# Science

**Source**: https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/career-services/science
**Parent**: https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/career-services/

## Career Zone EN

# Science

Science Career Service offers advice on questions about career orientation, internships, job application skills, doubts about your study programme or choosing your master degree.

**Career advisors Science Career Service**

- [Ilse Huijskens](https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/ilse-huijskens#tab-1)
- Cécile Aaldering - Reulen
- [Judith Hoogmoed](https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/judith-hoogmoed#tab-1) (tijdelijk afwezig)

**Science Career Service staff**

- Eva Rovan

**What does Science Career Service offer?**

- [Workshops & Events](https://www.student.universiteitleiden.nl/en/courses?category=career-and-apply-for-jobs&faculty=science&cf=science&cd=computer-science-msc) (online and on campus)
- Individual guidance (on location/online/by telephone)
- Review of your CV, cover letter or LinkedIn profile
- Open consultation hour by telephone on Thursdays

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**Science Career Service's support**

## [Workshops & Events](#heading_51754_51755)

As a student of the Science faculty, you are welcome to join workshops offered by Science Career Services, such as:

- CV & Cover Letter
- LinkedIn
- Job Interview
- Prepare Yourself for the Bio Science Park Excursion
- Prepare Yourself for the Bètabanenmarkt
- Career College: Working in Research
- Career College: Working in Education
- Career College: Working as a Data Scientist
- Career College: Working as a Consultant

You also have access to workshops provided by the central Career Services, and the Career Services of other faculties.

Click [here](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/workshops-events/) for the Workshops & Events calendar.

## [CV/cover letter/LinkedIn profile review by e-mail](#heading_51754_51756)

- For written feedback on your CV, cover letter, or LinkedIn profile, send an email and attached (Word) document, or the link to your LinkedIn profile, to career@science.leidenuniv.nl. Please include “CV/cover letter/LinkedIn review” in the subject.
- Note that this written feedback will be based on the information you have provided in your CV or letter.
- If you would like to find out which other experiences and skills you could potentially include to your documents, please schedule a meeting with a Career Advisor.

## [Individual appointment](#heading_51754_51758)

You can book your appointment (30 minutes) with one of the Career Advisors via the [online calendar.](https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/hffm79svgt42-zffd40/l/11121/ln/en/t/809004/f/e0c010e/o/theme:blue,dp:modern/at/407307,407313,407316,407322,497775,95926,95927,96443,177488/rs/179709/pp/0/output/html) The calendar shows available timeslots in the coming 4 weeks. You can choose between an appointment on campus, or a conversation online/by telephone. If you do not have a preference, consider having look at both appointment types to see more available time slots.

In the meeting with the Career advisor you can discuss matters such as:

- Planning and preparing for your future career (e.g. side jobs, internships, extracurricular activities)
- Doubts about your current study programme
- Choosing your [Master degree programme](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/explore-the-labour-market/study-careerplanning/choosing-a-masters-program/)
- Your [personal profile](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/know-yourself/) (what do you know, what are you good at, what do you want?)
- Researching which [jobs and employers](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/explore-the-labour-market/my-study-and-the-labour-market/) could be a good match for you
- Building your professional [network](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/develop-your-skills/application-skills/networking/)
- Where to find information about jobs and potential employers
- Discussing your results of [career, competency and personality tests](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/know-yourself/)
- Reviewing your [CV or cover letter](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/develop-your-skills/application-skills/networking/)
- Improving your [LinkedIn profile](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/develop-your-skills/application-skills/linkedin-profile/)
- Preparing for and practicing [job interviews](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/develop-your-skills/application-skills/job/)

**Contact**

**Email**\
We can be reached best by email: [career@science.leidenuniv.nl](mailto:career@science.leidenuniv.nl)

**Location (by appointment only)**\
CE0.11 (Gorlaeus gebouw)\
Einsteinweg 55\
2333 CC Leiden

**Other relevant resources and events**

- [Bètabanenmarkt](https://www.betabanenmarkt.nl/bio-science-park-excursion/)
- [BioSciencepark excursion](https://www.betabanenmarkt.nl/bio-science-park-excursion/)
- [Study associations Faculty of Science](https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/science/education/study-associations)
- [Leiden University Mentor Network](https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/alumni/mentor-network)

## Workshops Science Career Service

Workshops Science Career Service

[Workshops calendar](https://www.student.universiteitleiden.nl/en/courses?category=career-and-apply-for-jobs&faculty=science&cf=science&cd)

## More Workshops & events

More Workshops & events!

[Workshops & Events](https://careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en/workshops-events/)