Working student
Contribute each week to customer questions, research, audits, content or product development.
From 16 hours per weekStudents & projects
No made-up assignments. Work on something that lasts.
Students have helped build the Compliance Tool from its foundations, through legal research, low-code development, privacy frameworks and AI research.
View the projects →2024Legal foundation2024Low-code development2025SURF Privacy2026Product & AI
Students at DCA
We welcome enthusiastic students.
We have had positive experiences with students who want to learn quickly while making a contribution. Studying law, public administration, compliance, information security, computer science, business or marketing? You can work on real challenges with us.
Practical internship
Join the team and combine a learning objective with day-to-day practical experience.
Expertise, product or commercial workFinal-year project
Investigate a real challenge and deliver an outcome we can actually use.
University of applied sciences or research universityOur project timeline
Four students. Four lasting contributions.
Since 2024, students have delivered research and solutions we still use, from the Compliance Tool's legal foundation to privacy, product development and AI. Below, you can see the practical contribution of each project.
2024 Foundation2025 Expansion2026 Further development
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012024MPLegal expertise · first student project
Merita helped establish the content foundation.
In our very first student project, Merita helped build the Compliance Tool using her legal expertise. She contributed ideas for incorporating legal obligations into the platform in an understandable and usable way.
ContributionTurning legal requirements into a practical content structure for the Compliance Tool.View Merita on LinkedIn → -
022024LAComputer science · low-code development
Lutfi helped build the Compliance Tool.
Lutfi joined later in 2024. Drawing on his computer science background, he contributed to the Compliance Tool's technical implementation in low-code and helped turn content into a working digital platform.
ContributionLow-code development and building the technical product.View Lutfi on LinkedIn → -
032025LNApplied university internship · privacy & standards
Laila added the SURF Privacy framework.
Laila began her university of applied sciences internship in 2025. She researched the SURF Privacy Assessment Framework and incorporated it into the Compliance Tool, enabling users to manage its privacy requirements systematically.
ContributionThe SURF Privacy Assessment Framework translated into practical content in the Compliance Tool.View Laila on LinkedIn → -
042026TYProduct development · AI research
Tim explored the platform's next step.
In 2026, Tim (Htet Yan Oo) continued developing the Compliance Tool. He also researched where AI could add value within the platform in a responsible and useful way.
ContributionFurther technical development and research into promising AI applications.View Tim on LinkedIn →
What these projects show
Students do more than watch from the sidelines here.
Their work becomes part of our content, software or product direction. The assignment is a learning experience for the student and delivers something our team and customers can build on.
Project ideas
Work on a challenge with practical use.
Below are examples of topics we are working on. Have a relevant idea from your studies? Describe what you would like to investigate or build and the contribution it could make.
Making AI governance practical
Explore how organisations can combine the AI Act and ISO 42001 in practice.
Adding evidence faster
Improve a user journey for tasks, samples or audit evidence.
Predicting compliance progress
Design management information that reveals backlogs and risks earlier.
Connecting obligations more effectively
Research overlaps between legislation, standards and customer-specific requirements.
What you can expect
Guidance without taking over your assignment.
You get access to specialists and the context you need. We also expect you to investigate independently, justify your decisions and actively use feedback.
- A dedicated specialist supervisor
- Direct contact with colleagues and, where appropriate, customers
- Access to relevant product and professional expertise
- Regular feedback on your approach and results
- Room to make the case for your own direction
Have a good project idea?
Tell us what you want to investigate or build.
Include your course, dates, learning objectives and an initial project idea.