALENTED INTERNS

As an intern, you will be actively involved in our projects. Your tasks may include organizing project activities, using your content knowledge to help prepare events, conducting interviews, and building networks. You’ll collaborate with municipalities or work from our Amsterdam office. You’ll have the opportunity to gain a wide range of experiences and deepen your understanding of urban development topics.

What do we expect from you?

• A strong desire to contribute to better cities
• Higher education (Bachelor’s or Master’s level)
• A study background related to people-centered urban development, such as urban planning, human geography, urbanism, real estate, urban psychology, or topics like participation, energy transition, heritage, future economy, creative bureaucracy, climate adaptation, or smart technologies
• Entrepreneurial mindset and independence
• Strong communication and PR skills
• A social attitude and desire to collaborate in a team
• Organizational skills
• Analytical and content-driven thinking

What do we offer?

• Active involvement in our projects and/or your own research assignment
• Participation in STIPO Academy’s crash course
• Content-related guidance and mentorship
• A fun and supportive team environment in Amsterdam
• Internship compensation of €276.06 per month (based on full-time work)
• Two internship periods per year, each lasting 5 months: September 1st 2026- February 1st 2027
• Part-time internships are possible (minimum 3 days/week, preferably 4; 5 is also welcome)
• We offer positions for both Dutch-speaking and international (English-speaking) interns. International interns must have a valid permit to work or intern in the Netherlands

Interested in joining our team? Send an email to Sabine Dekker at contact@stipo.nl with your CV and a brief motivation explaining why you are the right intern for STIPO.