Finding work and internships in Arnhem

Where people actually look, and the work-rights rules that catch international students out most often.

Where people look

• Indeed.nl and LinkedIn — the default starting points for most job searches, same as everywhere.
• Student-focused agencies — platforms and staffing agencies like StudentJob, YoungCapital, Randstad and Adecco specialise in part-time and temporary work aimed at students.
• Your institution’s career office — HAN, ArtEZ and Van Hall Larenstein all run some form of careers or internship support; check before assuming you have to find everything yourself.

Work rights depend on your status

EU/EEA citizens can work in the Netherlands without restriction. Non-EU students on a study residence permit are generally allowed to work part-time up to a capped number of hours per week during term-time, with more flexibility during official holiday periods — but the exact limits depend on your specific permit, and in many cases it is the employer, not you, who needs a work permit (TWV) arranged through UWV. Verify current limits with your institution’s international office or the IND before accepting work — do not assume a number you read somewhere still applies to your situation.

Contracts and self-employment

A standard Dutch employment contract will ask for your BSN before your first payslip. If you are considering freelance or self-employed work (ZZP) instead of an employment contract, that comes with its own registration requirement at the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) and different tax treatment — it is not a way to avoid registration or paperwork, just a different set of it.

Internships (stage)

Internships are a normal, often required part of a Dutch applied-sciences degree. They are usually arranged with support from your programme rather than found completely independently, and are often paid a modest stipend (stagevergoeding) rather than a full salary.