Career Orientation
As a starter on the labour market, you have a lot of choices to make. Therefore, it is important to explore your options. Who am I. What are my qualities and skills? From which aspects do I gain energy? What kind of positions are there? Do I want to work at a big company, or small start-up? Should I start with a traineeship, or go directly for a job in a starting position? Do I want to do a PhD-trajectory or start up my own business? The sum of all these questions is: What suits me best? Here, we provide you with several options to find out what kind of career would suit you.
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Exploring your Career: a step-by-step guide
Maybe you need help with your application. Maybe you're graduating soon and have no idea what to do next. Maybe you think you have no skills. Or maybe you can't seem to find vacancies that align with your interests. No matter what phase of your career journey you're in, Student Career Services is here to support you! Follow our step-by-step guide to explore your career and prepare yourself for the transition from study to career.
Self-Reflection
Taking time to think about who you are, what your qualities and skills are, what you are looking for and from which aspects you gain energy is the first step in the process of exploring your career. By self-reflecting, you gain more insight about yourself. These insights provide clarity and focus.
Professional skills
What are the skills you learned throughout life so far; during your study, during volunteer work, during sports or hobby’s or elsewhere? For your career, it is important to know what skills you are good at and/or what skills you want to learn more about.
Personal & professional development
Here you can find a variety of activities to (further) develop yourself personally and professionally.
Career perspectives
What are your career options after graduating? How can you already begin to orient yourself towards specific career paths during your study? And what does the current labour market look like? Here, you can read more about it.
Which role fits me best?
In general, many graduates pursue one of the six roles listed below after completing their academic education at WUR. Here are some general characteristics to help you determine which role may suit you best.
Orientation year for international students
If you are an international student (non-EU) and you want to look for work in the Netherlands after your graduation, doctorate or research, then you need a ‘orientation year’ residence permit.