Mediastages

What Mediastages does

Mediastages BV operates a Dutch-language, web-based internship marketplace focused exclusively on the creative industry. The platform, accessible at mediastages.nl, connects students enrolled in MBO, HBO, and WO programs in media, communications, design, production, and creative technology with employers in broadcasting, publishing, production, digital media, and adjacent creative sectors. Listings are organised into six categories — ICT and Development, Production and Events, Marketing and Communication, (Online) Editorial and Research, Multimedia and Design, and Audio Visual — and the site advertises 202+ active internships and 'thousands' of students placed annually. The technology stack is a standard self-serve web portal with a dedicated employer back end at portal.mediastages.nl, a swipe-style internship discovery interface, and a weekly 'Stage Alert' email notification service with over 2,919 subscribers.

The company's go-to-market is product-led and self-serve. Students use the platform for free, while employers pay for access to the company portal to post vacancies and manage applications. Beyond the core marketplace, Mediastages monetises a portfolio of training services: 'Stage Begeleiding met Impact' for intern supervisors, 'Training voor Stagiairs' for personal effectiveness, and dedicated workshop packages for both educational institutions ('Trainingen voor Opleidingen') and companies ('Trainingen voor Bedrijven'). Distribution is digital-first and Netherlands-only, with marketing driven by content marketing, SEO, the Stage Alert newsletter, and organic social channels.

The business is privately held, headquartered in Hilversum, and operates with a small team of 1–10 people under Director Monique Amse, with marketing led by Carmen Dreyer (joined December 2025). Named employer customers include Talpa Network, DPG Media, NPO, Warner Bros. ITVP (Hollands Licht), Greenpeace Nederland, AMAZE Amsterdam (ID&T), MediaLane TV, Reshift Digital, and Tonny Media. The company has no disclosed funding, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities on record; its principal differentiator is vertical specialisation within the Dutch creative industry rather than technology depth.

Name

Mediastages

Legal name

Mediastages BV

Website

https://mediastages.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mediastages is a Dutch internship marketplace connecting MBO, HBO, and WO students with employers in the Dutch creative industry. It monetises employer portal subscriptions and ancillary training services for supervisors, students, and educational institutions, operating solely within the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilversum

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Company Portal Subscriptions: Companies pay to access the Mediastages portal to post internship vacancies and manage applications. The platform serves as the intermediary between creative industry employers and student candidates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mediastages operates a dedicated internship marketplace platform for the Dutch creative industry, connecting students enrolled in media, communications, design, production, and creative technology programs with internship-hosting companies such as broadcasters, production houses, and digital agencies. The platform provides vacancy posting, candidate application management, a swipe-based discovery interface, and categorized listings across six creative disciplines. In addition to the core platform, Mediastages sells a suite of training programs for students, educational institutions, and companies covering intern supervision, personal effectiveness, and application skills.

Product overview

Mediastages is a Dutch internship platform for the creative industry, operating as a job board/marketplace model that connects students with companies offering internships. The core product is the Mediastages Platform (stageplatform) which provides internship search, company profiles, and application functionality. The platform includes multiple service modules: Stage Alert (email notifications), Sollicitatietips (application guidance), Bedrijfsprofielen (company profiles), and FAQ/Stage Steunpunt (support resources). Additionally, Mediastages offers a suite of training services including 'Stage Begeleiding met Impact' for professionals supervising interns, 'Training voor Stagiairs' for personal effectiveness, and 'Trainingen voor Opleidingen' and 'Trainingen voor Bedrijven' for educational institutions and companies. The platform categorizes internships across six fields: ICT en Development, Productie en Evenementen, Marketing en Communicatie, (Online) Redactie en Research, Multimedia en Design, and Audio Visueel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mediastages Platform Web-based internship marketplace platform connecting Dutch students with companies in the creative industry. Provides categorized listings across ICT & Development, Production & Events, Marketing & Communication, Online Editorial & Research, Multimedia & Design, and Audio-Visual disciplines, along with a swipe-based discovery interface, company profiles, application tracking, and a separate company portal for vacancy posting and candidate management.
• Stage Begeleiding met Impact (Training) Paid training program for professionals who supervise interns, covering effective intern guidance, motivation, feedback techniques, and managing generational differences.
• Training voor Stagiairs (Intern Training) Personal effectiveness training for interns focusing on goal-setting, influence, collaboration, and work-life balance.
• Trainingen voor Opleidingen (Training for Educational Institutions) Workshop package for educational institutions covering internship in media guest lectures, finding an internship from passion, and powerful application training.
• Trainingen voor Bedrijven (Training for Companies) Training offerings for companies including intern supervision programs and professional development workshops related to managing interns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of students successfully placed in creative industry internships annually

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Welcome to the Jungle: European employer-branding and job platform with strong presence in creative and digital industries. Comparable in its focus on employer storytelling and creative verticals, and an emerging alternative for the same Dutch employers.
• JobTeaser: European platform embedded in universities and student associations to connect students with internships and graduate jobs. Closely comparable in its school-channel distribution model, though primarily active in France and continental Europe rather than the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Studentjob.nl: Part of the Studentjob network, focused on student jobs and internships across the Netherlands. Overlaps with Mediastages on student-side acquisition and SMB employer postings in the creative space.
• Stage.nl: One of the largest general Dutch internship platforms, directly competing with Mediastages for the same student and employer audiences across multiple sectors. Closest direct competitor in terms of two-sided marketplace model and Dutch geographic focus.
• Magnet.me: Dutch platform connecting students and graduates with internships and entry-level jobs, with strong employer branding features. Directly competes for the same HBO/WO student segment Mediastages targets, including media and creative employers.

Others

• Carerix: Dutch recruitment software / ATS vendor whose platform underpins much of the Dutch staffing industry, including Mediastages' own company-side portal. Ecosystem participant: a tooling provider rather than a marketplace, but critical infrastructure for how Mediastages' employer-side product is delivered.

Regional players

• HelloWork (RegionJobs): French-focused employment platform with expanding European footprint. Comparable marketplace structure for student and early-career hiring, though not yet a direct Netherlands competitor — useful proxy for potential cross-border expansion threats.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn (Netherlands): Global professional network widely used in the Netherlands for internships, graduate roles, and employer branding. A broad incumbent whose internship features and InMail product compete with Mediastages' curated experience.
• Indeed Netherlands: Global generalist job board with free posting in the Netherlands and strong SEO dominance. Represents the primary competitive threat as a one-stop shop for both employers and students looking for creative-industry internships.
• Stepstone Nederland: Major European job board with substantial Dutch employer adoption. Offers free postings for many vacancies and competes for the same creative-sector employer budget Mediastages targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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