Wanted: a go-getter for a real scale-up challenge.
Not a cushy student job: expect average wages, busy days and extended hours when needed. In return: real social impact, steep personal growth and if we succeed together, recognition and profit-sharing.
About Brave Ones
Brave Ones is an international scale-up helping international students find jobs in the Netherlands. We go beyond traditional recruitment: we want internationals to feel at home. Clients value us as specialists in recruiting and retaining highly educated, reliable international talent that helps grow their businesses. As we scale, we are looking for a new brave one who shares our mission: enable opportunities for every international student in every European student city.
Your team
You join a young, energetic, and ambitious team with colleagues from Canada, Indonesia, Brazil and the Netherlands. You will work closely with another part-time Recruiting & Ops Associate and our Customer Success Manager. Several international students already work at Brave Ones, so you will not be the only one combining study, work and Dutch life.
What you will be doing
You guide international students from first contact with Brave Ones to their first working day. You make sure they are contacted quickly, informed clearly and smoothly onboarded into our clients' jobs. Work from our office at least 16 hours per week (2x 8-hour days), Monday to Friday. Preferred: 08:00-17:00, or 12:00-21:00 if that fits your studies better.
Focus areas
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Recruitment: contact, interview and propose candidates quickly; collaborate with AI recruiter Bo.
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Administration: collect documents, apply for work permits, keep systems up to date, monitor permits and contract extensions.
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Onboarding: Align start dates, hold onboarding calls so students feel prepared.
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Daily Operations: answer questions via WhatsApp and email, register sickness, update details, availability, hours and placements.
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Offboarding: lead offboarding after contracts end and ensure everything is handled properly.
Your mission
Help international students in the Netherlands find a job quickly and smoothly by picking up candidates fast, guiding them clearly, ensuring onboarding is complete and correct. With structured follow-up and a proactive mindset, you make recruitment faster, more reliable and more personal for our clients.
Your responsibilities
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Contact new candidates on time and schedule screening calls.
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Conduct short interviews and assess fit.
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Propose candidates to clients and ensure interviews are planned quickly.
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Coordinate onboarding (documents, work permits, contracts, start dates).
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Answer student questions and process sickness and availability changes.
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Monitor work permits and trigger extensions on time.
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Identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements.
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Update recruitment marketing about vacancies and placements.
What you need to excel
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Proactivity: you take initiative, chase missing info and close open tasks.
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Drive and execution power: you like scale-up energy, work hard, play hard, learn fast.
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Excellent communication skills: fluent in English, confident on phone and email with students and clients. Big bonus points if you are willing to learn Dutch.
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Eye for detail: you like checklists and accurate administration, you know one missing document matters.
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People oriented: you enjoy supporting students and explaining processes.
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Going the extra mile: you want to exceed expectations of internationals, partners and teammates.
What you need to apply
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Availability: Start the first week of January 2026. At least 16 hours per week on site (two 8-hour days, Monday-Friday). Commitment of at least 2 years. 40 hours per week available during the last 3 weeks of August for IntroWeeks in different cities.
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Location: You live in Nijmegen.
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Skills: Tech savvy is a plus as you work closely with AI recruiter Bo and help improve processes. Experience in recruitment or customer service is a plus, not required.
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Mindset: Driven, passionate, and enthusiastic. Affinity with entrepreneurship and a fast-paced scale-up environment.
What we offer
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Flat organization with ambitious teammates and space for your ideas.
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Growth opportunities in a company with European expansion plans.
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A driven, international team focused on impact.
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Daily table tennis and team-building every 8 weeks.
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Gross salary: €14.40 per hour.
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Laptop, phone for work and sports allowance.
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Free weekly learning Dutch classes with a professional teacher.
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We are a recognized sponsor at the IND.
Application process
If we like your CV, motivation and availability:
Round 1: 10-min online videocall.
Round 2: In-person interview with one of your future colleagues.
Round 3: in-person interview with the Founder.
Application deadline: Sunday 30 November 23:59
Questions?
Contact Ciska Korff at HR@braveones.com.
Ready for the next step?
Email HR@braveones.com with your motivation letter, your exact availability and your updated CV.
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
