Programme

During Humanities Career Night, you and 300 to 400 other students from your faculty will discover the possibilities for after your studies. Curious about what the future holds?    

Talk to former students (alumni), meet organisations from the work field, attend workshops, have a professional profile photo taken and your CV checked! After this evening, you will have a better idea of what you can do after your studies and how to get there.   

Date: Tuesday 21 April 2026
Time: 18:00 – 21:30
Location: Drift 27

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Programme Alumni

  • Jules van den Berg

    Jules van den Berg

    Senior Consultant Data and AI @ Highberg

    Jules van den Berg is a consultant in the public sector, working at the intersection of society, government, and technology. She explores how digitalization and AI can contribute to societal value, with a strong focus on ethics, public values, and the human side of technology. Jules also completed a board year at USCKI Incognito.

    Education: BSc Artificial Intelligence, MSc Artificial Intelligence.

    Language: Dutch.

  • Dave Bührs

    Dave Bührs

    Education developer Higher Education @ Salta Group

    Dave Bührs works as an Education developer for higher education at Salta Group.

    Education: HBO German Teacher Secondary Education (Minor Applied Psychology), Pre-Master’s in Humanities, MA German Language and Culture: Education and Communication.

    Language: English.

Programme Workshops

  • Heritage & AI

    Heritage & AI

    Koninklijke Bibliotheek

    In this workshop, Mirjam Cuper takes you into the world of heritage and the KB; the national library of the Netherlands. What exactly happens within the KB and with heritage? What choices are made regarding preservation and digitization? How does the digitization of heritage work? What role does AI play within the KB? And, of course, also important: what skills do you need to do this work? In this interactive workshop, you will get a look behind the scenes and learn more about making heritage digitally accessible.

    Speaker: Mirjam Cuper.

  • Transferable Skills

    Transferable Skills

    Career Services

    When finding an internship or job, it is important that you can clearly articulate all your skills. This workshop makes you aware of the transferable skills you have developed so far. After attending the workshop, you will have a clear picture of your skills and be better able to put them into words.

    Speaker: Melissa Wolleswinkel.

    Language: Dutch.

Timetable 

Check the timetable to see when the different sessions will take place. There are three rounds. Attend one activity per round or explore the alumni market.

Timetable

The timetable in text

Start: 18:00

  • 18:00 – 20:30: alumni market at Drift 27
    At the alumni market you can:
    • Talk to Humanities alumni
    • Have one of our experts check your CV
    • Have your LinkedIn picture taken by a professional photographer

Round 1 (18:15 – 19:10)

  • Workshops:
    • Career Services: Preparing for a job interview
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23, 206
    • Welzijnstrainers: Welzijn tijdens het solliciteren
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23, 207
    • Career Services: Salary Negotiations
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23, 212
    • Mirjam Kuper, Koninklijke Bibliotheek: Werken met erfgoed en AI
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23, 113
  • Alumni talks:
    • Dave Bührs, Education Developer higher education @ Salta Group
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 010
    • Dasja Zonneveld, Librarian and Archivist at Museum Bronbeek @ Ministry of Defence
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 020
    • Camila Pastor, Data Protection Officer @ Bluem
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 103
    • Robin Wisse, Researcher at CAOP
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 104
    • Henna Kanerva, Communications and Marketing Coordinator @ LIBER
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 106
    • Anouk van Amsterdam, projectmanager @ Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 107

Round 2 (19:30 – 20:00)

  • There are no workshops during Round 2. Instead, you can attend an alumni talk or visit the alumni market.
  • Alumni talks:
    • Karianne Lemmen-Friedrich, English teacher @ Avans Hogeschool
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 010
    • Jules van den Berg, senior consultant data en AI @ Hightberg
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 020
    • Erin Bijl, Project Lead Protection of Civilians @ PAX
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 103
    • Carlijne Vos, adviseur Innovatie & Participatie @ Stade Advies
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie : Drift 23 104
    • Annegida Koek, programmacoördinator @ Bibliotheek AanZet
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 106
    • Myrthe Galle, Vertaler en persmedewerker @ Franse ambassade in Nederland
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 107
    • Naomi van Maanen, medewerker Dienst Verslag en Redactie @ Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 113

Round 3 (20:20 – 21:15)

  • Workshops:
    • Career Services: Exploring the job market and networking
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 206
    • EU Careers Ambassador: Prepare for an EU/BZ Career
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 207
    • Career Services: Transferable Skills
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 212
    • Olympia: Succesvol solliciteren
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: D23 113
  • Alumni talks:
    • Jolien Knoben, onderzoeker Mentale Gezondheid en programmacoördinator Sofy @ Gemeente Alkmaar
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 010
    • Pleun Nabbe, redacteur @ Talpa Studios
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 020
    • Imke van Dam, Policy Advisor for Education @ Faculty of Science UU
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 103
    • Ipo Kok, denk-begeleider en kaartenmaker @ De Argumentenfabriek
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 104
    • Yente van Hulst, zakelijk leider @ NANOEK
      • Nederlands
      • Locatie: Drift 23 106
    • Wiebe Reints, Researcher @ Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
      • English
      • Location: Drift 23 107

Afterwards: join us for drinks at Drift 27