After finishing your PhD there are lots of possibilities. Explore the opportunities.
Alumni network
After graduating or obtaining your PhD, you become an alumnus of VU Amsterdam. You will be part of our VU Alumni Community, a network of more than 95,000 graduates. Stay in touch via the VU alumni network or join the Dutch PhD Network, Marie Curie Alumni Association, and NL Alumni Network. Some of these alumni networks offer career guidance and advice.
Career opportunities and career guidance
The Graduate Schools and faculties offer courses to improve your career opportunities within or outside the academic world. For more information about the opportunities at VU Amsterdam, please consult our vacancies
An overview of the career guidance opportunities offered by VU Amsterdam can be found at Career Guidance and Coaching
The Career Orientation training course offers tools to help you think about the next step in your career.
For PhD students employed by VU Amsterdam, the Job to Job counselling team organises a career workshop towards the end of their employment. We discuss unemployment benefits and provide a concise job application training course for PhD candidates. In addition, you can follow four webinars that we offer. During these webinars, you will learn to reflect on your competencies, acquire practical skills in networking and LinkedIn, and learn how to write a successful CV and cover letter and conduct job interviews. Two months before the end of your contract, the team will invite you to register.