Project management assistant (Aug/Sept-Nov 2026)

Your role

A Swiss army knife, you are? You're in the right place. This isn't a "get the coffee" internship. As a Project management assistant, you will be the right hand to the COO, gaining hands-on experience. Your mission is to provide operational backbone and conduct the groundwork for an upcoming program promotion. This internship is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful initiatives while building practical skills in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Help oversee and coordinate the FDT Health Impact Grant program.
• Help structure and optimize internal tools related to the relevant projects (Notion, CRM,dashboards).
• Assist the COO in preparing high-level meetings through background research, briefing notes, and strategic recommendations.
• Conduct market benchmarks and competitive analysis to anticipate opportunities and risks for entrepreneurship.
• Develop draft materials, presentations and data visualizations for external stakeholders and partners.
• Identify and qualify stakeholders to deploy the strategy.
• Unroll reach out strategy and assist in outbound campaigns
• Track KPIs and update the CRM
• Act as a bridge between the COO and the communication team.
• Ensure that operational milestones are translated into content for our community and partners.
• Assist in coordinating internal events or workshops related to the strategy roll-out.

Your profile

• You are currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Master’s program (Business, Management, Communications, IT, Data Analysis or Social Sciences).
• You’re proactive, organized and eager to learn
• You’re curious about the entrepreneurial ecosystem
• You love creating content and/or agents and work easily with AI
• You’re fluent in English; French or Dutch is a plus
• Canva is your best friend, and you’re not afraid of digital tools (like CRMs, Notion or email automation)
• You’re comfortable talking to new people and testing new outreach approaches

What we offer

• A true learning experience: we value autonomy, creativity and mentorship
• A hands-on role in a motivated and mission-driven team
• Real impact: your benchmarks and materials will directly influence our strategy.
• Culture: a supportive, entrepreneurial environment where your initiative is not just welcomed—it’s required.
• Networking: connect with our vast network of social profit organizations and philanthropic leaders.
• Pulse Foundation covers home–work travel costs