Network of Solidarity: Wittenborg Connects with Social Organisations at Beursvloer Apeldoorn

29.11.2024

New Partners Offer Students Volunteering and Internship Opportunities

With the goal of establishing partnerships with local organisations and finding professional and volunteering opportunities for its students, Wittenborg attended the Beursvloer Apeldoorn event on 11 November at the Orpheus Theatre.

Organised by Stichting Present, the event aims to connect students and professionals with companies and social organisations – such as foundations and associations – that are looking for interns and volunteers. Beursvloer Apeldoorn’s sponsors include the Municipality of Apeldoorn, Orpheus, Dunique and Banketbakkerij Maassen.

Around 70 people participated in the activities. Wittenborg was represented by External Relations & Events Administrator Alexandra Kukhtina, Regional Admissions Manager Mykhailo Huba and Master of Business Management (MBM) student Sarah Gaultney-Udjo, specialising in Hospitality.

Alexandra described the event as very fruitful. “We were networking with different companies to find volunteering, internships, part-time and full-time opportunities for Wittenborg students and ways of helping them to integrate into local society. This year, we have found quite a few matches and signed partnership agreements, and we hope that these collaborations will help Wittenborg students to expand their network and broaden their career horizons,” she said.

According to Mykhailo, volunteering can offer multiple benefits for students. “In addition to having the chance of engaging with the locals, it always looks good on their resumés and also contributes to their personal development.”

Sarah underlined that Beursvloer Apeldoorn is a unique trade fair focused on charitable causes, offering an atmosphere filled with warmth and smiles. “Passion for humanity was traded, and genuine connections established. We started several partnerships, and I hope that this will motivate students to see beyond the financial and commercial aspects of business. I encourage them to align with Wittenborg’s vision of a better world, contributing to our socially responsible community. It's inspiring to be part of a group where the CEO and management value social responsibility,” she commented.