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23 May
18:00 - 22:00

UM Career Evening

Do you want to learn about the art of sharing from an individual, academic, professional and community perspective? If yes – then come to the first of our new series of career events on May 23rd, 2019. The event is free and open for students from all faculties. Limited places are available for staff as well.

Enjoy lectures and sharing sessions and share your knowledge on topics like well-being, sustainability, education, expertise, networking, employability projects, opinions and insights. Join the Alumni Coach Café, where you have a chance to network with peers and alumni while enjoying some food and drinks. We know that combining your work and hobbies is not easy, come and learn more about work and life balance. The entrance is free!

Kickstart your employability

An inspiring evening, full of interactive events. The UM Career Evening will educate you on topics such as sharing economy. We will answer questions like:

  • Why are companies starting to focus on it?
  • How can sharing improve the community life?
  • Why should you be willing to share as an individual?
  • Why is  sharing knowledge important?
Career Evening

School of Business and Economics

Tongersestraat 53
6211 LM Maastricht

 Alumni Coachcafé
 Career service
 Workshops
 Panel discussion

Moreover, there will be career and lifestyle related sessions such as:

  • Inspiring lectures
  • CV checks and basic career questions
  • Work and life balance sessions; a mindfulness session and intervention management
  • How to become an entrepreneur? How to start-up? How to pitch?
  • Debates; update from Brussels on the European Parliament elections
  • Info market for employability
  • and many more...

Make sure you sign up, because places are limited. You will receive further information upon your registration. Note: There will be a fee for not showing up on the day of the event.

Programme

18.00 - 18.30 Registration & quick bites
18.30 - 19.30

Panel event ‘Creating the sharing economy of Maastricht'

  • Possibilities in Limburg
  • How to go from an idea to set up a company
  • Assistance of UM
  • Concept of the sharing economy
  • Aspirations for the Maastricht Sharing Economy
  • Employability
19.30 - 20.15 Food and drinks
20.15 - 21.15 Sharing sessions
Sharing Knowledge 20.15 – 21.15 Kickstart your professional career (CV checks + Basic career questions + How to find an internship?) 
  20.15 – 21.15 Interactive Lecture ‘Share Pitch’
Sharing Expertise 20.15 – 21.15 A taste of Coachcafé
  20.15 – 21.15 Interactive lecture ‘How to become an entrepreneur? How to start-up?’
Sharing Well-being 20.15 – 21.15 Workshop ‘Time-management’
  20.15 – 21.15 Mindfulness session
Sharing Opinions 20.15 – 21.15 Debate ‘Ethicality of unpaid Internships’
Sharing Insights in Brussels 20.15 – 21.15 Interactive lecture ‘Sharing Insights in Brussels’
Sharing Employability Projects 20.15 – 21.15 Info market Employability projects
21.15 – 22.00

Drinks and informal networking opportunities
Wrap up of the evening

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