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How to make an impact in the Netherlands if you don't live in the Randstad
Our buddy programmes run in the Randstad. Live further away? Join a city trip or the Bingo Boat, or look at NLvoor Elkaar.
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Lieke Duijn: "Truly an internship for people-persons"
Lieke Duijn (18), from Uitgeest, is a second-year Applied Psychology student in Leiden and spent six months as a student coordinator intern at Careibu.
"At Careibu, we tackle loneliness by matching students with seniors. As coordinator, I support those students — practically and personally."
Students set goals: from explaining online banking to helping with physiotherapy exercises. Lieke: "For me as a coordinator, that was also a learning moment."
"Truly an internship for people-persons who want to make an impact."
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