Student jobs

Finding a holiday job in Flanders

Saving for your driving licence, a trip or just a bit extra. With the right timing you find work sooner than you think.

Timing

Start earlier than you think

The summer holidays only start in July, but summer teams are put together much earlier. Sign up in May or June and you have the widest choice and the best chance of the shifts that suit you.

Late? That can still work out. In July and August places keep opening up as permanent staff go on holiday themselves. Being registered and available pays off all year round.

What kind of work

What we place students in over the holidays

In summer logistics and cleaning in particular run at full tilt, because the permanent teams are on holiday themselves.

Frequently asked questions

About holiday jobs

The summer holidays start in July, but most summer teams are filled in spring. Sign up in May or June and you have the widest choice. Later works too: in July and August places keep opening up as colleagues go on holiday.

You may work 650 hours per calendar year on a student employment contract at the reduced solidarity contribution of 8.13%, made permanent by the Act of 10 April 2025, according to the NSSO. Work more and the ordinary contributions of 13.07% apply to those extra hours. Your counter is on Student@work.

Yes, and many students do. Your 650 hours count per calendar year, so you decide how to split them between the summer and the weekends afterwards.

Ready for summer?

Sign up and tell us which weeks you are free. We get back to you as soon as something fits.