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Let’s talk about internships: how do you find and survive them, and how do you get paid?

For some studies, they are mandatory, while for many programs, they are not: internships. The opportunity for students to gain practical experience before diving into the working world. Should internships be mandatory? And what about the compensation, what do you think about that? Share your thoughts through the form and join the conversation.

Tessa Hofland

09-01-2025 1 minute read

Medical students hope for more than a hundred euros in compensation for their internship, where they work more than fifty hours a week. There are also companies where, for example, you can earn 1500 euros as a consulting intern. Internship compensations can vary greatly. Is that fair? A disgrace? What do you think?

Internships offer a glimpse into practice, shouldn’t we all go through that during our studies? Or is that too vocational for a university? When you go looking for an internship, what do you pay attention to? And is it about more than just internship compensation? What’s better: a bigger name to work for or gaining a lot of hands-on experience? We’d love to hear from you through the form below.