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Working student Corporate Venture


Job Location:

Gorinchem - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (14 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

About us

Damen Maritime Ventures is a division within Damen and part of Damens overall efforts to drive the transformation of the shipbuilding industry and shape the future of maritime solutions. Our effective efficient and pragmatic strategic portfolio management enables our division to maximize shareholder impact by adding value through collaboration and pro-active engagement with and between our maritime ventures. We connect our ventures and ideas with operational expertise and world-class infrastructure. We scale the most promising ideas to deliver meaningful impact to Damen.

The role

We are searching for a Working Student! In your role you actively support the Corporate Venturing Unit (CVU) in scouting investing and growing highly innovative startups and scale-ups. You will be part of a small specialized team reporting directly to the Head of Corporate Venturing. With the team you are responsible for evaluation selection and execution of startup investment opportunities. Do you want to work for a largecorporateat thestartof an era of change Do you want to improve processesanalyzestart-upsand be thegatekeeper for collaborations withnewstartups that we can invest inIf sothis is the opportunity to come and work fortheDamen ShipyardsGroup!

Key accountabilities

In your role you will be supporting inperformingmarket studies technology scouting investmentanalysissupportand portfoliogrowthsupport.

In addition to the above described main tasks you are actively involved in:

  • Researching market and technology trends together with the Investments and Technology analysts;
  • Supporting and managing internal information and tracking systems;
  • Support in internal and external communications;
  • Coordinate together with the team the new opportunities and start-ups that help Damen to create new value chains.

Skills & Experience

At least several skills/experiences from the following listare required tobe considered:

  • You are a MSc Studentin the field of Business Administration Business Economics Technical BusinessStudiesor aTechnical related studies;
  • You are interested in the Maritime sector either by experience or by personal interest;
  • Interested in innovation corporate venturingnot afraid of a little bit of number crunchingand curious by nature;
  • Experience with venture capitalstartup scouting financialmodellingand valuations is a pre;
  • You are available at the earliest convenience for at least six months

What we offer

  • A parttime or fulltime job working hybrid with at least one day on site;
  • Lots ofopportunitiesto learn and gather experiences;
  • Freedom in pursuing own initiative and purpose driven investments;
  • Monthly salary travel allowance holiday payment and vacation days;
  • A role at a growing unit within Damen Maritime Ventures.

Other

Are you ready to sail into your new adventure at Damen Let us know what your availability would be like and dont hesitate send us your motivation letter and resume!

Due to housing issues we cannot accept international students that do not have accommodation in the Netherlands yet.


Recruiter:

Liselotte van Veenendaal

Email:

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Required Experience:

Intern


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