GA! History At Present · Think Tank

Join GA!

Two paths, one mission — choose the one that fits your life right now.

Executive Board — open Deadline: 15 Dec
President
Lead the vision, coordinate excellence

Coordinate the Executive Board and its output, chair the directors’ meetings and reach out to new partners. You also write the annual report and present GA!’s work to the boards.

Leadership Partnerships Strategy
Executive Board — open Deadline: 15 Dec
Secretary
The organisational backbone

Keep the boards and committees in sync: schedule meetings, take the minutes, look after the documentation and organise monthly meetings with members and experts.

Organisation Communication Governance
Executive Board — open Deadline: 15 Dec
PR & Acquisition Director
Amplify reach, secure resources

Find funding and donations, plan GA!’s communication on Instagram, LinkedIn and WhatsApp, and work out a long-term financial plan.

Fundraising Communication Design
Executive Board — open Deadline: 15 Dec
Event Director
Create platforms for dialogue

Organise at least four events a year with partners such as Clingendael, from lectures to company visits, and lead the annual GA! Symposium in October.

Event planning Partnerships Logistics
Executive Board — open Deadline: 15 Dec
Podcast Director
Amplify student voices through audio

Run GA! Insights, our monthly podcast: pick themes, invite guests and interview experts, professors and students.

Audio Interviewing Editorial
Executive Board — open Deadline: 15 Dec
Publication Director
Shape the written voice of GA!

Run the thematic magazine, the weekly news analysis, the website and the newsletter. You set deadlines, recruit authors and give feedback on their articles.

Editing Writing Publishing
Full call for applications

Call for Applications — Executive Board

Six positions · Deadline 15 December 2026

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Question 1 of 3
What’s your situation right now?
Question 2 of 3
How much time can you realistically give?
Question 3 of 3
What would make you most proud to say you did?
GA! team
Your path → Track 01
Internship at GA!

You want structure, responsibility and something to show for it. Join the Executive Board as a director or president — run a real committee, ship real output.

What you’ll do
  • Lead a committee (Publications, Events, Podcast, Acquisition)
  • Deliver weekly output with supervision
  • Collaborate with institutional partners
  • Build your CV with a real leadership title
Details
  • Time: ~20 hrs/week
  • Duration: 6+ months
  • Format: Remote, Utrecht-based events
  • Open: until December 15th
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GA! contributors
Your path → Track 02
Contributor at GA!

You have something to make. Pitch it, deliver it, and get it published on a serious platform — on your terms, on your timeline.

What you can pitch
  • Essay / article for the magazine
  • Podcast episode or video
  • Design or visual work
  • Research brief or policy note
How it works
  • Pitch: 3–5 lines on your idea
  • Deliver: we assign an editor
  • Publish: on GA!’s platform
  • Status: Open now
Actually an intern?
The people behind GA!

Our team

Founders & Strategic Board
SecretaryJelle Timmermans
Founders
Jelle Timmermans
Secretary
General DirectorChristophe van der Kwast
Founders
Christophe van der Kwast
General Director & Treasurer
Advisory Board
Executive Board
PresidentJacques Allet
Executive Board
Jacques Allet
President
SecretaryMadeleine Vial
Executive Board
Madeleine Vial
Secretary
Events DirectorVojtěch Mana
Executive Board
Vojtěch Mana
Events Director
Publications DirectorVictor Biet
Executive Board
Victor Biet
Publications Director & Podcast
Podcast DirectorElias Gerndt-Eisenhower
Executive Board
Elias Gerndt-Eisenhower
Podcast Director & Editorial
Acquisition DirectorErinn Carey
Executive Board
Erinn Carey
Acquisition Director
Publications SupervisorMidas van de Weetering
Executive Board
Midas van de Weetering
Publications Supervisor
Events SupervisorVali Jamal
Executive Board
Vali Jamal
Events Supervisor
External AffairsJesper Visser
Executive Board
Jesper Visser
External Affairs Director