UGoveRN regularly hosts interns and apprenticeship students enrolled in the Urban Studies research master program at the University of Amsterdam.
Unfortunately, we currently do not have any open internship positions.
since March 2025
Linnea Soli
since January 2025
Ana Cordes
This year, I am excited to join other apprentices in researching the use of digital tools in urban
governance. I will also assist in organizing and coordinating events, such as the 2025
International Workshop with Dr. Li Wan.
I am currently a Pre-Master student in the Urban and Regional Planning program at the
University of Amsterdam, and am preparing to write my Master’s thesis this following year. To
do so, I will be applying my interest in urban environmental issues and sustainability to
researching post-disaster planning. I am excited to explore the diverse actors and dynamics at
play in post-disaster circumstances, as well as the use of digital tools in assisting planning for
post-disaster recovery in efforts to build back better, safer, and more resilient cities as we
continue to face the climate crisis.
September 2024 – January 2025
Günsel Sentürk
As a UGoveRN apprentice, I will contribute to research on the topic of densification within the City of Amsterdam.
Currently, I am doing my master’s degree in European Urban Studies at Bauhaus University Weimar and I participate in UGoveRN to complete my internship as part of my studies.
In my research process, I aim to explore how density in the city is addressed, understood, governed and politicized. In this context, I will conduct a literature review and carry out interviews with professionals on the topic. Through UGoveRN, I aim to improve my academic research skills and gain new perspectives on urban studies.
January - July 2024
Emma Thümmel
As a UGoveRN apprentice, I will contribute to research surrounding housing densification in Amsterdam.
My research activities include contributing to a database about housing regulations in the Netherlands, focusing in particular on densification policies. In addition, I will support UGoveRN by helping to organize the 2024 keynote event with Jonathan Metzger, as well as contribute to the platform through blogposts and social media output.
My academic interests center around the evolution of affordable housing policies, housing justice and social movements for housing. Through UGoveRN I hope to gain inspiration and skills to conduct my own research in this realm.
January - July 2024
Elisha M. Aaron
As one of the 2024 UGoveRN apprentices, my tasks include helping to organize the 2024 International Day, contributing to UGoveRN’s various communication channels and social media accounts, and writing blog posts for the website. I will also assist in hosting UGoveRN seminars.
My research with UGoveRN will focus on densification in Amsterdam, seeking to understand how the city, despite its fragmented governance environment, attempts to leverage the transformation of urban space to create more, allegedly affordable, housing. To this end, I will be conducting a literature review on densification scholarship.
As a master’s student in Urban Studies, my interests relate particularly to urban governance challenges, and how market-driven policy approaches inform climate and economic policy.
September 2022 - July 2023
Anna Hug
As a UGoveRN apprentice, I help with pre- and post-processing and the May 2023 International UGoveRN Networking Event. This involves planning an excursion and participating in brainstorming sessions.
I also enjoy attending all the UP Dialogues and UGoveRN seminars and I assist the online media team by scheduling, uploading, and creating/formatting content on various channels.
In addition, I conduct desk research on my master thesis ideas and qualitative content analysis on a dataset of private actor interviews.
Finally, I will write a blog post on a topic connected to the UGoveRN International Networking Event and/or personal research for social media.
January - June 2022
Zeynep Arica
As a research intern, I was trained in carrying out systematic literature reviews and worked on a systematic literature review on urban governance with other members to support the establishment of UGoveRN’s activities.
Our literature review covered 484 articles across nine different social science fields, including Political Science, Economics, Public Administration, and Regional and Urban Planning, to understand the recurring concepts that are becoming more relevant within the urban governance discussion.
I also participated in UGoveRN workshops as well as field trips. After my internship ended, I became a member of UGoveRN and I hope to contribute to communicate the work of the network and enhance its connections.
January - May 2022
Rohan Luthra
During my apprenticeship for UGoveRN, I cataloged various demographic, housing, and economic data within Amsterdam and the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam. I created a report and a presentation on the basis of the database to represent the Amsterdam housing story while focusing on periodic development across the region.
Along with my fellow apprentice Ernst Vijsma, I also conducted a joint systematic interdisciplinary literature review on the topic of ‘Entrepreneurial property dynamics: understanding risk in urban planning literature’.
Additionally, I was involved in UGoveRN workshops and brainstorming sessions.