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VU Amsterdam Career Services

In every phase of your studies, questions about your future career may come up. Perhaps you’re wondering what professions your degree will qualify for, you’d like to know how to start a career abroad or you’d like some advice on how to prepare for a job interview. For these and many other questions regarding the labour market, preparing for interviews or getting a better view on your own ambitions and preferences regarding work, you can turn to Career Services for inspiration and support.

Offer

At VU Amsterdam, each faculty has their own Career Services contact, so we know exactly about the ins and outs of your degree and our service is tailored to your specific needs and circumstances. Each faculty organizes events and offers workshops and coaching sessions, often in cooperation with our network of potential employers, alumni and study associations. Some faculties have an extensive Career Services platform, others are currently working on expanding their proposition. Please refer to your faculty’s Career Services info through these links:
VU Amsterdam also organizes and co-hosts a number of annual events that are open to students from all degree backgrounds. If you’re interested in Information Management and ICT, check out our Tech020 pages for info on the latest edition in February and how to register. If an international career is what you dream about, check out our International Talent Event Amsterdam ITEA. These events are co-hosted with the other Amsterdam higher education institutes UvA, HvA and In-Holland.

Most Study Associations also organize career-related events. From informal drinks with specific companies to huge on-campus career events. Want to get a head start on your career and building a network? Check your study association for more information.
Interested in becoming an entrepreneur? There are several initiatives at VU Amsterdam that can help you on your way. Check out these pages from Demonstrator Lab and keep an eye on the VU Hub that was recently launched, for more information.
Want to learn more about the possibilities of doing a PhD at VU Amsterdam? Visit the Graduate School pages.

Career Services for organizations

VU Amsterdam offers you many possibilities to get in touch with our students. We have the structures in place for you to post an internship or job vacancy, and we’re always interested to discuss the possibilities of hosting a workshop or guest lecture, or feature in our Career Café.

If your offering is targeted to students with a specific study background, please get in touch with our Faculty Career Services contacts via these links:

If your proposal is open to students from a variety of study backgrounds, please contact our general Career Services coordinator Chantal van den Buijs via [email protected] or 020-5986189