The Expat Spouses Initiative engages in a wide variety of activities including advocacy, programs, and events, social and professional, that benefit both the international community and the business sector.

A 12-week program that helps unemployed, highly skilled and educated international professionals enter the Dutch labour market through a variety of career development, personal branding, and other practical workshops.

Women for Women is our long-standing mentorship program that pairs influential local women with female international talent. This program can run either as a part of the Talent100 program or be sponsored separately by an organisation.
During a series of three, three-hour workshops participants will learn how to improve their CVs, LinkedIn profiles, and interview skills with professional trainers from the European Employment Services (EURES).

A recruitment event like no other! Here we challenge employers to view talent through a different lense that focuses on skills rather than just their credentials and qualifications on their CVs. Hire People Not Paper events can be organized for a single company or as part of a larger job fair.

A new intervention aimed at local companies and businesses to embrace and work together to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organisations and beyond.

MEETUPS are opportunities for members of ESI’s professional network to host workshops to showcase their professional knowledge and experience. These sessions are largely related to career development but can also have themes related to wellbeing, culture or serve as inspiration for the community.

Let’s Together events are organized for the ESI professional community to gather and socialise. Past events have included karaoke evenings, PSV football matches, and picnics.

Partner with Us

The above is a list of our current programs and offerings. We are always open to partnership opportunities to create bespoke programs and events. Please contact us via our online contact form to learn more about possible partnership and business development opportunities.