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Job Fairs & Career Events in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam & Utrecht

August 14, 2026 by admin Career Coaching 0 comments

Job fairs and career events in the Randstad — North Holland, South Holland and Utrecht

Every event below is one where you can stand in front of an actual employer. No job boards, no webinars — company doors that open, fair floors you can walk, and evenings where recruiters are in the room. Everything here was checked on the organiser's own page, and every name links straight to that event, not to a general calendar. Looking outside the Randstad? See the companion list for career events and job fairs in the north, east and south of the Netherlands.

Last updated: 14 September 2026.

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September 2026

  • Baan met Toekomst orientation morning — construction, energy and green jobs. 16 September, 09:00–12:00, MBO College Westpoort, Amsterdam. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: career changers and returners who want a practical route into building, energy and green trades, with training providers and employers in the room.
  • Selection day: learn and work at Heijmans. 16 September, 11:00–18:00, Rijnvicus, Alphen aan den Rijn. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: anyone willing to retrain into construction — this is not a fair but a real door, with the people who do the hiring.
  • Work & Development Day — textile sector. 16 September, from 09:00, Werkcentrum Zoetermeer, Promenade 265. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: people exploring manufacturing and textiles, combined with personal development workshops.
  • Doe-Dag Infra & Techniek — try the work yourself. 17 September, 10:00–12:00, ROC Mondriaan, Meppelweg 339, The Hague. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: people who learn by doing rather than reading. Hands-on formats are unusually accessible if your Dutch is still basic.
  • TECHSPO Amsterdam. 17–18 September, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. English. Paid. Who it's for: mid-level and senior people in tech, martech and startups who want a compact, informal floor rather than a full conference.
  • DigiMarCon Amsterdam. 17–18 September, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. English. Paid. Who it's for: marketing and data managers at enterprise organisations who want to become visible through their work rather than their CV.
  • Flex & Match — meet seven staffing agencies in one morning. 22 September, 09:15–11:45, UWV Utrecht, Moeder Theresalaan 200. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: anyone who wants temporary or temp-to-permanent work fast. Randstad, Timing, Manpower, Unique, Raaak, Trend People and Olympia all at one table.
  • World of Industry, Technology & Science (WoTS). 22–25 September, Jaarbeurs Utrecht. Dutch, with international exhibitors. Free with registration. Who it's for: engineers and technical professionals. 400+ exhibitors, 20.000+ visitors, and it only runs every two years — after 2026 the next one is 2028.
  • Provalu Open House. 23 September, 14:00–17:00, Provalu, Nijverheidsweg, Alphen aan den Rijn. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: people returning to work after illness, redundancy or a long break. Provalu is built around guidance on the shop floor.
  • WomenHack Amsterdam — AI edition. 23 September, from 18:00. English. Free for candidates. Who it's for: women and non-binary technologists at any level. Rapid one-to-one rounds with 15–20 hiring employers. Invite-based, so apply a few weeks ahead.
  • Meet & Greet hbo+ Leiden. 24 September, from 13:30, ECC Leiden, Haagse Schouwweg 10. Dutch. Free, registration required. Who it's for: anyone at bachelor's level or above. Around 40 employers who specifically want higher-educated staff — one of the very few regional events aimed squarely at this profile.
  • Elevation Group in-house day. 24 September, 13:00, Amsterdam. English and Dutch. Free. Who it's for: graduates with nought to three years' experience. There is a second edition the same day focused on consultancy.
  • New Era Consultancy in-house day. 25 September, 12:00, Amsterdam. English and Dutch. Free. Who it's for: marketing and communications people with up to four years' experience. A 25-person agency, so you talk to everyone.
  • Banenmarkt Nieuwkoop. 26 September, Kaleidoskoop, Nieuwkoop. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: people in the Leiden and Alphen area. Small enough that you will be remembered.
  • ESA ESTEC Open Days. 26–27 September, Noordwijk. English. Free. Who it's for: engineers, software people and researchers. ESA's largest technical centre opens its labs once a year and the surrounding space cluster hires internationally. Tickets go fast.
  • Jobs & Internships Market, World Horti Center. 29 September, Naaldwijk. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: technical and agritech profiles. Horticulture is far more high-tech than most people assume and recruits more broadly than you would expect.

