Why it is so hard to find a job as an international student

EM conducted a survey among 180 international students about their career perspectives in the Netherlands. The result shows that most students want to stay in the Netherlands after they graduate, but the most of them expect it to be hard to find a job. Why do international students want to stay in the Netherlands, and why do they expect it to be so hard to find a job? Read it in this EM-special.

 

What students expect of the labour market, depends on their background. Non-EU students are less positive than their EU counterparts. Students with job experience in the Netherlands tend to stay.

A lot of international students want to stay in the Netherlands after they graduate, but how’s their expectations on finding a job?

A lot of students expect it to be hard to find a job in the Netherlands, but how difficult is it actually? Three EUR alumni told us how they found their jobs in the Netherlands and what they expect their careers in the Dutch job market to be like down the track.

Doing an internship, arranging a visa, learning the Dutch language, developing extracurricular activities: a lot needs to be arranged to find a job in the Netherlands. What do international students do to prepare themselves for the Dutch labour market?

Recruiters and career advisors explain the obstacles and opportunities international students face on the Dutch labour market.