Philips is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, currently focused in the area of healthcare and lighting. Everything we do at Philips is about making life better for people around the world. How? By creating meaningful innovations that solve a range of healthcare challenges big and small. When you start a career with us you’ll be joining an organization with over 127+ years of history in innovation, breakthrough research and continuous reinvention and entrepreneurship to lead the market.

Philips will provide you with an interview training during the Skillsweek! After this training, you will be prepared for every future interview, giving you an advantage over your fellow students!

Do you have an upcoming GMAT test? Or are you considering taking one in the future? Because the GMAT is one of the most challenging and most important entrance exams for future business professionals, many students require extensive preparation beforehand. That’s where StudyTree comes in, a company that specialises in offering exam trainings, tutoring and thesis help. In this workshop, you will be provided with an introduction on how to do great on your GMAT exam and on what StudyTree can mean to you in your GMAT preparations.

*Carrièrebus will be located at Roeterseiland.

Are you having trouble with finding a job or are you looking for an interesting internship? Carrièrebus knows how the job market works and is here to help you position yourself well within that market. They will help you show off your CV without overwhelming the recruiters. If you sign up you will get a one on one CV check. This way you’ll really diversify yourself from other applicants and get the most out of your accomplishments.

*Carrièrebus will be located at Roeterseiland.

Are you having trouble with finding a job or are you looking for an interesting internship? Carrièrebus knows how the job market works and is here to help you position yourself well within that market. They will help you show off your CV without overwhelming the recruiters. If you sign up you will get a one on one CV check. This way you’ll really diversify yourself from other applicants and get the most out of your accomplishments.

*Only for students fluent in Dutch, SeederDeBoer’s PowerPoint-Training will be at: De Ruijterkade 125, 1011 AC Amsterdam. For this event you need a proof of vaccination, recovery or negative test in the corona check app due to the off-campus nature of the activity.

SeederDeBoer is a consultancy company that helps clients realise their visions and missions. They provide clients with valuable advice on a variety of different fields, including finance, and business and data. In consultancy, being able to provide clients with convincing advice on their businesses is crucial. For this, graphically expressing ideas and advice in a professional manner is very important. 

Do you sometimes find yourself packed with great ideas, not knowing how to formulate those ideas to others? SeederDeBoer is an expert in turning ideas into graphics, and they will teach you how to translate thoughts into graphics like a professional. In their 3.5 hour training, they will invite you over at their head office for a dinner to introduce you to their firm, while teaching you all about the power of PowerPoint.

*Carrièrebus will be located at Roeterseiland.

Are you having trouble with finding a job or are you looking for an interesting internship? Carrièrebus knows how the job market works and is here to help you position yourself well within that market. They will help you show off your CV without overwhelming the recruiters. If you sign up you will get a one on one CV check. This way you’ll really diversify yourself from other applicants and get the most out of your accomplishments.

Personal branding has the ability to let you attract opportunities that correspond to your interests. This workshop will provide you with all the skills you need to set yourself apart and stand out. It will allow you to build a strong, unique and recognisable brand that will help strengthen your networking skills. In a digital age where competition is high, a strong personal brand image can be a very important factor. After attending this workshop you’ll have a strong sense of what motivates you, how to present yourself, your qualities and which important skills to highlight.

Nowadays, an assessment is often part of the application procedure. To get an idea of what to expect of such an assessment, we will do a DISC training in this workshop. DISC is a type of assessment that gives insight into your personality type and communication style. During this training we will discuss your outcome. You will learn what it means to make an assessment as part of the application procedure. You will also gain insight into your preferred communication style. This will teach you how you can use it to your advantage and it will give you more insight into the preferred styles of your environment and how you can use this insight to your benefit.

Are you interested in entrepreneurship and would you like to gain first hand knowledge from people who have helped many entrepreneurs succeed themselves?

ACE Incubator is a company that supports students, researchers, and academics that are looking to grow their business ideas to impactful companies of the future. This year, Maxime and Daniella will be providing an entrepreneurship training for you to gain more insight regarding all it takes to set up your own business and become a successful entrepreneur. This workshop will also inform you about what their company does to help start-ups and entrepreneurs through their incubation program.

*Only for students fluent in Dutch

Does learning from experts on how to persuade and debate sound interesting to you? This year, Judith Tielen and Hatte van der Woude, two Members of Dutch Parliament, will give you the opportunity to come and learn how to debate like a professional. With a limit of only 30 participants, this interactive workshop will be a special opportunity for you to get up close with politicians, allowing you to learn from the best.

Do you want to make the most effective choices during the day? Sign up now for EY’s Personal Effectiveness training. In the contemporary world, we are surrounded by technology which enables us to make contact with anybody all around the world. On an ordinary day, we make a lot of choices to organize our lives. This is demanding to us human beings. Therefore, this training is designed around increasing our personal effectiveness so that you can get the maximum capacities out of yourself. The training is an interactive session that teaches you how to work systematically and how to prioritize to fulfil your goals.

A certain amount of positive stress has the ability to motivate us, however, too much negative stress can have a detrimental impact on our lives, studies, and work. With many of us experiencing stress in our everyday lives it is now more important than ever to learn how to manage and deal with your stress in a positive and healthy manner. This workshop will provide you with the toolkit you need for the right techniques that you can use to be able to deal with stress.

LinkedIn is increasingly becoming important in the digital age we live in today. Recruiters are constantly on the lookout for new talent on LinkedIn and it is likely that when you apply for a job, looking up your LinkedIn profile is the first thing the recruiters do. Next to this, LinkedIn allows you to build a professional network that will benefit you throughout your career. It is for these reasons, that having a solid LinkedIn profile that highlights your talents and experience, is of such importance.