Motopp Municipalities

Motopp collaborates with over 160 municipalities to help newcomers with a refugee background to find work. Municipalities support Motopp by selecting motivated, talented individuals newcomers and those with refugee backgrounds, whom we then train and place in IT roles.

160+ 160+ partner municipalities

95% of placements receives contracts within 18 months

250+ Motoppers trained and placed

Why municipalities choose for Motopp

Sustainable outflow

Our traineeship is designed to guide highly educated status holders and newcomers to a sustainable career in IT.

We match trainees to suitable IT positions at our partner organizations, based on their experience and skills.

Personal guidance

At the start of the traineeship, each trainee will have a permanent People Development Manager.

Also after the traineeship, when the trainees start working at one of our partners, they will receive intensive guidance and coaching for 18 months.

Short lines of communication

We provide a short line of communication with the municipality. The trainee’s People Development Manager contacts the client manager regularly.

Here the progress of the Motopper is discussed. In this way, customer managers and supervisors are well informed and relieved.

Entry requirements

Where we looking for

Entry requirements

  • Living in the Netherlands
  • English at B2 level
  • Full-time available
  • Completed education at bachelor level or higher
  • Affinity/interest in IT

With these municipalities we work together

Motopp Journey

Traject

Motopp Journey

At Motopp, we believe in equal opportunities. Therefore, we have developed a unique approach to guide candidates to a successful IT job in the Dutch labor market.

The status holders and newcomers who sign up at Motopp for a training program often already have a long ‘journey’ behind them. At Motopp, their new journey begins, full of new perspectives.

Our unique approach aims to make the chances of successful integration a success. Discover the full Motopp journey.

This is what our municipalities says

“From the Municipality of Leeuwarden and Fryslân Werkt, we have joined forces. I am extremely happy with this traject.”

Abel Reitsma | Councilor Leeuwarden

“How beautiful. To value status holders and helping them with a wonderful path towards a nice IT job.”

Alex Tabak | Manager municipality Leeuwarden

Motopp traineeships 2025

2025 IT-traineeship Augustus

The start is on August 18th and registration is open through July 2.

Apply for this traineeship