To find an internship at Van der Valk, look through the vacancies to find out which internship position fits you best, send us your application, and then, we will contact you as soon as possible!

Together we have one goal: to provide a unique experience for our guests!
We inspire one another, we motivate each other and we celebrate moments of success together. At Van der Valk, we call this "verrassend vanzelfsprekend"!

Also follow our Van der Valk internship accounts on Instagram and Facebook! We post photos of the hotels, updates about the industry fairs that we visit and other information about Van der Valk and internships. So, even though our accounts are in Dutch, you will be able to feel the atmosphere of the different hotels and the Van der Valk hospitality!

As a family business, Van der Valk is always focussing on the next generation. Therefore, Van der Valk wants to invests in young talent and pays attention to education and training. As an intern, you will notice this in:

• Professional guidance
• Clear induction programme, so that you know what you can expect from us, and vice versa.
• Our very own training programme and job-oriented trainings (vandervalkopleidingen.nl).
• Interesting workshops (professional and personal development).
• Annual 'alumni' day with the election of the 'Intern of the semester'. As 'Intern of the semester', you will have a bright future as ambassador of Van der Valk.
• After an internship, ambitious students will qualify for the 'Van der Valk Talent Pool'.

Are you looking for a job instead of an internship? Go to werkenbijvandervalk.nl to find our vacancies.

• The internship allowance differs per type of hotel/resort in and outside of the Netherlands, and the options for accommodation the hotel offers.
• Contact your preferred hotel/resort about the exact conditions.
• Would you like to do an internship outside of the Netherlands? Many of our international hotels (outside the Netherlands) provide housing for trainees!
• Fresh meals will be provided during your workdays!

For an overview of the hotels, click here.

Van der Valk is not only a renowned internship company, it is also an accredited training company for students following a BBL course. During BBL courses, a large part of the education is taught through practice. The division between practice and school is 80/20 and you also earn a salary. This education is perfect for students who prefer to learn in practice or young adults who are already working but would like to get a diploma on a higher level.

Curious? Click here! https://vandervalkopleidingen.nl/

The Netherlands

Theaterhotel Almelo | Amersfoort-A1 | Amsterdam-Amstel | Apeldoorn - de Cantharel | ARA | Arnhem | De Bilt - Utrecht | Breda Princeville | Breukelen | Cuijk - Nijmegen | Den Haag-Wassenaar | Drachten | Eindhoven | Gilze – Tilburg | Groningen-Hoogkerk | Groningen – Zuidbroek A7 | Hardegarijp-Leeuwarden | ’s-Hertogenbosch – Vught | Hilversum – de Witte Bergen | Hoorn | Leusden – Amersfoort | De Molenhoek – Nijmegen | Nijmegen – Lent | Nuland – ’s-Hertogenbosch | Ridderkerk | Arresthuis Roermond | TheaterHotel Roermond | Sassenheim-Leiden | Stein-Urmond | Tiel | Uden – Veghel | Veenendaal | Venlo | Volendam | Zaltbommel-A2

Belgium

Antwerpen | Beveren | Brugge-Oostkamp | Brussels Airport | Charleroi Airport | Dennenhof | Drongen – Gent | Congrès Hotel Liège | Sélys Liège | Luxembourg-Arlon | Mechelen | Mons Congres | Nazareth – Gent | Nivelles – Sud | Verviers

Germany

Schlosshotel Ballenstedt | Berlin Brandenburg | Naturresort Drewitz | Gladbeck | Hamburg-Wittenburg | Hildesheim | Resort Linstow | Parkhotel Schloss Meisdorf | Melle-Osnabrück | Moers | Golfhotel Serrahn | Landhotel Spornitz | Spreewald Parkhotel

France

Saing-Aygulf | Le Catalogne Saint-Aygulf

Spain

Barcarola

Netherlands Antilles

Kontiki Beach Resort Curacao | Plaza Beach & Dive Resort Bonaire

HISTORY

In 1939 Martien and Rie van der Valk together started a restaurant in Voorschoten. Martien wanted his children to be well looked after for the future. This is why he came up with an idea of what was the beginning of the Van der Valk Restaurants chain; each child would have its own business. With the purchase of catering establishments for each child, the Van der Valk empire expanded further. It became a household name in the Netherlands, because in many favorable locations both business travellers and day- trippers could enjoy the generous portions of Dutch cuisine.

After 1958, son Gerrit, who had travelled around the United States and spent the night in motels, came up with a new plan. Sleeping along the highway. By building motels  outside the city, Van der Valk could offer everything in a beautiful, rural environment.  Later on, the motels were not only suitable for motorists and slowly became hotels. 

WHY A TOUCAN?

It is one of the most frequently asked questions to the Van der Valk family: why do you have a toucan on your roof and not a falcon?

The answer can be found in the purchase of bird park Avifauna. The family was looking for a symbol for the whole family. Just after the war, many people still had nasty memories of the birds of prey symbolism used by the Nazis. As Gerrit van der Valk said: “If a falcon sleeps, it’s nothing and if he goes on a hunt, it’s like an eagle. A toucan is a beautiful, large, tropical bird, a cheerful animal, a cozy animal, that fits us much better”.

In the nineties, Van der Valk was being divided into nine different family groups: the Voorschoten group, the Nuland group, the Biltsche Hoek group, the Van der Valk-Luiten group, the Zeeuw-van der Laan group, the Matser group, the Molenhoek group, the Wohrmann group and the Beveren group.

The Voorschoten and Matser group operate as the Valk Exclusief label (www.valkexclusief.com). These include a total of 33 hotels. The other hotels operate as the Valk Verrast label (www.valkverrast.com). Together, they use the website www.valk.com.

At Van der Valk, every hotel can determine its own policy. There are, however, a number of overarching organisations, such as the Van der Valk Dienstencentrum. The Van der Valk Dienstencentrum is the support centre for the Van der Valk Verrast Hotels. This support centre provides services such as purchasing, internet and corporate sales.