Why the workshop Choose your future is interesting for you

In the final year of your studies, you’ll need to make choices, like finding a suitable place for your graduation internship. After graduating, you’d like to find a job that suits you. If you already know exactly what you’d like to do and if you have everything covered – don’t read on. But if you’re not sure yet or if you still have questions - you should come and join the Choose your future workshop. Students who have already completed the workshop would definitely recommend it.

Text Jules Coenegracht

After the workshop I became more confident when applying to internship companies where I thought the distance would be a problem.

Due to the introductory meeting, I discovered that the company provides facilities which eventually made it possible for me to do an internship.

From an “impossible scenario” to perhaps my dream internship!

What kind of questions did the students ask during the workshop? When talking about internships, they asked questions like: what do I really want and what suits me? Which company, which organization? Nearby or further away? What are the possibilities? What is a wise decision, bearing my future in mind? And in terms of a job: what do I want to do? Should I work for a major international company, or avoid doing so? Which sector suits me best? How can I make a meaningful contribution? What am I good at? What is my passion?

The goal of the Choose your Future workshop is: finding a personal career perspective. For example, you’ll do this by completing your own future-driven compass. Completing this personal compass will give you more insight into what is important for you, what you stand for and what you want to achieve. You’ll describe your talents, what you feel like doing and which meaningful things you can do with your talents. One of the ideas behind making a Personal Perspective Compass is that you are able to make better choices if you know what motivates you. You’ll find answers to your questions through interactive exercises. Experience also shows that it’s very inspiring to go through this process together with fellow students. You can learn with them and from them. And last but not least: the workshop is completely free. Zuyd pays the bill.

Interested?

Call or send an email to Dahnee Nijsten: dahnee.nijsten@zuyd.nl 045 - 799 13 92

• Stay positive. Even when you’re talking about that awful boss at your last job.

• Don’t defend yourself. Channel the discussion towards what you learned from the experience.

• If you don’t have an answer, just say so. And use the time to think about it, not to think about how dumb it is that you don’t have an answer.

• Try to ask questions. Try to think about questions you’d like to ask beforehand.

• End on a positive note because that’s what people remember. For example, compliment them on how they conducted the interview or refer to a nice moment during the conversation.