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Work and live in South Holland
A place where you can build a career with impact and enjoy a high quality of life. Develop innovative solutions to global challenges for a better, safer, cleaner and healthier future. You can make a difference in our key cities The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden.
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nationalities working together on a better future
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410,000
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internationals call South Holland home
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vacancies for English speakers every day
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Companies looking to hire internationals
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The Hague
The international city of peace and justice, home to the Dutch government and international organisations. Offering global careers in law, tech and diplomacy by the coast.Â
Rotterdam
A bold, modern port city known for architecture, logistics, clean energy and innovative tech. Rotterdam offers a hands-on mentality with a creative and entrepreneurial energy.Â
Delft
City of high tech engineering. A historic university city drawing talent from all over the world to work together on the TU Delft campus on real-world solutions for space, quantum and semicon technology. Canals, blue pottery meet cutting-edge research.
Leiden
City of science. Combining a historic, compact city centre with one of Europe's oldest universities and a thriving life sciences and health sector at the Leiden Bio Science Park.Â
Dordrecht
The oldest city in South Holland, Dordrecht combines a historic city centre along the rivers with a growing role in maritime industries, manufacturing and water technology.Â
Westland
The heart of Dutch horticulture innovation. Westland has a can-do mentality next to the coast and is leading in agri and food innovation, sustainable cultivation and international greenhouse business.
Discover a great place to live and work in the Netherlands
Move to a new country and start a new life in South Holland, one of Europe's most innovative regions. Where Europe's largest port, the Dutch government, three globally leading universities, more than 500 international organisations, industry leaders and the highest concentration of deeptech and impact startups of the Netherlands work together to address global challenges.Â
Ranked with the highest quality of life in the world, our region offers cities that are friendly to internationals, a great work life balance, fast immigration tracks, lots of green spaces, excellent public safety and direct connections to Europe and the world.Â
Our three international centres support your relocation and help you settle into your new home.
Explore career opportunities
Find your next career step by connecting to 2,000 English-language vacancies at 1,000 companies looking to hire internationals. South Holland is where you can make real impact as international, with a healthy work-life balance, strong social protection and flat hierarchies.
Discover challenging career opportunities in our innovative sectors by working on medical breakthroughs in Leiden, peace, justice and security in The Hague, high tech engineering in Delft or maritime innovation in Rotterdam.
South Holland warmly welcomes researchers, scientists, engineers, software developers and other experts to develop future technologies in quantum, semicon, space, biotech, medtech, cyber security or new energy. Here you can you can work on the world’s biggest challenges in peace and security, digitalisation, energy, food and health.Â
Take your next step in South HollandÂ
Explore South Holland and find innovative companies, start-up hubs and key points of interest
About us
Work in South Holland is your guide to a career with a positive impact on a better future. As the official career platform, we support internationals find a job, connect with companies and navigate life in The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden in the Netherlands. Work in South Holland is supported by:
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Why move to South Holland?
Discover why people from all over the world  choose to live, work and study in The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden.
Healthy work-life balance
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- Grow your career and quality of life together with reasonable working hours, flexible ways of working and long paid holidays. Time outside work is respected and valued.Â
- Experience Dutch work culture: low hierarchy, trust, and open, direct communication, with real responsibility given in informal teams.
Enjoy a high quality of life
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- Enjoy museums, concerts, sports, diverse food and time outdoors in one of the greenest regions around, with beaches and parks always close by.Â
- The Netherlands ranks among the world's happiest countries, where things simply work: strong social protection, high quality healthcare, transport and fast, digital public services.
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Safe, open and inclusive
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- A safe, stable and democratic country with strong social security, individual freedoms and equal opportunity for everyone.
- A direct, egalitarian culture with flat hierarchies, where people generally say what they mean and you can be yourself.
Feel at home as international
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- English works everywhere. Daily life, healthcare, banking and most workplaces are accessible before you speak Dutch.
- Meet people from day one through networking events, sports clubs, cultural activities and volunteering, in cities with a large international community.
- he Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden International Centre support international newcomers settle in and help you feel at home.Â
Family-friendly lifestyle
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- Family-friendly society where children grow up in a safe environment and parents are supported at every stage, with affordable, high quality childcare, healthcare and schools, including free public education and 20 international schools with room for 10,000 international children.Â
- English-friendly and inclusive, with support for spouses to find work, build networks and settle into daily life.
Compact and connected
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- Compact cities with excellent infrastructure where you can cycle or train everywhere, with short commutes, Â close by.Â
- The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden are all within 30 minutes of each other and Amsterdam by train, with international trains and two airports putting the rest of Europe and the world within easy reach.