Category: Start stage
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De aftiteling begint, het hoofdstuk is voorbij
Middenin coronatijden op zoek gaan naar een stage, het leek een onmogelijke taak. Van alle kanten hoorde ik dat niemand op zoek was naar stagiaires, eerst maar eens collega’s zelf naar kantoor laten komen. En om nou vanuit huis mee te gaan werken in een organisatie… En ook nog eens fulltime, terwijl ik nou net…
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Being a HelloFresher for 6 months!
We’ve all seen those vans in Amsterdam delivering food boxes with an intriguing green lemon logo on them. Rings a bell? That’s right, I’m talking about HelloFresh! During the first semester of my third year of bachelor, I had the chance to be part of the HelloFresh family: a dynamic, young and very welcoming company…
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“This garment is connected to my story.”
At least once in our life, we’ve all heard about the word sustainability. We’ve heard about it on social media, TV, radio and newspapers, we acknowledged it when it was explained to us in school by our favorite teacher or via Netflix documentaries. But what exactly is sustainability? According to the Cambridge dictionary, sustainability is…
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Chronicle of an intern at Givaudan
Hi, this is Igor. I just received a confirmation for my internship at Givaudan as a Social Media Analyst. Start of the internship. At the end of July, I felt like I was behind the schedule of finding an interesting internship. Though, one month appeared to be enough to apply for 20 options only 4 of…
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Wanna get close to influencers in fashion field?
Still not sure what you want to do in the future? Yeah, I was lost, too. However, from the end of August to December 2021, the nearly four-month internship in Kuaishou Technology gave me the answer to this question. What kind of company is Kuaishou Technology? Kuaishou Technology mainly offers internet media services like entertainment…
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Stop Assuming and Start Asking
Internships can be tricky, there are no universal guidelines that indicate what an internship is supposed to look like. The infamous saying ‘you’re just an intern’ can haunt one’s thoughts when they want to voice their opinion or make a change. There is no rule to say how much you can contribute or not. I…
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Day in life of an intern in Italy
I hear the sound of my alarm and open my eyes. I pick up my phone and tap snooze two more times. When the clock hits 6.30 a.m., I roll out of bed and start preparing for the day. The company is a 40-minute drive away from where I am staying, so I usually leave…
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How to write the perfect cover letter
Hi! My name is Nadège le Floc’h, I just started my third year of the English track of Communication Science. I did my internship at NN Investment Partners and worked for the Agile Practices chapter of the organisation’s Tech&Ops division. The Agile Practices chapter is focused on change management and implementing the Agile way of…
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Pirate op het schip van TBWA\X!
AMSTERDAM – Je kent de reclames wel, ”Frummel” van Staatsloterij, ”Koning TOTO” van toto.nl en talloze Albert Heijn spotjes met de nieuwe storemanager Ilse op televisie. Allemaal zijn ze geproduceerd door TBWA\Neboko, een groot reclame- en marketingbureau in Amsterdam-Zuid. Een beetje geschiedenis TBWA werd in 1970 opgericht in de hoofdstad van Frankrijk, in Parijs. Vier mannen…
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Landing an Internship in the Event Industry During a Pandemic
Looking for an internship in the event industry in the midst of a pandemic does, admittedly, not sound like the best idea. While almost all industries are suffering from the restrictions and limitations COVID-19 is causing, the event industry is naturally one of the most affected. Concerts, gatherings, and festivals seem further away from our…