The story of Jitske, trainee
"It’s great that trainees like me are really taken seriously at the IND" Having attained a Master’s degree in Sociology and one in Applied Data Science, Jitske started her…
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The story of Salome’s story, decision staff member at the Highly Skilled and Talent Unit
‘I want to be able to explain my decision so that people can understand it, even if I have to do it three times’ As a child, Salome fled from Georgia with her parents. She stayed in reception centres for six…
The story of Marjon’s story, legal representative
‘I assess whether we acted with due care’ Marjon works for the IND as a legal representative. In fact, she is a kind of lawyer employed by…
The story of Marisa’s story, operations staff adviser
‘Everyone I meet here wants the best for society’ Working at operations, isn’t that boring? On the contrary, Marisa thinks. According to her,…
The story of Angelique’s story, Chain Information and Verification staff member
‘The data I check determines whether someone is allowed to come here. So I do my work carefully’ Angelique, member of the Chain Information and Verification staff, checks whether people who come…
The story of Bastiaan, operationeel manager
‘Getting something done together; that gives me a warm feeling’ After working in the commercial IT sector for years, Bastiaan realised he wanted to do more than…
The story of Astrid, LGBTI-coordinator
‘You can’t prove sexual orientation with documents’ Being allowed to be yourself: it is one of the most important human rights. Yet, this right is not…
The story of Jan-Jouke, senior hoor- en beslismedewerker Dublin-team
'Mijn werk is altijd aan verandering onderhevig' Why did Jan-Jouke choose the IND? He rather likes a bit of a stir. A senior member of the interview…
The story of Talander
‘Security is often in the smallest of details’ Talander has been working in the security sector for 20 years and is also a fireman in his spare…
The story of Eric
‘I work on a world stage and am right in the middle of current developments’ Five years ago, Eric traded the dynamics of the music scene for the world of asylum. Was it a big…
The story of Laura
‘Even the small successes can be very valuable’ Laura has already been working for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) at the desk in…
The story of Tara’s story, recruitment and selection adviser
‘I make sure the right people are at the right place and at the right time’ Working for the IND: go for it, Tara thinks. As recruitment and selection adviser, she knows like…
The story of Josse
‘If someone understands my rejection, I’ve done my job well’ With two Master diplomas and a healthy dose of optimism, Josse got to work at the IND almost a year…
The story of Jo-Ann
‘Effective cooperation goes hand in hand with good communication’ The IND is regularly in the limelight: on the news, in the political debate and on social media or…
The story of Leon
‘Because of my job I know a little bit about everything’ Leon is 19 years old and already has a permanent job at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service…
The story of Lotte
‘It leaves an impression when someone is happy just because you’re listening’ Doing an internship at the IND? Lotte thinks it is educative, challenging and gratifying. As a…
The story of Thamara
‘Right is right and wrong is wrong: whatever the systems say must be correct’ Thamara is a real administrative jack-of-all-trades who has been getting around the IND for 25…
The story of Martje
‘I want to care for staff members so that they can care for clients’ The IND recently officially established its own academy. Co-worker and faculty coordinator Martje…