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Career coaching for Students and Alumni
Discover Your Path: Career Coaching for Students and Young Alumni. Almost finished with your studies and now what?
Do you know what you want to do after graduation? What are your strengths and what gives you satisfaction? What kind of position suits you? Don't worry, we are here to guide you on your path to a meaningful career!
Individual guidance, all year round!
Our expert coaches are available year-round, no matter where you are in your academic or professional journey. With a team of three dedicated professionals, Annette Righolt, Dick Hallegraeff and Lidia Pardo Alba we offer a range of experience and expertise to help you find and walk your path.
Do you want to delve into these questions? Sign up now for an individual career coaching program. Our career coaching program consists of three interactive sessions of 1 to 2 hours full of insights and inspiration. During these hours, spread over a few weeks, you will discover:
- Who am I? Explore your personality, values, and what truly drives you.
- What can I do? Discover your unique talents and skills that you can apply in your future career.
- What do I want? Clarify your goals and ambitions and visualise your ideal career path.
- How will I achieve this? Develop an action plan to reach your goals and make your dreams come true.
During the program, the coach uses various tests and exercises. In the first session, you will work on a future scenario. In the final session, potential positions will be concretely examined. As for preparation time (for taking the tests and exercises), you should expect about 2 half-days over a period of 4 weeks.
- Annette Righolt has held a master’s degree in coaching and counseling since 2011 (earned at the European Institute, now part of De Baak) and has mentored and coached hundreds of high-potential employees for leadership roles at KPN since 2010. The focus here was on developing their own potential for management positions. Since 2015, she has been working at Leiden University, where she mentors Honors students in the FGGA program and has been offering career coaching since 2016. She provides these services in both Dutch and English.
- Lidia Pardo Alba is a Clinical (MSc) and Educational (MSc) Psychologist with 10 years of experience providing 1:1 counseling and group workshops to university students on personal and study-related topics. During the last 4 years, Lidia has been working as Student Psychologist at Leiden University College and still combines it with her role as Student Coach at FGGA Career Services. In her approach, Lidia places as much attention on both the introspective (qualities, interests, motivations, etc.) and practical work, which allows the support to be realistic and tailored to each student's individualities. She provides her services in English and Spanish.
Check out the flowchart below to see with whom you can make an appointment:
Sign up today for our coaching program and give your career a flying start! This exclusive opportunity is available for third-year students, master’s students, and young alumni of FGGA, completely free of charge. Act fast, as places are limited.
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Comments from students:
Comments from students:
- 'I now have a clear plan'
- 'Concrete tools to get started with my future'
- 'Very expert advice and very personal coaching'