

The Oldest Refugee Organisation of the Netherlands
Team Convident supports the Foundation for Refugee Students UAF. We offer internships and work experience places to students who are affiliated with UAF.
The Foundation for Refugee Students UAF is an independent foundation that represents the interests of refugee students and professionals. They offer refugees opportunities to develop themselves further, educationally and professionally. That is how the foundation helps them on their way with advice, guide, financial support and deployment of a network. “We are proud of the commitment and support of Convident”, according to Maartje de Jong – programme counsellor North/East.
More about UAFMardjan Seighali – Supervisor-manager: “We are convinced that everyone that can apply their knowledge, is significant in the Netherlands. That is why we are committed to it.

What does Convident do?
- We set two internships or work experience places a year available for students from the UAF.
- Convident will also volunteer to be available as a digital partner for the Foundation for Refugee Students UAF.
Your Contribution?
We cannot do it alone! Therefore we call on companies and entrepreneurs to make a difference and to also install candidates from the UAF. This can be directly from the UAF or via us. Use our experience with the UAF and get excited to deliver a contribution. Every contribution is incredibly valuable! Would you like to collaborate with the UAF, just like Convident?
Collaborate with UAF“Proud of the great employment placements at Convident”
Knowledge and Talent
Together, the UAF ensures that knowledge and talent get the space they deserve. They are committed to the development of refugee students and professionals and their integrations into the Dutch labour market.
The UAF has been doing this since 1948. They represent their interests, give advice, offer guidance and offer financial support. This is what the UAF has realised during the last couple of years:
- We are committed to a better integration policy and better guidance of refugee healthcare professionals.
- We guided 3778 students and professionals who followed 4809 guidance modules together.
- 225 students graduated and 263 started with a paid job that suits their talents.
- We made four regional collaboration agreements and we developed three new work-study courses (MBO, HBO).
- We made research possible with lectureship “Promoting sustainable labour participation of refugees”.
“Join in, together for the Foundation for Refugee Students UAF!”
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