Workshops

Workshop How to Make it in the North workshop door Monica Scholte (Make it in the North, Groningen)

During the How to Make it in the North workshop, we’ll explore key strategies to help you kickstart your career in the North. You’ll discover the importance of networking and how building the right connections can open doors to new opportunities. We’ll also provide practical tips for finding a job or internship, from where to look to how to stand out in a competitive market. Additionally, we’ll cover the art of sending open applications, offering advice on how to approach companies directly.

Make it in the North is part of the International Welcome Center North, a service of the Municipality of Groningen. Their mission is to connect English-speaking jobseekers with international-friendly companies in the Northern Netherlands.

Make it in the North is here for talent in Groningen, Friesland and Drenth. International students are welcome on their platform and at their career events. For the Job Festival the coaches visit the Harmonie Building on November 6th.

Time: November 6, 2025,15:00-15:30
Location: Rooms 1312.0013 and 1312.0025 (Harmonie Building Groningen)
Trainer: Monica Scholte
Language: English
Livestream: [link will follow]
Open to students of the Faculty of Arts. Admission free, no registration required.

Networking Workshop by career services trainer UG

BIG DEAL: How to Negotiate with Confidence Salary, days off, paid leave, insurance - starting your first job with solid benefits makes a huge difference in the rest of your career. We help you be persuasive without sounding prickly, giving you the confidence to stand your ground and get the deal done.

After your job interview, you receive fantastic news: you're the top candidate for the position! However, there's still one hurdle you need to tackle: the salary negotiation. How do you prepare and ensure you stand your ground? To negotiate effectively, you need to be persuasive, and that's exactly what we'll work on during this workshop. Through a realistic scenario, we'll demonstrate that negotiation is essentially a game where you can shape the rules yourself!

Time: November 6, 2025, 15:30-17:00.
Room: 1312.0013 (Harmonie Building, Groningen)
Trainer: Susan Noordhuis
Language: English
Open to students of the Faculty of Arts. Admission free, no registration required.

TIP: don't forget to visit the Job Fair first at 15:00-15:30 (Marie Loke Room).

NOTE: Participants receive a voucher for a free LinkedIn photo AND a CV Check (during the drinks in the Weberfoyer as of 17:00)!

Workshop Negotiating by trainer Career Services UG

THE RIGHT CONNECTION: How to Build a Network that Works for You Sure, it can feel awkward and exhausting at times - but making meaningful and lasting connections can make the job hunt process so much easier. We help you cut through the noise, and ensure you’ve got the knowhow to know who to know!

We all know that networking is important for your career. But did you know you can start doing it during your studies? Building a high-quality network is valuable, both now and after you graduate. In the Networking workshop, we'll guide you through 6 steps on how to effectively and purposefully network, both online and offline. We'll teach you what networking actually entails, how to start conversations, and how to build valuable and long-lasting connections. And, of course, we'll practice networking!

Time: November 6, 2025, 15:30-17:00.
Room: 1312.0025 (Harmonie Building, Groningen)
Trainer: Sanne-meike Mook
Language: English
Open to students of the Faculty of Arts. Admission free, no registration required.

TIP: don't forget to visit the Job Fair first at 15:00-15:30 (Marie Loke Room).

NOTE: Participants receive a voucher for a free LinkedIn photo AND a CV Check (during the drinks in the Weberfoyer as of 17:00)!

Workshop Stagelopen in de creatieve industrie (Dutch spoken) door Kirsten Bensen (Mediastages, Hilversum)

In dit gastcollege nemen we je mee in de wereld van de creatieve industrie. Ook gaan we samen de stappen door die nodig zijn om bij de stage te komen die bij je past. Én er worden waardevolle sollicitatietips gedeeld van professionals uit het vak. Na deze gastles ben jij 10 stappen dichterbij de beste stage voor jou!

We behandelen de volgende vragen:

• Waar moet ik beginnen als ik een stage ga zoeken?
• Welke vragen stel ik mezelf om erachter te komen wat bij mij past?
• Waar liggen mijn talenten?
• Hoe ziet de creatieve industrie eruit?
• Welke functies zijn er allemaal in deze sector?
• Hoe solliciteer ik op een effectieve manier?

Mediastages is hét platform voor studenten die stage willen lopen in de creatieve industrie. Op onze site www.mediastages.nl plaatsen wij stagevacatures voor meer dan 300 verschillende bedrijven. Denk aan de publieke omroepen, grote partijen als RTL, Banijay Benelux en Talpa maar ook kleine, innovatieve (start-up) bedrijven, uitgeverijen en online marketing bedrijven. We hebben stages in veel verschillende richtingen: Productie, Redactie, Grafische Vormgeving, Montage, maar ook Marketing/Communicatie. Heel divers, met als gemeenschappelijke deler: de creatieve industrie!

Tijd: 6 november 2025, 15:00-16:30
Lokatie: zaal 1312.0024 (Harmoniegebouw, Groningen)
Trainer: Kirsten Bense
Taal: Nederlands
Toegang vrij voor alle RUG-studenten, inschrijven niet nodig. Vol is vol.