Find answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Integrand is a non-profit organization that connects companies with ambitious students from higher professional (HBO) and academic (WO) education programs. We help companies find talent for internships, traineeships, and entry-level positions.

1. Vacancy mediation
2. employer-branding
3. Career events

A summer internship is a short internship during the summer months. You gain work experience and discover where your interests lie. The exact nature of this internship varies depending on the company and where your ambitions lie.

Do you want to gain work experience, discover your interests, without delaying your studies? Then a summer internship is perfect for you!

At the end of your studies, you either complete a graduation project or write a thesis at a company. For almost all higher professional education (HBO) programs, this is mandatory, while for most university studies it is optional.

A graduation internship is often one of the final components of your education. Check the timeline of your studies and start looking for a graduation internship about five months before you want to begin.

We have career events for everyone. It may happen that a specific event is only for Master’s students, but that will be explicitly stated.

A career event takes you one step further in your career. You can get to know employees of a company in an informal way and learn about the company culture.
At most events, multiple companies are present, so you can, for example, compare them with each other.

These are events that help you (in preparation) take a step further in your career. These events can be exploratory, but they also help with finding an internship, traineeship, or job.

During a job interview, the same types of questions often come up. Below is a list of questions you can expect during the interview. Make sure you have thought about these questions at least once.

• What are you studying and why did you choose this study?
• What was the alternative for this study?
• Do you have any board experience, and have you functioned well in a team?
• What was your role/function?
• What did you learn from it?
• What did you enjoy the most/least about doing it?
• Name three good and three bad qualities about yourself. Can you also name an example of a project or situation where you had to use these qualities?
• How would your friends describe you?
• What has been your biggest challenge so far? What did you learn from it?
• Do you think it’s important to contribute your input when making decisions?
• What role do you usually take on in a team? Doer, thinker, or critic?
• What do you understand by teamwork? What are important aspects of it?
• Have you ever had conflicts? And if so, how did you deal with them?
• Can you give an example of how you solved a problem with a group of people?
• Can you give an example of how you used your creativity to solve a problem?
• How do you handle setbacks?
• What kind of criticism do others have of you? Do you agree with it?
• How do you handle feedback?
• Do you easily give criticism to others?
• How do you work under pressure?

These computer tests are becoming increasingly common in job application procedures. You don’t have to take such a test flawlessly, but it is important to perform better than other applicants. Therefore, you need to prepare yourself well and make strategic choices during the test (for example, if you’re asked a question that you don’t know the answer to, will you guess?). The trainings at Careerstarter and the practice questions at Hellotest.nl are very suitable for this.

Because you often don’t know until a few days in advance which test you’ll need to take, it can be useful to check out the following page: Hellotest. It contains information about which tests employers use and what components are included. This way, you give yourself an advantage because you’ll know what to expect. You can also find many practice questions on this website, allowing you to prepare specifically for your test.

If you’d like personal training, take a look at Careerstarter. Every Saturday, they offer group training, or you can arrange a one-on-one training at your convenience. Group training is cheaper than one-on-one, but if you want to pass your test quickly, you can choose the one-on-one training. 93% of people who take this training pass their test. You can also take the training with a friend, and you’ll get a discount!

Integrand is happy to help students find an internship. Register now via our site! Together, we will look for what you enjoy, in which direction you want to develop, and at which company you want to do your internship.

An internship is a suitable way to explore the professional field, to apply school theory in practice, and to discover where your qualities and interests lie.

When you do an internship, you work at a company for a certain period. Here, you apply the knowledge you have gained in school to practice and gain work experience. It is an ideal opportunity to expand your network and discover which company suits you best.

Integrand is looking for motivated and ambitious university (WO) students who are eager to help other students. There are no specific requirements regarding study direction or extracurricular experiences.

Our local boards have a September and February intake. The national board starts in August. If you are interested in a board year, you can fill out the contact form at the bottom of the page!

A board year is great for your personal development. You learn to work in different groups, to network, and you develop your soft skills. A board year is excellent preparation for the job market.

A board year at Integrand can be part-time in a local board or full-time on the national board. During a local board year, you are involved in mediating between students and vacancies alongside your function-specific tasks. In the national board, you operate at a strategic level and lead the local teams within your function.

During a board year, you work together with other students for an organization. It gives you the opportunity to develop yourself alongside your studies. Additionally, a board year also includes a lot of fun and social activities!

When you create an account on our site, one of our board members will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your preferences and questions. We will get started right away to help you!

All services from Integrand are completely free for you as a student! From recruitment dinners to in-house days, and from internship mediation to CV tips and professional LinkedIn photos!

The Integrand Foundation is there to help students with their career orientation. Integrand is fully run by students and has an office in every academic city. This allows us to help students in a personal and accessible way in their search for, for example, an internship. We also organize many local events to introduce students to various companies.