Intern Investor Relations Dutch Fund for Climate and Development
We are looking for a new intern!
Intern Investor Relations Dutch Fund for Climate and Development
We are part of the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD), a blended finance facility which is funded by Dutch government and EU. Together with Dutch development bank FMO, Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and SNV we aim to mobilise € 2Bn private sector funding, with a focus on climate change adaptation and nature. It targets sizable impact companies that seek to improve the wellbeing, economic prospects and livelihoods of vulnerable groups – particularly women and children – and enhance the health of critical ecosystems – from water basins to rivers, tropical rainforests, marshland and mangroves. DFCD’s activities will also help protect rural and urban communities from the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and benefit depleting biodiversity in areas that provide people with water, food, medicine and economic opportunity. DFCD’s focus is on OECD DAC Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and other Netherlands development cooperation priority countries.
Within DFCD, the Origination Facility is managed by WWF-NL and SNV collectively. The Origination Facility is positioned exclusively for project identification and (pre-)feasibility development activities. The Origination Facility will provide grant funding and TA and support projects in becoming viable investment cases for the two DFCD Investment Facilities or third-party investors.
We want all the companies we support within DFCD to receive funding for growing their impact. Therefore, WWF is actively growing our own impact investor ecosystem with many different investors, (such as family offices, VC funds, foundations, banks and private investors) aiming to attract investments into our selected businesses, additional to funding from FMO and CFM.
What will you be doing?
The intern will help translate complex scientific findings into clear, engaging communication materials aimed at the general public and decision-makers. These materials will emphasize the ecological and social value of these landscapes and highlight how they connect us to the natural world.
Key activities include:
- Support the Investor Relations Lead in developing & optimizing our investor information and relationship system as a tool for community building and conversion.
- Support in organising investor meetings & events.
- Join (online) meetings with impact investors around the world.
- Dilligently coordinating & following up on matchmaking between investors and our portfolio companies.
- Screen investors based on desk research and available databases and integrate these into our investor relations system (CRM).
Who are we looking for?
WWF is looking for an Intern Impact Investor Relations who can directly support the Investor Relations Lead in building an active and engaged investor network for DFCD. This role is only for students, based in The Netherlands.
Student profile and requirements:
- Affinity with impact investments
- Pro-active self-starter with commercial attitude
- Tech savvy (experience with AI & CRM systems)
- Excellent in communication
- Result oriented ( getting things done)
- Very accurate and detail oriented
- Curious, eager & persistent
What do we offer?
- An internship of 5 months, starting the 1st of February.
- 3 days per week of which at least one day in Dutch WWF office.
- Students in The Netherlands achieve an allowance of € 550 per month on a full time basis, including travel costs.
Interested?
Please send your cv and motivation letter as soon as possible, but before before December 15th to Gert van Veldhuisen (gveldhuisen@wwf.nl) and Natascha Zwaal (nzwaal@wwf.nl).
About WWF
WWF is an international organization for the protection of nature with the mission to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which Humans live in harmony with nature. The organization has independent offices in around 100 countries in the world forming a global network. There is a common worldwide strategy that focusses on the conservation of the biodiversity on the planet and the reduction of the global footprint to a level that is within the limits of the earth. WWF looks for solutions in cooperation with governments, companies and civil society to realize protection of species and their habitats and a sustainable use of environmental resources.