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What do you know about Maastricht?
Maastricht
Maastricht
Content Maastricht University (UM) Maastricht University Students (UM CS) Services by UM CS Future plans Questions
What do you know about Maastricht University? 6 faculties 12.500 students 43% international students 17.9% foreign staff Bachelor-Master System for all study programmes, many English speaking programmes Small scale and student oriented Educational System: Problem Based Learning
Problem-Based Learning No lecture halls, but small groups (12 14 students) Electronic study support ELEUM Skills-trainings
That s how it works Problem Description of a real life problem constructed by faculty staff Exchange of Information Did we get to solve the problem and did all group members understand everything? Brainstorming What do we know about the subject? (activate knowledge) What do we have to find out to solve the problem? (Learning goals/learning objectives) Independent study Read given literature Find extra information Answer learning objectives
Career Services at Maastricht University Student Services Centre (SSC) 2006 start of one department Student Guidance (SG). disciplines: Student deans Student psychologists Characteristics professional help, advice, information a specialised service on a central level for all students
Kick-off in February 2006 Goal: focus on less reactive guidance focus on proactive workshops focus on being the connecting link between student, his curriculum and the job market
: what do we offer and for whom? For all UM-students and alumni (2 years after graduation) Training, guidance, information We approach interesting potential employers
: What are our services? (1) Information: Career & Information Centre Internet guide Guidance: Quick Career Advice Individual career counselling Workshops
: What are our services? (2) Labour market lectures events workshops vacancy database a day in the life of...
Juan: I am almost graduating (social sciences) but I don t know what kind of job is fitting me and how to get there Site Quick Career Advice = QCA Individual Career Counselling Workshops Labour market events Vacancy database A day in the life of...
About Contact and feedback Resources Alumni Alumni Office Vacancy database Opening hours Career & Information Centre... read more NEWS Endeavour Awards Awards 2009... read more Ed van Thijn Scriptieprijs 2008... read more more news Students Workshop overview Registration for workshops Vacancy database Career Events Career & Information Centre Guidance Career information A day in the life of... UM alumni Employers Exposure and Recruitment Advertise your vacancies About the UM Alumni: profile and destination
Internet Guide Site Working in the Netherlands: Orientation on the Labour Market Sector and Career Descriptions Vacancies in the Netherlands Vacancies for Specific Sectors Vacancies for Specific Groups Job Applying Tests Salary Labour Law Traineeships; Internships Volunteer Works
Quick Career Advice Any question about career planning 15 minutes, by appointment Started in May 2006 2007: 723 QCA s
Individual Career Counselling Maximum of 3 appointments + assignments 2007: 338 counselling consultations
Workshops: labour market LABOUR MARKET: Exploration - Discover your competences - Networking for a job LABOUR MARKET: Application - Looking for work around the globe - Job Interview - CV & Letter of application LABOUR MARKET: After the Job Interview - Assessment Center, mailbox & roleplay - Assessment Center, psychological test & group discussion - Employment contract & negotiations
First impression
Workshops: study career Is this the right study? Choose a new bachelor Choose your master
Labour market (for students) Vacancy database Events A day in the life of (alumni) Lectures
Labour market (for organisations) Present and future Exposure and selection possibilities Purpose UM CS: central position bridge between students and organisations
Labour market (for organisations) present and future Specific ways of exposing your company: Digital presentation: A day in a life of (an alumnus of Maastricht University informs students about his/her current job and employer) Company information (hard copy) exposure in the Career & Information Centre Company presentation (lecture) at the UM Presentation in-house during career trips Participation in workshops organised by UM CS Company workshop In house presentation for students
Labour market (for organisations) present and future Specific ways of exposing your company: Short movie displayed in Visitors Centre Sponsoring PC s in the Career & Information Centre Advertisement in yearly published Career Magazine Participation in job fairs
Labour market (for organisations) present and future Specific ways of recruitment: Vacancy database, advertisement to reach students and alumni. internships voluntary work starter jobs jobs for professionals student jobs Free of costs
Labour market (for organisations) present and future Specific ways of recruitment: recruitment during career trips recruitment during in-house presentations recruitment activities at the university workshops for a targeted group of students tailor-made events
Conclusions Information, advice, training for students: a good start Contact with organisations: We have something to offer It takes time to explore, develop and maintain relationships
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