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Finding English-speaking jobs in Utrecht is challenging. As you find yourself typing "Jobs in Utrecht Netherlands" in a search engine, many vacancy listings written in English will pop up. Unfortunately, many end up specifying solid Dutch language proficiency is required.
Looking through hundreds of job descriptions to end up seeing you don't fulfil the language requirements for most of them can be motivation-crushing.
That’s why we are here to help!
We listed companies regularly offering full-time and part-time English-speaking jobs in Utrecht.
We noticed that some specific positions in these companies tended to be compatible with English-speaking profiles and listed these roles for you too.
If you're looking for jobs in other Dutch cities, make sure to check out the articles below too!
Companies offering English-speaking jobs in Utrecht
1) Bol.com
If you've been in the Netherlands for a while, you've probably ordered something on Bol.com. Bol is the Dutch e-commerce leader, selling a large variety of products (e.g.: books, electronics, jewellery, hardware) to over 11 million active customers in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Bol employs ~3000 individuals and has its headquarters in Utrecht. The e-commerce platform is actively hiring, whether you're a technology, support, logistics, product or communications specialist. What's great about their job portal is they specify which roles are suited for English speakers in the vacancy title. Bol offers a great number of junior and senior roles.
Among the typical Utrecht-based English-speaking internship and job positions at Bol:
Product Owner
Data Scientist
Project Manager
Business Analyst
Software Developer
2) Danone
As a big player in the food industry, Danone doesn't only commercialise products, the company also invests a lot in R&D. The Utrecht location, also known as "Nutricia Research Utrecht" is part of a network of research units in Europe, Asia and Latin America where a total of 39 nationalities come together.
Nearly all of the jobs offered by Danone in Utrecht are suitable for English-speaking job seekers. Check out the company's career page for internships as well as senior positions.
Among the typical Utrecht-based English-speaking internship and job positions at Danone:
Intern User Experience
Intern Legal and Compliance
Team Leader Data Management
Quality Manager
Team leader Statistical Programming
3) Visualfabriq
If you ever wanted to experience working at a great place to work then you should consider Visualfabriq. Indeed, the revenue management improvement SaaS Platform is officially "Great Place To Work" certified. Their tech solutions help firms in their planning and execution. Big names such as Unilever and Heineken are among their clients.
The headquarters are in a town next to Utrecht called Maarssen. Their team of ~100 people is growing: there are many opportunities for English speakers.
Among the typical Utrecht-based English-speaking internship and job positions at Visualfabriq:
Events and Social Manager
Trainee AI Claim Matching
Growth Marketer
Customer Engagement Intern
4) KnowBe4
Located in the Southern part of Utrecht, KnowBe4 provides security awareness training to employees worldwide. The company presents itself as having an "Award-Winning" culture. Indeed, KnowBe4 has collected a few awards these past 3 years, including "Great Place to Work Technology", "Best Workplaces for Parents" and "Best Workplaces for Women", among many others.
KnowBe4 has various open positions and took the time to specify the languages required in each vacancy title (why don't all companies do this?). While we wrote this article for English-speaking jobs in Utrecht, we thought we might point out that KnowBe4 also has open positions for French, German, Swedish, and Nordic language speakers!
Among KnowBe4's typical English-speaking jobs in Utrecht:
Pricing Specialist
Account Manager
Client Relations Manager
Staff Accountant
Order Management Specialist
5) Applied Medical
While not based in Utrecht but in Amersfoort (~30-minute train ride from Utrecht Centraal), Applied Medical is definitely a company you want to check out if seeking English-speaking jobs near Utrecht. Applied Medical is a medical device company developing technologies for general and minimally invasive surgeries.
While the company has its main headquarters in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, its European HQ is in Amersfoort. Providing its products in 75+ countries worldwide, Applied Medical is home to an international team and work environment. Continuously growing, the company is hiring on a regular basis, which is great for English-speaking job seekers based in Utrecht. Applied Medical also has open positions for French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish speakers!
Among the typical English-speaking internship and job positions at Applied Medical:
Master Data Specialist
Congress and Events Planner
IT Operations Engineer
SAP Developer
Human Resource Business Partner
6) Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Jacobs Douwe Egberts is an international firm with Dutch roots and therefore Dutch headquarters. Today, the company operates its coffee and tea business (which is a simplified understatement) in 120 countries with 19,000 employees.
You'll see how international-oriented "JDE" is in some job descriptions: some of them mention that travelling in Europe is part of the job! JDE offers a variety of job vacancies for English speakers. You could find yourself working in Finance, HR, Sales and Marketing or Supply Chain.
Among the typical English-speaking internship and job positions at JDE:
Global eCommerce Content Specialist
Finance Intern
HR Manager Operations
Global Vendor Manager IT
7) SyncVR
While you wouldn't necessarily associate Extended Reality (XR), medical services and social entrepreneurship, SyncVR proves you can! The startup develops XR software applications used to decrease pain, and anxiety and train health professionals for example.
Founded in 2019, SyncVR has many English-speaking vacancies in Utrecht. Wanting to grow their business to 150+ customers internationally, you'll also find open vacancies in languages such as German, Dutch and Danish.
Among the typical English-speaking jobs in Utrecht offered by SyncVR:
Software Developer
Business Developer
Marketing Internship
8) Friesland Campina
Friesland in Utrecht? Can that be right? Yes, and actually Friesland Campina is to be found all over the world. While the dairy giant operates in many locations worldwide, most of them are in the Netherlands. The one closest to the city of Utrecht is in Amersfoort.
Friesland Campina offers a variety of jobs and while most of them require Dutch, more than a handful of them only require English. To make it easier for you, we dug deep and found that you will most likely find an English-speaking job in the Supporting Services section on their career page. Think about Finance, HR and Legal vacancies.
Among the typical English-speaking internship and job positions at Friesland Campina:
Channel Marketing Manager
Project Management Intern
Logistics Account Manager
Business IT Analyst
Tax Specialist
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