As a Trainer/Career Advisor you will develop and provide training, workshops and career advice to (international) students. You will work in close cooperation with the other trainers within the faculty, programme directors, lecturers, students and other colleagues inside and outside the team of Career Services and Corporate Relations and you can also act as contact person for external organisations. Following a project-based approach, you will actively participate in the development of existing and new (online) services of the Careers Company. You will be reporting to the director of the department.

- qualification preferably at MSc or at BSc+ level in relevant field
- relevant work experience as a trainer (experience with training international groups is a plus)
- relevant work experience as a career advisor and in individual coaching
- knowledge of the themes career guidance, employability and labour market preparation in higher education
- organisational talent, focused on quality and student-oriented
- team worker with excellent communication skills; knows how to connect various interests to find the common good and can build networks
- excellent oral and written communication skills in English; oral communication skills in Dutch (e.g. for individual career advice meetings) is a plus
- experience with project work, preferably in the context of higher education is an advantage.

Fixed-term contract: 12 months.

The University of Groningen offers a salary depending on qualifications and work experience starting from a minimum of € 2,709 gross per month (salary scale 9 Dutch Universities) to a maximum of € 4,084 gross per month (salary scale 10) for a full-time employment, excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus and participation in a pension scheme for employees. www.VSNU.nl.

You will be appointed for a period of one year, with the possibility to extend this position for a longer period, depending on performance and the future development of the department.

You may apply for this position until 31 October 23:59 h / before 1 November 2017 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). Please send your curriculum vitae and your motivation letter.

Part-time applications are welcome.

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Faculty of Economics and Business

The department of Career Services and Corporate Relations of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) is responsible for streamlining external cooperation with external partner organisations and for a wide range of career services for students, to support them in their labour market preparation.

Connecting with corporate and public organisations is a strategic topic of FEB. The FEB Careers Company organises a number of career activities in and outside the curriculum, in close cooperation with corporate partners. The Careers Company aims to foster the employability of the students, with services like internships, business challenges, skills training and career advice.

The staff members of the department of Career Services and Corporate Relations work in their own task areas, but also together in multidisciplinary project teams.

As a Faculty, FEB has developed an international reputation in research and education and has grown over the past years in size to more than 6000 students and 520 staff members. Next to corporate engagement, internationalisation is also a focus area for the Faculty, so staff members communicate mainly in English and are aware of intercultural differences.