Vacancy: student employee

Are you a student who loves creating engaging content, making TikTok or Instagram videos, and helping fellow students prepare for their future careers? Then we would love to hear from you!

What is Career Services?

Studying goes beyond earning a degree; it is the first step towards a career. At Career Services, we support students on their journey to the labour market. We do this through CV checks, cover letter support, coaching, and a wide range of high-quality workshops. We also manage the vacancy platform on RUGconnect, organize career events, work on career-related projects, and communicate with students through various online and offline channels.

About the position

You will work in a diverse team of approximately 10 students from different faculties and nationalities. As an on-call employee, you will be supervised by Career Services staff members and experienced student assistants.

We value reliability, initiative, quality, and team spirit. We enjoy working together, meeting regularly at the office, and connecting during informal team activities. The working language within our international team is English.

What will you be doing?

• Checking CVs, motivation letters and LinkedIn profiles
• Answering questions about career preparation
• Providing information about workshops, trainings and seminars
• Referring students to the appropriate career advisor, study advisor or organisation
• Administrative tasks such as data processing, answering emails and calendar management
• Supporting the execution of the communication plan
• Managing social media channels and website content
• Developing promotional materials
• Organising and supporting events
• Taking professional portrait photos of students for CVs and LinkedIn profiles
• Creating engaging content for social media channels
• Developing short-form videos and campaigns for TikTok, Instagram Reels and LinkedIn
• Monitoring trends and translating them into content that resonates with students
• Helping increase the visibility and reach of Career Services within the student community
  

Wie ben jij?

• You are a 2nd or 3rd year Bachelor student or a Master student at the University of Groningen
• You are available from September 2026 until September 2027 for a minimum of 8 hours per week
• You are interested in career development, marketing, communication and the labour market
• You are familiar with social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook
• You enjoy developing creative ideas and bringing them to life
• You have experience creating, filming and/or editing social media videos
• You understand what appeals to students and know how to create engaging content
• You are flexible, proactive and able to work under pressure
• You are creative, organised, a strong communicator and a team player
• You communicate fluently in both Dutch and English
• Experience with Adobe Express, Premiere Pro, or similar tools is considered a plus
• A large student network within and outside the University of Groningen is a plus
  

Interested?

Do you recognise yourself in this profile and would you like to join the Career Services team? Then we would love to receive your application!

Please send us (before the deadline of Sunday June 28, 23:59h):

• Your CV (maximum one A4 page);
• A creative video of up to 90 seconds in which you introduce yourself and show us why you would be the perfect addition to the Career Services team.
  

Think of this video as your first assignment for Career Services. Create it in the style you would use for our social media channels, such as TikTok or Instagram Reels. We would like to get to know not only who you are, but also your creativity, personality, and ability to create content that resonates with students.

For example, you could tell us:

• Who you are;
• Why you are excited about this position;
• What you can contribute to Career Services;
• Why students would want to watch and engage with your content.

You are completely free to choose the format and approach of your video. We encourage you to experiment with creative concepts, storytelling, editing techniques, trends, humour, or any other elements that you believe would appeal to the student audience.

Please share your video via a link (for example SURFfilesender, OneDrive, Google Drive, YouTube, or WeTransfer) and send it together with your CV to swaeske.de.vries rug.nl.

We are not looking for the most professional camera setup or the most advanced editing skills. We are looking for someone with original ideas, initiative, and a strong understanding of how to engage and inspire students through online content.

Important to know

• We are looking for students who are available throughout the entire academic year. If you are planning an internship, exchange programme or extended stay abroad between September 1, 2026 and September 1, 2027, there is unfortunately no point in applying.
• Non-EU/EEA students can only apply if they have a residence permit that allows them to work without a work permit. Due to the nature of the zero hour contract, work permits cannot be issued by the government.  
• Interviews will take place on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
• The mandatory introduction days will take place at the end of August 2026.

Join our team and help fellow students take the next step towards their dream career!