HR research in the borderland

Vacancy research chair Cross-Border Business Development:
Focussing on HR research in the borderland


The research chair is offering an interesting opportunity to your graduation project or work placement. We will support you doing applied research, and you can gain real life experience in designing and executing your own project.

You will be gathering qualitative data on the German side of the border through interviews with companies located in Germany. The analysis of this data will be a part of your project.

An interesting graduation or internship assignment
Are you interested in conducting practice-oriented research on human resources in the borderland? Then, the research chair Cross-Border Business Development is the right place for you. The preliminary main research question we would like to see answered is:

Which factors influence the people resourcing process of companies in a cross-border context?

Are you studying Marketing Management, International Business or International Finance & Control and interested in doing research on the topic of cross-border HR? Then quickly send a letter of motivation and cv to m.simonis@fontys.nl (Fontys Venlo).

Participation in day-to-day business at the workplace
The research chair Cross-Border Business Development is an applied research and development institute that focuses on doing business in the Dutch-German border region. The research is always carried out in cooperation with and on behalf of the business community in the Dutch-German border region. Within this practice-oriented research, we answer questions that companies and entrepreneurs in the Dutch-German border region have. In addition, researchers from every Fontys International Business School bachelor program work within the research chair on cross-border business issues.

As an employer, Fontys gives you every opportunity to think along and work together proactively. You will be actively involved in the team and the organization. During your internship or graduation project at Fontys Venlo, you will come into contact with many nice companies and business clubs in the euregion. You will be assigned concrete tasks and with that your own responsibility, for example in the field of event management and marketing. Of course, you will be given the space you need to work on your research.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a student in the graduation or internship phase. You enjoy doing research in an international team. You have the ambition to do a master's degree after your bachelor's degree and therefore want to become competent in doing research. You have an affinity for cross-border work in the Dutch-German border region.


- You have proven affinity with conducting research.
- You are proactive.
- You have strong communication skills.
- You have a good command of the German language. Dutch is an added bonus.
- You are curious and have an investigative attitude.
- You are creative.
- You are a real team player.
- You are result-oriented.
- You have an eye for quality.


Terms of employment
We offer an attractive internship in a Dutch-German team with an internship remuneration.

How to apply
Please send your application to the contact person that consist of a CV and a motivation letter.

For questions about this vacancy, please contact Martine Simonis (m.simonis@fontys.nl. To her you also address your application.
For questions about the process, please contact Ms. Ted Jonkers, t.jonkers@fontys.nl.