October 2026

  • Science Day, Amsterdam Science Park. 3 October. English and Dutch. Free. Who it's for: researchers, engineers and software people. AMOLF, ARCNL, CWI, Nikhef and the UvA open their labs, and the park has a growing deeptech startup cluster.
  • ProRail traineeship in-house day. 6 October, Utrecht. English and Dutch. Free. Who it's for: master's graduates with nought to two years' experience who want into rail and infrastructure.
  • World Summit AI. 7–8 October, Taets, Amsterdam. English. Paid. Who it's for: senior AI and data professionals. Tenth anniversary edition, and the partner lounges are where real hiring conversations happen.
  • Dutch Medicines Days (FIGON). 7–8 October, Leiden. English. Paid. Who it's for: regulatory, clinical and R&D professionals in pharma and biotech. Employers on Leiden Bio Science Park are mostly English-speaking and recognised sponsors.
  • Learn & Work event Nieuw-West. 8 October, 10:30–14:30, De Ark, Van Ollefenstraat 9, Amsterdam. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: residents of Amsterdam Nieuw-West looking for a first step or a change, with local employers present.
  • NS traineeship in-house day. 9 October, 09:00–16:30, Utrecht. Dutch (fluency required). Free. Who it's for: master's graduates with nought to two years' experience. A College Tour with CEO Wouter Koolmees, a maintenance depot visit, a group case and drinks with current trainees and recruiters. The application deadline is 30 September.
  • Deloitte Real Estate in-house day. 14 October, Amsterdam. English and Dutch. Free. Who it's for: master's graduates with nought to two years' experience aiming at consulting or finance.
  • Doe-Dag Contractors & Subcontractors. 15 October, 10:00–12:00, ROC Mondriaan, Meppelweg 339, The Hague. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: anyone curious whether contracting work suits them, with the firms themselves present.
  • Connect & Level Up Job Event. 20 October, job event 14:30–17:00, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: everyone. Room for 150 employers and 1.500 jobseekers; the previous edition produced 130 concrete matches. The biggest regional employment event in the Randstad this autumn.
  • WomenHack Amsterdam. 20 October, from 19:00. English. Free for candidates. Who it's for: women and non-binary people in software, data, product and design, at every level of seniority.
  • Cyber Security & Cloud Expo Europe. 20–21 October, RAI Amsterdam. English. Free with registration. Who it's for: IT and security professionals. Free expo access makes this a low-effort way to meet cloud and security employers.
  • Working in Care and Welfare. 20 October, UWV Delflandlaan, Amsterdam. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: career changers and returners looking at healthcare and social work.
  • Week of Transport and Logistics. 26–30 October, Greater Amsterdam. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: anyone open to logistics. Five days of company visits, and the vacancy volume means real chances on the spot. Logistics is a sector internationals enter relatively easily.
  • Amsterdam Tech Job Fair. 30 October, 18:00–21:00. English. Free with registration. Who it's for: anyone in tech, at any level. Two hours face to face with recruiters who are hiring now often beats a whole day at a big fair.

November 2026

  • Emerce eDay. 5 November, Kromhouthal, Amsterdam. Dutch. Paid. Who it's for: digital, e-commerce and marketing professionals. Dutch-speaking crowd, but plenty of international scale-ups in the room.
  • IamExpat Fair The Hague. Saturday 7 November, 10:00–17:00, Grote Kerk, The Hague. English. Free with registration. Who it's for: internationals in the Randstad and their partners. Recruiters, career workshops and every practical expat service in one day. The largest Hague edition so far.
  • WomenHack Amsterdam. 17 November, from 18:00. English. Free for candidates. Who it's for: women and non-binary technologists. The last Amsterdam edition of the year.
  • National Work Visit Day. 18 November, nationwide. English and Dutch. Free. Who it's for: everyone, at any stage. Hundreds of organisations open their doors for a one-to-one conversation or an open day and you choose who to visit. The 2025 edition had 260 employers and over 1.000 meetings.
  • Doe-Dag Construction & Engineering. 19 November, 10:00–12:00, ROC Mondriaan, Meppelweg 339, The Hague. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: career changers who want to try the work before committing.
  • Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. 23–25 November, RAI Amsterdam. English. Paid. Who it's for: engineers, operations and management in offshore wind and oil & gas. Fully English-speaking sector with structural shortages.
  • DMWF Europe. 24–25 November, RAI Amsterdam. English. Paid. Who it's for: senior marketing, martech and data people.

December 2026

  • WomenHack Utrecht. 22 December, from 18:00. English. Free for candidates. Who it's for: women and non-binary technologists. The only edition outside Amsterdam this season.

