Courses offered by Career Services

Career Services ensures that every PhD candidate is well prepared for a career in or outside academia. They offer tailor-made workshops, personal coaching sessions, several events, and CV checks. Their services are for all PhDs, regardless of their Graduate School, type of contract, or the year of their PhD contract. PhDs who recently finished their PhD are also welcome. Career Services offers various workshops, both digitally and on location. Below are a few of these workshops highlighted:

Self-Analysis for Career Orientation

If you are unclear about what kind of job will suit you, what you are passionate about, or where your strengths lie, this workshop will help you explore these questions to find out what is in your wheelhouse. By consciously and actively engaging with these themes, you will find out what it is you really want and what you find most important.

Exploring the Job Market & Networking

The job market offers innumerable possibilities. Do you know how to find organisations and jobs that suit your profile? Or how an employer searches for suitable candidates and what possibilities you have to increase job opportunities? In this workshop, you will learn how to get a better understanding of organisations. Furthermore, you will also learn how to use and improve the network you belong to.

Preparing for a Job Interview

This workshop will help you understand the employer鈥檚 perspective during a job interview and how to play into their needs effectively. It focuses on the interview that you need to do to get a job or internship.