It is not always easy to find a job as a highly skilled migrant. To get a good start, we advise that you contact the UvA Student Careers Centre. The UvA Student Careers Centre has specialised in advising international (non-Dutch) UvA graduates on searching for a job in the international labour market.

The advisers can help international students with information, workshops and individual vocational counseling to find out what you want, get insight into your capabilities and competencies, make choices and improve your application skills in order to achieve your goals. Make an appointment with a career adviser.

Internships

An internship is any work placement or practical training arrangement with a learning goal designed to give you practical experience in the discipline or field that you are studying. An internship is one of the ways to get relevant experience. During your orientation, the IND also allows you to do an internship, but take into account that most organizations only take on interns who are still a student. So not every industry will have internship opportunities after graduation in the orientation year.

Before you apply

Before you apply for an internship, check whether you need to be a student to fulfil the position. When you find an internship, you will need a formal internship agreement between the intern, the internship provider and the UvA. The internship provider must be able to present this agreement to the Labour Inspectorate if asked to do so. Use of this internship agreement is therefore not optional: it is compulsory.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the UvA Immigration Office.