January and February 2027

  • InfraTech 2027. 12–15 January, Rotterdam Ahoy. Dutch, with internationally recruiting firms. Free with registration. Who it's for: civil engineers, project managers and technical professionals in infrastructure, water and mobility. Human Capital is a programme theme in its own right.
  • Discover Healthcare Week. 8–13 February, nationwide. Dutch. Free. Who it's for: career changers considering healthcare and social work. A full week of open days and shadowing sessions. Dutch is almost always required in care roles.

In-house days: one company, a small group, no fixed date

An in-house day is the most underrated route there is. One employer hosts a small group for a tour, a case, a management presentation and drinks. Often there is a CV selection, which makes it an informal first interview rather than a queue. These run all year and most are aimed at nought to four years' experience. Currently open without a fixed date in the Randstad, via Magnet.me:

There is a second route worth knowing: STEP arranges in-house days through student associations. Small groups, deep access to hiring managers, and a fraction of the competition you meet at a fair.

Meetups hosted at an employer's office

A professional meetup held at a company's own office is a job fair in disguise. You spend an evening inside the building, the host feeds you, and the engineering leadership is in the room — the people who actually decide on hiring. No CV, no application. These are all in English.

Both groups run monthly and rotate through a different company each time, so it is worth following Amsterdam Java User Group and AI Native Netherlands directly.

Communities that meet regularly

  • IN Amsterdam — the city's official service point for internationals, with a business and events calendar.
  • Amsterdam International Community — weekly network drinks, language exchanges and workshops from a non-profit that connects internationals and locals. No recruiters, but this is the informal network a lot of Amsterdam hiring runs through.
  • The Hague International Centre — the municipality's centre for internationals, and the organiser of the Feel at Home events.
  • Rotterdam International Center — practical support and events for internationals in Rotterdam.
  • Leiden International Centre — for the Leiden and Bio Science Park area, where English is often the working language.
  • Rotterdam Young Professionals — a paid membership network for people early in their career, running a year-round programme across sectors. Bilingual.

Announced, dates still to come

  • TU Delft YourCareer Week — November 2026. Career fair and workshops for technical students and recent graduates. TU Delft is fully English at master's level, so internationals are the norm here.
  • Logistica Next and ICT & Logistiek, Jaarbeurs Utrecht — November 2026. Benelux logistics technology, for operations and IT profiles.
  • Erasmus Recruitment Days, Rotterdam — late January into February 2027. Europe's largest on-campus recruitment event, 100+ companies, English.
  • Banenmarkt Utrecht — February 2027. The city's annual job fair with regional employers.
  • Delft Career Days Orientation Days — February 2027. 150+ companies, aimed at technical students and starters, English.

Spring — already worth your calendar

  • Stibbe practice days, Amsterdam. Four fixed dates: administrative law 3 March, corporate 18 March, financial markets 8 April and employment law 22 April 2027. English and Dutch, free, master's level with nought to one year's experience.
  • IamExpat Fair Amsterdam, Beurs van Berlage — March 2027. The country's biggest expat fair.
  • Amsterdam Career Days — early March 2027. Five days for students and young professionals in accounting, economics, finance and consulting.
  • Kom Binnen Bij Bedrijven Days, North Holland North — mid-March 2027. A week of open company doors around Alkmaar, Hoorn and Den Helder.
  • Nationale Carrièrebeurs, RAI Amsterdam — April 2027. 300+ employers across all sectors, with a Match&Meet system to book conversations in advance.
  • Webwinkel Vakdagen, Jaarbeurs Utrecht. 7–8 April 2027. 290+ exhibitors, free and bilingual — enough employers in one day to make it worth the trip.
  • International Talent Event Amsterdam — April 2027. A city-wide employer showcase for international students and starters, with workshops and one-to-one coaching.
  • Maintenance NEXT 2027, Rotterdam Ahoy. 20–22 April 2027. Europe's largest maintenance fair, free and bilingual, with many international asset owners from the port and process industry.

Two things that make the difference

Go for the small ones, not just the big ones. An in-house day with twelve people, a meetup at a company office, an open house at a single employer — at those you actually talk to someone for fifteen minutes. At a fair with three hundred stands you get ninety seconds. The small formats are less crowded precisely because they are less advertised.

Don't skip the Dutch-language events. Around half of what is listed here is in Dutch, and a lot of internationals rule those out automatically. If you have some Dutch, a hands-on day or a regional job fair is a very cheap way to meet employers who rarely see international candidates — which is exactly why you stand out there.

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