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VU Career Services: the bridge between students and their careers
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Career Services

Where can I get started with my diploma? How can I start a career abroad? VU Career Services helps students with all questions related to their future career.

During their studies, students can contact VU Career Services with questions about their future career. Faculties help them with various kinds of questions and offer career advice, workshops and training courses in preparation for applying for jobs and the labor market. VU Career Services also has a test portal where different assessment and personality tests can be found.

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Job application tips

How do you find a job that suits you? How do you ensure that your CV and cover letter stand out? And how do you prepare for a job interview? These questions are answered in six videos:

  1. How to find a job that suits you
  2. How to write a winning CV
  3. How to make your cover letter stand out
  4. Preparing for a job interview
  5. How to network and use LinkedIn
  6. Starting your career in the Netherlands

Job application tips

Watch our six videos that help with the application procedure. Here's the first video on how to find a great job!

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