The story of Mostapha, senior privacy jurist ‘Privacy is a right, not a privilege' Nowadays, personal data can be easily misused. With merely a profile picture from social media, someone can create a fake passport or gain access to sensitive information. …

The story of Peter, strategic advisor ‘I have seen the IND become increasingly mature' Peter has been working for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) for 26 years; he has already held many different positions. He now works as a strategic …

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 trainee assignment with the IND in September 2024. …

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 …

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 no other what the …

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 government. So, what does this really mean? ‘I defend …

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, operations is a very interesting subject and the ‘staff’ of …

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 …

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 make profit for companies. He was looking for …

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 time. Is safety in his DNA? Absolutely. He has now been working as a security account …