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Workshop Your career, your story

Are you ready to discover your unique story and turn it into a meaningful career? ‘Your Career, Your Story’ helps you understand who you are, what drives you, and how you can use your own unique life story to give direction to your career.

This workshop offers you not just a set path to success, but the freedom to shape your career story in your own way. Together, we explore how your experiences, values and personal preferences can help you chart your own course.

Do you know the difference between people who are clear about why they do what they do, and those who are less clear? Watch this video by Mike Morenz, and discover your own ‘hood version’.

This interactive workshop will focus on the following questions:

What unique experiences have shaped your narrative?
What are your most important values, and how can these guide your career?
Which work environment best fits your personal story and ambitions?
How can your unique story point the way to a suitable and sustainable career?

Using a science-based method, the Career Construction Interview (CCI), we explore how you can construct your own story and use it to shape your career in a personal, authentic way. This gives you the space to allocate your story the way you want it - differently, and with complete freedom. 

What can you expect? It is not about a standard approach, but about creating a career that fits your unique life story. Discover how your personal experiences and values can guide your career. You not only learn more about yourself, but also how you can translate this knowledge into career choices.You get the freedom to use your career story as you wish - whether you are ready for the next step or still want to reflect on where you want to go. With a maximum of 6 participants, there is room for personal attention and guidance.

Practical information

Session 1 on Tuesday 18 March: ‘Discover your story’.

In this session, participants will work through the five steps of the Career Construction Interview to discover and construct their unique career story.

Session 2 on Tuesday 25 March: ‘Tell and translate your story’.

In this session, participants share their story with the group and translate it into a coherent career narrative, learning how their story can help them in their career.

Duration of the workshop: 2 sessions of 3 hours each.
Cost: participation is free of charge.

Prepare for an evening of glitz and glamour as TU/e’s student symphony orchestra, Ensuite, brings the magic of film to life with a stunning musical performance of the most iconic film scores. Adding an interactive twist, the audience will have the chance to vote for their favorite musical moments from a specially curated selection. The most beloved fragments will be honoured with Quadrivium’s exclusive film music award, the OsQar. 
Get ready for an unforgettable night that will dazzle your ears and eyes.

Update: all free student tickets for this concert are sold out! But don’t worry — you can still join by purchasing a ticket for €15.

Job interview training

Are you about to graduate or have you just finished? If so, you are also facing the transition from study to work.

Are you struggling to find a job and/or not sure how to go about it. Then the job application training might be for you.

The training can help you avoid unpleasant experiences. And can give you the confidence that you know you have done well.

If there are enough applications, a training course will be started

If there are applications where it is preferred that the training is given in English, we will start offering this.

Practical information

Dag 1 Tuesday 25 March R10 room 4.37 Profile - Who are you, what can you do?Day 2 Tuesday 1 April, R10 room 4.34 CV, vacancy analysis and LinkedIn​
Day 3 Tuesday 8 April, R10 rooms 4.34 Where and how – cover letter and what do I say? 
Day 4 Tuesday 15 April, R10 room 4.34 Practising job interview

Trainers: Luca Smeets and Nicole Ficheroux
Location: Eindhoven
Time: from 1.30 - 4.30 p.m.
Group size: a training group consists of a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 candidates
Cost: the training is free of charge.

Register

You can apply via this link.

Dive headfirst into the skin of a character during the Knights open roleplay evening on Wednesday April 2nd. The activity starts at 19:15 in the Luna basement and no experience is required and the activity is open for everyone!

Do you struggle with your fear of failure? Do you often feel overwhelmed by the pressure to perform? Do you try very hard to avoid failure. Or do you actually procrastinate to avoid the stress that potential failure creates in you? Does it get in the way of your goals? Does it undermine your self-confidence?

Date: Friday 4 and 11 April 2025
Trainer: Marco de Wind