Passionate about shipbuilding?
Are you looking for an internship in a dynamic, international environment where you are trusted with real responsibility? At Damen, you get the opportunity to explore the world of shipbuilding while gaining hands‑on experience that truly matters.
Across our organisation, departments regularly offer challenging internship and graduation projects. You’ll work with a high level of independence, supported by professionals who give you the space and trust to grow. It’s an environment that prepares you for the next step after your studies. Scroll down to read about all possibilities within Damen for you as a student.
Teams you can join
At Damen, you work on real assignments within one of our departments. Depending on your studies, interests and ideas, you’ll join a team where you collaborate with professionals and contribute day one. You can gain experience in departments such as:
Possibilities we offer
Internship or graduation assignment
For students enrolled in MBO, HBO, or WO level. We offer multiple opportunities on the vacancy site to get you on board with Damen during your studies.
Apprenticeship
We have yards all over the Netherlands, where you can study different practical occupations and learn our craftsmanship. This is mostly a period for multiple years, but a short apprenticeship for a few weeks is sometimes possible.
Parttime jobs
Within Damen, we have a few student placements available as a job next to your study. These are on a project base for just a few months fulltime, or either a long term position for parttime.
Four steps to your new career
Apply
On our career page you can find all assignments we have available right now. Apply with your resume and motivational letter to be taken into consideration.
Apply hereFirst screening
The Campus Recruiter will take a look at your profile to see if there is a match, on the set requirements. They will forward your application to the manager responsible for the assignment.
Interview stage
When the manager has expressed interest, it is possible that you first get a phone call from the Campus Recruiter to discuss some extra details. Checked all the boxes? Then we will plan an interview! Depending on the assignment, this can consist of one or two interview rounds.
Welcome to Damen!
After successful conversations and a mutual interest to start, we welcome you to Damen! A student agreement will be drawn up and arrangements for a smooth onboarding will be set up.
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See what it’s like to work at Damen
At Damen, people and projects come together every day. Do you want to learn more about what working at Damen looks like in practice? In our Insights Center, you can explore stories from our colleagues and learn more about the projects we work on. From personal experiences to real projects, it’s a great way to get a better feeling for our work and culture.