As of today, 35 HBO/WO students, also known as future directors, will work for 35 Dutch top entrepreneurs in the Food & Flower industry. In one day they have the opportunity to discover all the ins and outs of the daily work of a director and the dynamics of the Food & Flower Industry.
As of today, 35 HBO/WO students, also known as future directors, will work for 35 Dutch top entrepreneurs in the Food & Flower industry. In one day they have the opportunity to discover all the ins and outs of the daily work of a director and the dynamics of the Food & Flower Industry.
Moreover, with a challenging consultancy assignment, they will provide unbiased advice on an issue that is relevant to the organization. This year there is a new approach with more distribution across various regions in the Netherlands where the Food & Flower industry is represented, including SeedValley, Fruit Tech Campus, Greenport Duin- en Bollenstreek, and Greenport Aalsmeer. This is a unique collaboration.
All parts of the Netherlands
Striking applications come from all parts of the Netherlands and have diverse study backgrounds, ranging from Econometrics to biomedical sciences, from entrepreneurship & innovation to HR, and from animal husbandry to communication. In short, there is a lot of variety and all participants are curious about what the sector has to offer.
Westland companies
Participating companies in Westland are:
- Royal Floraholland
- Koppert Cress
- KP Holland
- ABC Logistics
- World Horti Center
- Deliflor
- Superflora
- VB
- Dutch Flower Group
- Van Dijk
- Flora Peax Dates
HortiHeroes
‘Director for 1 day’ is an initiative of HortiHeroes, SeedValley. The aim of this initiative is to make HBO and WO students enthusiastic about a career in the food & flower industry. “The need for talent in the sector is great and there is still a lot of unknowns about our sector,” says initiator and project leader Lenny Dijkshoorn. “Attracting talent is not a one-time event; It is our task as a sector to all make a positive contribution to this.”
