Student employment agency
Your flexible HR partner in the Netherlands
Recruit a student is the student agency for employers who want to hire fast, flexible and fully managed talent. Over 25.000+ active students, 20+ offices across the Netherlands and 25+ years of experience.
Why choose Recruit a Student employment agency for students?
Pay per hour
You are not tied to any obligations, as our student staff are flexibly deployable. You only pay when you actually need them.
Across all sectors
Our students are adaptable from administrative and logistics to marketing, IT and hospitality.
Fast response
Recruit a Student acts fast. In many cases, we can propose one or more suitable students within a few days.
How does hiring students work?
Submit a request
We discuss your organization, the open roles and the required profiles. This helps us understand exactly what talent you need and how to deliver it as quickly as possible.
Selection and matching
Fast deployment
Ongoing support
We handle all administration: contracts, payroll and insurance. You take care of the introduction on-site. We provide continuous support for replacements and scaling.
What does a student employment agency do?
A student employment agency specializes in placing students as flexible workers for companies and organizations. Recruit a Student has been doing this for over 25 years. We know the student labor market like no other and we have a network of 25.000+ motivated and active students across the Netherlands and Belgium.
As an employer you benefit from fast acces to a large, diverse pool of students who are selected based on your specific requirements. We handle everything: from recruitment and selection to payroll and legal employer responsibilities. You pay per hour worked and carry no employer risk yourself.
Our services for employers
- Hire temporary staff. Extra capacity for peak periods, projects or sick leave cover.
- Hire on-call workers. Maximum flexibility without zero-hours contract obligations.
- Staffing & secondment. Students as temporary or longer-term placed workers.
- Online staffing & payroll. Quickly arrange and pay staff via our digital platform.
- Recruitment & selection. We find the perfect student for a fixed or temporary role.
- Pool management. Build a dedicated student pool that knows your organization.
Which job roles can students fill?
Students via Recruit a Student can be deployed across virtually all sectors and functions, such as:
- Administration, secretarial, back-office.
- Logistics, warehousing, supply chain.
- Hospitality, events, catering.
- Marketing, communications, content.
- Customer service, sales support.
- IT, technology, engineering.
- Production, assembly, quality control.
- Healthcare, welfare, support services.
The advantages of Recruit a Student
- You benefit from qualified workers with a strong work ethic.
- Recruit a Student is the legal employer who handles payroll, insurance and all administrative obligations. You carry no employer risk.
- Full insurance coverage for the worker, including liability.
- Replacements arranges quickly in case of sick leave or absence.
- Flexible scale-up and scale-down without contract obligations.
- You pay no employer's social contributions on top of the gross salary.
Student employment agency with national coverage and local expertise
Recruit a Student combines a national network with the personal approach of a local employment agency. From our offices in key student cities, we help employers to smartly organize their flexible workforce and offer direct access to the local labor market. With Recruit a Student, you're guaranteed qualified staff who are available for immediate and flexible deployment.
Personal contact at our locations
Recruit a Student is always nearby. You'll find us in person in the most important student cities of the Netherlands. Find us in your region. Our recruiters are ready to assist you at the following locations:
Also active in your region: In addition to our office locations, we operate throughout the entire Netherlands. We have extensive student pools and active recruitment channels in cities including Groningen, Nijmegen, Enschede, Apeldoorn and Almere. Thanks to our recruitment tools and regional networks, we can quickly supply the right temporary workers throughout the Netherlands.
Frequently asked questions about student employment agencies
What does a student employment agency do?
A student employment agency places students as flexible workers for companies and organizations. Recruit a Student handles the full recruitment, selection, payroll and legal employer responsibilities. As a client you pay per hour worked and carry no employer risk yourself.
What is the difference between a student employment agency and a regular staffing agency?
A student employment agency focuses specifically on students as the talent pool. This means motivated, eager-to-learn young professionals who are flexible and bring up-to-date knowledge from their studies. Recruit a Student has 25+ years of specialized experience in this market.
What industries does Recruit a Student cover?
Recruit a Student covers virtually all industries. Administration, logistics, hospitality, events, marketing, customer service, IT, production, healthcare and more. Our students have diverse backgrounds and skills tailored to your specific needs.
How quickly can I deploy students via Recruit a Student?
In most cases we propose suitable candidates within 48 hours. Thanks to our pool of 25.000+ active students and daily new registrations, there is always an available worker, even at short notice.
What does hiring students via Recruit a Student cost?
You pay per hour worked. Costs depend on the role, profile and duration of the assignment. There are no fixed costs or minimum commitment. Request a free quote for a transparant proposal.
Is Recruit a Student active throughout the Netherlands?
Yes, Recruit a Student has offices spread across the major student cities in the Netherlands and is also active in Belgium. We combine nationwide coverage with local knowledge of the regional labor markets.
Are you ready to get started with flexible student talent?
Whether you need one temporary worker or an entire team. Recruit a Student arranges it quickly, flexibly and fully managed. Request a free quote today.