Stage bij de Directie Veiligheidsbeleid
Ministerie van Buitenlandse ZakenRijnstraat 8 te Den HaagGlobal catastrophic risksAI safetyPolicyResearch
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Why this is on the board
As an intern you do not write policy yourself, but you do spend six months working in the team that prepares what the Netherlands puts forward internationally on AI in weapons systems, quantum technology and biotechnology, including in the First Committee of the UN. Agreements like these are prepared by a small group of diplomats; anyone who has seen that work from the inside knows the people and the procedures afterwards, and those are hard to get to know from outside.
About the role
Internship at the Directie Veiligheidsbeleid, the security policy department, at Rijnstraat 8, The Hague, for 40 hours at the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, the Dutch foreign ministry
Requirements
| Language | Dutch required |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | Dutch nationality required |
| Screening | Certificate of conduct or security screening required — Veiligheidsonderzoek required after selection; Dutch nationality required for screening. |
| Where you work | On site in the Netherlands · Rijnstraat 8 te Den Haag |
| Level | Internship |
| Salary | €800 per month |
| Posted | 12 October 2026 |
| Closes | 31 October 2026 |
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