Innovation Internship Offshore-division

As an intern at TenneT, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute within our team in the Offshore Division. You will learn how we work together to ensure a reliable and sustainable electricity grid.

You will contribute to tapping into the funding ecosystem for offshore innovations and gain valuable hands-on experience. Ready to discover where your strengths lie?

Your profile and background

You:

• Are currently enrolled in an WO program in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Innovation Management, Energy/Industrial Policy, Public Administration, or a related field and are available for an internship starting from 1.7.2026
• You enjoy structuring complex information into clear frameworks and decision tools.
• You can work independently, write clearly, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Are curious, eager to learn, and proactively seek contact when needed

Your contribution to TenneT

During your internship, you will contribute to a sustainable energy future. As an intern, you will support the team with:

Mapping the financial ecosystem for offshore innovation around TenneT on:

• National level (Netherlands)
• European level (EU funding and innovation programs)

Your work will result in a decision-ready overview that helps TenneT quickly answer:

• Which subsidy programs exist that we can use for offshore innovations?
• Which innovation topics does each program fit (e.g., robotics, automation, digitalisation, remote operations, asset tech, safety, sustainability)?
• What are the key conditions (eligibility, TRL, co-funding, budget ranges, reporting, etc.)?
• What does the annual calendar look like (typical call windows and lead time)?
• What type of consortium is needed per scheme (and what role can TenneT play)?

What you will do

You will combine desk research with stakeholder input and produce practical outputs:

• Identify and describe relevant subsidy programs (NL + EU) for offshore innovation use-cases.
• Translate programs into a "topic fit" map (robotics, automation, tech, data/AI, safety, sustainability, etc.).
• Capture application conditions in a comparable, structured way (criteria, documentation, timelines, success factors).
• Create a one-page annual calendar overview of key schemes and expected call timing.
• Define consortium "archetypes" per scheme (who must be involved: SMEs/startups, OEMs, universities, TSOs, etc.; and TenneT's typical role: partner, end-user, demonstration site, work package lead, etc.).

You will become part of the Business Excellence Team in TenneT's Offshore Division, where an open atmosphere prevails. During your internship, there may also be an opportunity to work on an assignment related to your studies.

Our recruiting process

Our offer

Flexibility

Flexibility for better work-life balance

We understand that you need flexiblity in order to find the balance between University and work. To organize your work individually, we offer flexible working hours without fixed times and home office options.

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Payment & more

Attractive remuneration and social benefits

We offer great benefits such as a salary based on our Collective Labor Agreement, an annual bonus and excellent pension scheme.

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Wellness Balance & Personal Growth

Health - your basis

Because we think it is important that you are healthy and feel good, we offer all kinds of great extras: we provide various opportunities to work out via our Always Energy program which offers a wide range of opportunities to indulge in sports (organised training for different sports, competitions and events).

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Technology & Innovation

Modern working environment

• Modern IT-tools
• Ergonomic workstations
• Very well equipped conference rooms and communication solutions that enable cross-location and cross-border collaboration

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This will be our challenge

Grid Field Operations is executing Field Operations, Maintenance and (Baseload) Projects. We ensure the integrity and safety of our assets entrusted to us, while also ensuring their maximum availability. We make sure that the onshore grids of TenneT is reliable in Germany and the Netherlands.

Additional information

• A monthly gross internship allowance of 500 euros based on a 40-hour work week
• Travel and remote working allowance
• Hybrid working: we enjoy working together at the office, but working from home is also possible
• A laptop provided by TenneT for the duration of your internship

The position may gets unpublished earlier, so don't hesitate to apply!

Salary

500 € - 500 €

Diversity

Since we use AI as part of our recruiting process, we would like to create transparency and clarity at this point. The AI serves exclusively as a supporting and recommending tool to make our processes even faster and more efficient. At no time are automated decisions made.

TenneT keeps the Netherlands powered. We transport electricity 24/7 across the high-voltage grid, connect customers, and enable the energy transition by expanding the grid and using it more intelligently. Together with our partners, we work towards a reliable, affordable and resilient energy system. This is how we connect the Netherlands to a sustainable future.

Connecting everyone to a brighter energy future.