{"id":1025,"date":"2026-05-12T10:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saltwater.dgib.io\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:12:56","slug":"estelle-schlink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/werkenbijsaltwater.nl\/en\/internship-stories\/estelle-schlink\/","title":{"rendered":"Estelle Schlink"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;1030&#8243; bg_image_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; 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