Connect with international UvA alumni and expand your network. Learn how UvA alumni started their career in the Netherlands, gain insight into the Dutch labour market and start building your professional network.
Jump-start your career at the Career Networking Events
Each year, the UvA hosts a series of three Student-Alumni Career Talks in February and March, each focusing on a different career sector.
The Career Talks feature a panel of international UvA-alumni who will share their experiences in finding a job in the Netherlands after graduation.
The highly interactive panel discussion is followed by informal networking drinks with fellow students and alumni.
Your benefits when joining
- Learn how international alumni succeeded in starting their career in the Netherlands
- Gain insight into various career sectors in the Netherlands
- Build a professional network with international UvA-alumni who started their career in the Netherlands
- Learn how you can benefit from the UvA Student Careers Centre and UvA Development & Alumni Relations Office.
Watch the impression of the Career Networking Events 2016.
When: Thursdays in February and March
The events take place on three Thursdays in February and March, each focusing on a different career sector:
Who is invited?
All international UvA students who are exploring the job market and considering their careers path are invited to join this session.
Which sector suits you best?
Whatever your field of study, it’s up to you to craft a career that incorporates your personal interests, motivation and skills.
Perhaps you‘re interested in doing a PhD, inspired by the energy in the tech start-up scene, determined to work in the nonprofit and NGO sector or curious what the creative sector holds for you.
Attending one or more Student-Alumni Career Talks will elucidate the differences between the sectors and help you find out what suits you best.
English as business language
If you do not speak Dutch, it may seem difficult to find a job in the Netherlands as most job vacancies require Dutch language skills.
However, the labour market in the Netherlands also has an international sector for which English is the business language and where an international background may be an advantage.
Location
The Career Talks take place in the Music Hall in CREA (Nieuwe Achtergracht 170, 1018 WV Amsterdam) at the Roeterseiland Campus.
More information and registration
- The events are free to attend for UvA students. However, you need to register.
- For more information about the upcoming Career Networking Events follow the Facebook page.
- The Career Networking Events are hosted by the UvA Development & Alumni Relations Office and the UvA Student Careers Centre.