Meet Erik, our High-Flyer of the Month in June. He recently graduated in Food Marketing & Business, from HAS University of Applied Science in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Erik is an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about gaining work experience. In this interview, Erik talks about his experience how he started working as a freelancer at Minite and converted into a full-timer at the company, the jobs he has done, and why he recommends it to his friends. Read on to learn more about his journey.

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Hi Erik! How did you find out about Minite?

During my studies, I was eager to gain more work-related experience in sales and marketing. My part-time job at the time was not related to my studies at all. That was the main reason why I started looking for part-time jobs in my field to supplement my education. Additionally, as an avid traveler, I was also searching for remote job opportunities that would allow me to work from anywhere in the world. After some online research, I stumbled upon the website of Minite, which offered exciting opportunities for students to work part-time and fully remotely. Within two weeks of signing up with Minite, I secured a job through the platform. At first, it was an excellent opportunity for me to gain experience in my field while still studying. Looking back, now that I am working full-time, it was a perfect and logical decision to join the platform and start working in this way.

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What job have you done with Minite so far? Can you tell us more about what you do in that job?

I started working at DeWarmte in Delft, a fast-growing start-up in the sustainable energy sector, in November last year. It mainly focuses on installing head pumps that help people make the transition to a gas-free future. The company was nominated as the start-up of the year by MT/Sprout in 2023. The heat pump is the solution to make your home energy neutral and is becoming increasingly popular. As part of its REPowerEU initiative, the European Union wants around 30 million new heat pumps to be assembled by 2030.  This could reduce gas consumption by up to 35 billion cubic meters annually. To keep up with the growth and the increasing demand DeWarmte needed additional support in the sales department. I started working part-time in November during my studies and have worked full-time since February. I quickly received a lot of tasks and responsibilities and was immediately thrown into the deep end after graduating. I learned a lot in a short time. My days mostly consist of calling, emailing, and chatting with new and existing customers. To provide information, and advice, and convince them about our products or assist them throughout the process from the beginning to after installation. I am the first-person leads or clients get in contact with when they want contact with someone from the sales department or support team.

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I started working part-time in November during my studies and have worked full-time since February.

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‍What do you like most about your job at Minite?

DeWarmte is a company full of friendly hard-working people, mostly around my age, which is very nice. It’s a very modern and open-minded company, which really suits me. I feel appreciated and trusted and get the freedom to work from wherever I want, in the way that I want. The communication between co-workers is smooth and fast, making working abroad much easier.

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What do you love most about being a High-Flyer?

I like the freedom, the possibility to work remotely, the relatively high salary for a student, and being able to work in a team full of people around the same age as me. Minite currently takes care of my invoices, which you normally must take care of yourself as a freelancer. Besides that, Minite is always easy to reach out to when needed.

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I like the freedom, the possibility to work remotely, the relatively high salary for a student, and being able to work in a team full of people around the same age as me

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Why would you recommend to your friends to start working at Minite?

If you read my experience with Minite and think that this way of working sounds perfect for you as a part-time job next to your studies or as a full-time job after your studies, then I would definitely recommend checking out Minite.

If you've been inspired by Erik’s' story and want to be a part of the exciting opportunities at Minite, then sign up today and start flying high!

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