Workshop Preparing a Job Interview (in English)

Do you know what is important during job interviews? How to prepare yourself as best you can? This workshop will help you understand the employer's perspective and how to play into their needs effectively. We will focus on the interview that you need to do to get a job or internship.

In this workshop, you will analyse a job opening of your choice in order to assess what an employer is looking for. You will examine how your motivation and experience align with the job. You will also practice your answers to some common job interview questions and will be coached on how to improve your presentation.

This practical workshop will help you build confidence for your next application for a job or internship. Afterwards, you can make an appointment with a career officer to practice one-on-one. 

For this workshop, it is important that you have a relatively clear idea of what kinds of organizations and jobs appeal to you. If you are not there yet, we recommend that you take the Exploring the Job Market & Networking workshop first. Would you like to learn how to write a proper cv and cover letter? Go to the training Writing a cv and cover letter. 

Who is it for

3rd-year and 4th-year Bachelor's and Master's degree students, recent UU graduates and PhD's. Free entrance.

NB. Are you a Social Sciences master student? Then this training is already part of Academic Professional.

Location

Buys Ballot building, room 0.69

Trainer

Boy Hennevelt

Registration

Our no-show policy

We are happy to offer workshops for free to all Utrecht University students and PhD candidates. However: free of charge does not mean free of responsibility. Our activities tend to be fully booked well in advance. For every late cancellation or no-show we have had to disappoint others who would have liked to attend. This is how we work: 

• Once you have signed up for a workshop, we expect you to attend;
• If you need to cancel your registration, do so at the earliest possible moment, at least 24 hours before the workshop;
• Not showing up without notice will mean you cannot participate in any Career Services activity for 8 weeks. Two no-shows mean you cannot participate for the remainder of the academic year.

Questions?

Please send an email to: careerservices@uu.nl.