IT Department Internship (Higher Professional Education)
Actively gain practical experience and apply your theoretical knowledge, focusing in particular on Application Management within the IT department.
Your opportunity at Merford
Depending on your programme of study, interests and learning objectives, you'll have the opportunity to gain internship experience within our IT department, covering application management, process optimisation, data management and supporting IT projects. During your internship, you'll get to know the various business applications and business processes within Merford.
Application Management and the development of business-critical software are carried out by our internal IT department. Other technical management is outsourced to an external IT partner and falls outside the scope of this internship.
What you bring to the team
As an intern, you'll work within the IT department, with a focus on Application Management. During your internship, you'll support the IT manager and IT project managers with operational and project-based work. You'll do this by carrying out specific tasks and/or an internship assignment, which will be determined in advance in consultation with you.
Depending on your programme of study, interests and learning objectives, you'll have the opportunity to gain experience with Application Management, process optimisation, data management and supporting IT projects.
During your internship, you'll work with various business applications, including Exact Globe, Exact Synergy and Microsoft SQL Server.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and eager-to-learn student with a focus on IT and an interest in Application Management.
The following characteristics suit you:
- You are studying a relevant higher professional education (HBO) programme in an IT-related field
- Your internship lasts at least three months, and preferably longer
- You have some knowledge of Exact Software and running SQL queries
- You are independent, analytically minded, and enjoy investigating things
- You have a good command of Dutch and English
- You want to work on your own development and are open to feedback
- You live within an acceptable travelling distance of Gorinchem
You have a structured and precise way of working, and are interested in data, systems and process improvement. You have a proactive and positive attitude, with an eye for detail and quality. You enjoy contributing ideas on improvements and working processes.
What’s in it for you
At Merford, you'll work in an organisation where collaboration, craftsmanship and development are central. During your internship, you'll have the space to work independently and make a real contribution to improvements within the organisation.
Of course, you'll be assigned a dedicated internship supervisor. This supervisor is your first point of contact for questions, guidance and progress meetings. Together, we'll ensure your internship is not only educational but also a valuable contribution to your professional development.
Merford is a professional family business, and alongside being a knowledge organisation, we are truly a people organisation too. With over 150 employees, we know our colleagues personally and keep each other informed. We want to do our work very well, but above all, we do it together. We value enjoyment at work, health and sustainability.
Naturally, you'll also receive an appropriate internship allowance and a travel expense reimbursement, and you can make free use of our lunch facilities.
Think we sound like a match?
