My career

If you are ready to dive into the job market, you might need some help. We can help you in several ways, including testing, training, workshops and coaching.

• I'm applying for jobs and want tips Get your CV checked, read tips and tricks, find workshops and discover your career prospects.
• I want to do a PhD at UU Read about what getting your PhD at UU entails, find out if it's your 'cup of tea' and how to get a PhD position.
• I want to sign-up for workshops Find all sorts of different courses, workshops and tools you can use to work on your skills.
• Take a test Find out what you are good at: take the career check, the work values test, the career choice test or another test.

Not sure yet?

You might feel stressed if you don’t have the answer yet and wonder if you’re supposed to know already. Wherever you are in this process, the Career Officer en Career Services of your faculty will support you.

Looking for a job? Check out these job banks:

• Find student jobs at UU via Topselect
• Check out the job banks of the study associations, for example Proton, A-Eskwadraat, svsticky.nl or Amino
• Or look at the job bank of Career Services
• Look for jobs at the Faculty of Science (PhD-, werkstudent- and other vacancies)
• Keep an eye on the student newsletter each month which also contains jobs

Want to do a PhD?

You can find all PhD positions on this website.

Finding a job as an international

Are you an international student thinking of finding a job here? Look at the links on this page that might be useful at the different stages of the job search. 

Learning Dutch

You can increase your job opportunities in the Netherlands if you speak (a little) Dutch. The beginners' course in Dutch offers you the opportunity to learn the basics of the language through fun interactive exercises. Or look take a look at Nederlands taalcafe Utrecht. 

Information about working in the Netherlands:

• Netherlands point of entry
• Welcome to nl
• International jobs in the Netherlands

Working while studying

If you want to work alongside your studies while staying in the Netherlands, there are some things to keep in mind. Do you need a work permit when you are self-employed? How about when you do an internship? And how many hours are you allowed to work as an international student? In their flyer Working while studying in the Netherlands the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment answers these questions and more.