Workshops Science Career Service

Workshops & Events

• CV & Cover Letter
• LinkedIn Profile & Network
• Job Interview
• Prepare Yourself for the Bio Science Park Excursion
• Prepare Yourself for the Bètabanenmarkt
• Career College: Working in Research
• Career College: Working in Education
• Career College: Working as a Data Scientist
• Career College: Working as a Consultant
   

Workshop CV & Cover Letter

Did you know most recruiters only spend 10 seconds at your CV before deciding whether you are a valuable candidate? In this interactive workshop we will share guidelines on how to draft a good CV. We will help you on how to create structure, the Do’s and Don’ts, yet also how to personalize your CV. Also, we will familiarize on the Cover Letter, including tips and tricks, the Do’s and Don’ts as well as writing an effective and appealing motivation. The following subjects will be covered:

• The structure of a CV/Cover Letter\
• The layout - Do’s and Don’ts
• How to adjust your CV/Cover Letter to a vacancy

Workshop LinkedIn profile & network
LinkedIn is an excellent tool to meet future employers and interesting companies. This workshop will teach you how to create a great LinkedIn profile. And once you have a good profile how to use LinkedIn to find jobs. During this workshop we will give you tips and tricks to create an appealing professional LinkedIn profile. The following subjects will be covered:

• Create an appealing professional profile
• Making sure your profile is found by other professionals
• How to use LinkedIn to expand your network

Workshop Job Interview 
Do you know what is important during job interviews? How can you prepare optimally? During this online workshop you will learn what to share about yourself and how to best present yourself in a job interview. What should the employer know about you and about your background? The focus in this workshop is on practicing an actual job interview.

The following subjects will be covered:

• How do you prepare for an interview?
• How do you formulate the best answers in a job interview?
• How does a job interview actually work?

Workshops Prepare Yourself for the Bio Science Park Excursion / Bètabanenmarkt

In this workshop, Science Career Service will share tips and tricks with regard to how to prepare yourself for networking at the Bio Science Park Excursion or Bètabanenmarkt. Tips in this workshop will not only include what to do before, but also during and after the event to make sure that you’ll come home with great satisfaction!

Career Colleges 
The following Career Colleges will be organized for the academic year 21/22: Working in Research, Working in Education, Working as a Data Scientist and Working as a Consultant.

Career Colleges can help you to gain insight into the career opportunities related to an area of expertise that is of interest to you! During a Career College, a panel of professionals from a specific area of expertise will be joining the event. Preferably this panel consist of a mix of alumni of the Science and LUMC faculty. They are invited to talk about their careers and experiences. During Career College you can actively participate and ask questions about the opportunities and challenges, frustrations and success factors of working in a certain area of expertise. Typical questions could be:

• What exactly are the activities of a professional? How does a normal day looks like?
• Which skills are necessary to be successful? 
• What is important for employers when applying for a position in their organization?
• Is a PhD degree a benefit or a disadvantage for a career in a particular area of expertise?

Events and Workshops offered by (Central) Career Services.

Besides, (Central) Career Services (Plexus Student Centre) organizes the following workshops (NL & ENG) on career planning and preparations for the labour market:

Workshop What have I got to offer an employer (qualities/skills)? 
What knowledge, skills and qualities do you already have to distinguish yourself on the job market? It can be difficult to see this in yourself, because it is very normal for you and you may always act in this way. The aim of this workshop is to gain insight into your knowledge, competences and qualities. Before you know well which (career) job suits you and you can work on it, it is good to have a clear picture of yourself. Outlined by some theory about the labor market and personal development, the focus of this workshop will be on exercises to clarify what you have to offer. This self-knowledge helps you make effective study and career choices.

Workshop Finding a job that fits
During your studies you will regularly ask yourself what you will do "later" with all the knowledge and skills you acquire. What kind of jobs could I do? Which employers are looking for me? And what do I really want? Where do you start searching? This workshop is intended for students and young alumni who want to get a better idea of what they are looking for and what are the different ways to look for it. If you have a clear idea of what you are looking for in a job, this workshop will help you identify interesting employers, make contacts, ultimately apply for a specific job and explain why this job suits you.In the workshop “Finding a job that fits?’ You will receive practical tips for looking for interesting employers and vacancies. We also discuss how to make valuable contacts and how you can use these contacts for your career. The use of LinkedIn is certainly also discussed.

Workshop CV and application letter
Presenting yourself clearly and effectively is an essential part of applying for work. In this workshop you will get a clear picture of how you can properly display your knowledge, skills and competences in your CV and in your motivation letter. In the workshop you will get many examples and practical tips, so that at the end you know how to attract the attention of employers to be invited for an interview! You will learn how employers scan your CV and how to show what you want them to see.

Workshop LinkedIn: profile and network
This workshop is intended for students and recent graduates who want to prepare for the practical sides of networking and applying for jobs. Presenting yourself clearly and effectively is an essential part of applying for a job. In this workshop you will get a clear picture of how to properly display your knowledge, skills and competences on your LinkedIn profile. 

Workshops Assessments
Is an assessment part of many application procedures that you see? Do you find it a bit scary or do you not know what to expect from it? Would you like to practice with different parts of an assessment? This workshop is intended for students and recent graduates who wish to prepare for an assessment as part of an application. In order to give you the latest insights and bring the practice close to reality, we work together with assessment agency LTP (a leading Dutch organization in conducting assessments) for this workshop.

Workshop Career Stress! How can I deal with that pressure?
Sometimes it feels like everyone around you has finished three internships, two masters and had time left to do volunteer work in the summers. In short, everybody seems to be more prepared than you to start that first job.
Of course this isn’t true, but it can be the source of a stressful feeling. In this workshop we will talk about the origin of the stress and you will learn how to deal better with this pressure. We will also define what your first step can be to start looking for that graduate job, internship or project.

Workshop What really motivates me?
During your studies you might get to know more and more about the skills, knowledge and qualities you have, which can contribute to a job or the labor market after graduation. It might however not be so clear yet what really motivates you. In the workshop “What really motivates you?” you will gain more insight into your motives. It is the goal of this workshop to gain an insight in your motives; that what intrinsically motivates you to do what you do. This information about yourself could help you making study and career related decisions and could help you as well to more easily being able to explain to others what you want. This could benefit the process of writing a cover letter or could help you during a job interview. In an interactive way and with the help of a fascinating exercise, in this workshop you will get to know what motivates you, leaving the workshop with a personal list of motives.

Workshop Study Rechoice
Are you unsure about your bachelor studies? Not sure if you want to continue with this study or start a new one? Maybe you've already decided to quit, maybe you weren't ready. In this workshop, we outline the process that goes on when you are unsure about your studies. You will work on what you have learnt from your current experience and what this means for choosing another study. You will also be given tools to set your search in motion to ultimately make a more appropriate choice of study in the future.