Boskalis offers a technical operations traineeship and a finance traineeship. In 2025 Traineeships will start in September.
Are you ready to embark on a journey? Do you want to create new infrastructure that facilitates national and global trade and economic development? Or do you want to advance the energy transition by expanding access to sustainable energy, and safeguard people living in delta regions through coastal and riverbank protection schemes in an era of climate change? If so, join the Boskalis Traineeship!
*The traineeship positions for September 2025 have been filled, and applications are no longer being accepted. Please mark your calendar to apply for next years' traineeship in February '26!
The Boskalis Traineeship lasts 1 year. In these 12 months, you will complete 2 different assignments. Before, between and after the assignments, there is plenty of room to work on your personal development, as you work with top internal and external coaches and mentors during a challenging development program. Of course, you can also count on in-depth technical trainings and courses aimed at improving your professional skills. Within a company like Boskalis, there is a world of opportunities.
To match the Traineeship as closely as possible to your knowledge and interests, we offer different tracks:
Work on projects that build and improve ports and waterways and help protect people living in delta areas through innovative coastal and riverbank protection schemes.
Be part of the energy transition by contributing to the development of offshore wind farms and other sustainable energy projects.
Collaborate on projects that change the map of our country and keep land, coast and water accessible, safe and liveable.
Work on different assignments and assist Senior Fleet Engineers or Technical Superintendents, while taking responsibility for the tasks at hand and meeting your deadlines.
Boskalis offers a technical operations traineeship and a finance traineeship. In 2025 Traineeships will start in September.
In order to be eligible to apply for the Boskalis Traineeship in September 2025: You need to graduate before the starting date of your Traineeship; In general, trainees have up to two years of working experience; For a complete overview of criteria, please check our Traineeship page.
If you are going to be starting with us as a trainee, we will gladly look at the possibilities for bridging any intervening period.
You have two choices: you can opt for a career in the Netherlands or you can embark on an international career. If you choose for an international career, you have to be willing to travel. You will spend one or two five-month periods abroad and will work in the Netherlands for the remaining time. The traineeship program consists of two six-month periods, including assignments and learning blocks. If you prefer a career within the Netherlands, you should go for the Boskalis Nederland Traineeship.
Read moreThere are two types of traineeships: Boskalis Nederland Traineeship and Boskalis International Traineeship. If you opt for the latter one, it isn’t necessary to speak Dutch.
There are lots of opportunities for personal development during the traineeship. For example: on and off the job coaching by your mentor, a dedicated business coach and an external coach. There are internal- and external training sessions to give you and your fellow trainees more information to be able to discover what motivates you and to specify your development goals.
Examples of courses are: Insights Discovery, Time Management, Finance for non-Financials, safety courses, specific dredg
Yes, you can! Join the Boskalis TraineeCast and have the opportunity to ask our trainees anything you want to know. You'll get the chance to get all your questions answered directly from those who have experienced the traineeship first-hand. Sign up for the webcast to attend on February 12 from 16.00 - 17.00. Sign up via this form.
