Job description
At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car, a Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton, Lady Gaga’s Jumpsuit or Usain Bolt’s running shoe, we encounter exceptional objects every day.
We’re a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects! Each week we offer over 75,000 unique items in auction , carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.
Having sold over 20 million unique objects to date, we’re on a mission to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by our core values:
- Taking ownership and driving impact
- Being open to change and feedback
- Being passionate about our mission and our customers.
If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us on this exciting journey!
About the role:
As an IT Support intern you will gain experience and knowledge about how an IT team operates within a business. You’ll have the opportunity to work with all kinds of stakeholders from various areas within the organisation; both technical and non-technical. You will gain knowledge on the employee lifecycle from the perspective of a support function of an organisation and how we impact overall productivity.
This role is for a fixed term of 6 months with the possibility of being hired as a full-time employee.
What you will do / be involved in: Onboarding :
- Account creation
- Laptop setup (onboarding)
- Hardware logistics
- Onboarding communication and issue troubleshooting
- Audit onboarding tickets
Offboarding:
- Offboarding logistics / property returns
IT Support
- Be the primary point of contact for basic technical issues
- Escalate issues to team members as needed
What’s you’ll bring to the role:
- Good communication skills - verbal and written
- Positive customer service skills with the ability to make people feel validated
- Willingness to support where needed
- Curious mindset and willingness to to learn new things
- Ability to ask questions when to get a better understanding
- Willingness to share information and teach people how issues were resolved
- Hands on approach to tasks
- Detail oriented in all things you do
- Basic technical skills / understanding of technical terms
- Ability to find information to help troubleshoot technical issues
- Knowledge or previous experience of using Apple laptops
- Fluent in English - Dutch & additional languages are a plus
- Currently enrolled in a Dutch university
Where you’ll be: The role is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
- Create a Visible Impact by working at scale in a global organisation that serves millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope that directly impacts both our customers and the business.
- Learn and Grow with Us through our Learning & Development initiatives, which include clear development plans and mentorship programmes designed to support your career progression.
- A Culture of Connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse and collaborative team of 800+ Catawikains and 60+ nationalities, all coming together to build a one-of-a-kind marketplace. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly work environment, committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story, we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to our team.
- Celebrate Life’s Moments with us at Catawiki. When you join us, you’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher, and on each birthday, you’ll get a €50 Catavoucher to celebrate. Enjoy an extra day off each year to “Pursue Your Passion”. We also recognise significant work anniversaries (3, 5, 8, 10 years) with additional time off, plus extra leave for life’s big moments like marriage, engagements, or moving house.
Please note that benefits can vary by location. For specific information regarding what’s available in your country, please consult your recruiter.
Our Offices and Way of Working
Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon are designed to inspire and connect. Most Catawikians are within commuting distance of one of our offices and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model. This means we typically ask you to be in the office 2 out of 5 days, roughly 40% of your working time, to collaborate and connect with your colleagues. Of course, if the job description specifies that the role is 100% remote—such as for certain expert or sales positions—then that arrangement will apply.
Interested?
Apply directly with an English CV and cover letter by submitting your information at the bottom of this page. By submitting your application you agree to Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy.
If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
