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Jump into your future career

15 - 17 November 2011

Make a Move Career WeekMaastricht

The world of FrieslandCampina is just around the corner

You are entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, innovative and inspiring. You have a lot to offer and youre always looking for the next

big challenge. Just like Royal FrieslandCampina. We want to become the most professional, successful and attractive dairy

enterprise in the world. We reach millions of people in more than one hundred countries with our foods, beverages and

ingredients. And after 130 years experience, we are still looking for new opportunities. Thats why we are going full steam

ahead in the development of new products and the expansion of our more than 30 top brands. We really need your knowledge,

professionalism and input to be able to achieve all that. We provide opportunities for starters, as well as for experienced

professionals: either in our new head office in Amersfoort or in one of our other sites; which, by the way, are closer to your

own home than you might think. Its up to you to make the most of your opportunities.

And that means a boundless world of opportunity

The world of FrieslandCampina is just around the corner

You are entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, innovative and inspiring. You have a lot to offer and youre always looking for the next

big challenge. Just like Royal FrieslandCampina. We want to become the most professional, successful and attractive dairy

enterprise in the world. We reach millions of people in more than one hundred countries with our foods, beverages and

ingredients. And after 130 years experience, we are still looking for new opportunities. Thats why we are going full steam

ahead in the development of new products and the expansion of our more than 30 top brands. We really need your knowledge,

professionalism and input to be able to achieve all that. We provide opportunities for starters, as well as for experienced

professionals: either in our new head office in Amersfoort or in one of our other sites; which, by the way, are closer to your

own home than you might think. Its up to you to make the most of your opportunities.

And that means a boundless world of opportunity

Dear student,

Times are changing

Before, being an academic student was preferred. Today it is a must!

Therefore students have to differentiate themselves differently. Students have to show that they are the one person a com-pany is looking for. Stepping out of the crowd is getting harder and harder with the changing environment around us. Fewer opportunities can be taken due to time and money constraints. However , there is no reason to not strive for your uniqueness and lay back. This is the time to show to companies what you got and jump into your future career.

One way to differentiate yourself is to meet companies per-sonally and show them who you are. This is why Make a Move organizes the Career Week on 15, 16 and 17 November 2011 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. On these three days, 31 companies are ready to meet you for presentations, workshops, individual consults, lunches, dinner and a company fair. Get to know them and let them get to know you.

The Make a Move Career Week is the perfect opportunity to orientate yourself and show what you can offer the companies. If you do not, others will.

Are you ready to jump into your future career?

On behalf of the Make a Move team 2011,

Kylie LenssenCoordinator Make a Move Maastricht

Word of Welcome

Table of Contents

Work on tasks that benefit the entire human race.If you want to make a difference, come to the right place. Seize the opportunities the GEA Group offers.

Our success is closely tied to our employees' performance. After all, they are our greatest asset.We are seeking employees, from trainees to top professionals, to join us in advancing themselves and the corporation.

If you are inspired by the challenge of working for a global player, go to our website at www.gea-people.com and apply today!

efficiency in foodand energy processes.

It's up to you. Choose GEA. Worldwide.

Recruitment

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Recruitment

1. Make a Move 6

2. Make a Move Career Week 7

3. Make a Move Career Week 2011 8

4. Preparation 11

5. Dresscode 12

6. Subscription Procedure 14

7. Company presentations 15

8. Workshops 17

9. Individual consults 18

10. Company lunches and dinners 19

11. Company fair 20

12. CV Check 22

14. Soft-skill Trainings 23

15. Career Development in Development Work 24

16. Interview Boston Consulting Group 26

17. Company Activities 28

18. Company Profiles 32

19. Interview Unilever 46

20. Location & Price 48

21. Organizing the Career Week 49

22. Colophon 51

Career Guidance

Personal Development

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Work on tasks that benefit the entire human race.If you want to make a difference, come to the right place. Seize the opportunities the GEA Group offers.

Our success is closely tied to our employees' performance. After all, they are our greatest asset.We are seeking employees, from trainees to top professionals, to join us in advancing themselves and the corporation.

If you are inspired by the challenge of working for a global player, go to our website at www.gea-people.com and apply today!

efficiency in foodand energy processes.

It's up to you. Choose GEA. Worldwide.

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Make a Move Career Week 2011

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For more than 40 years, Make a Move has functioned as the bridge between University students and their future employers. Through our career events, work-shops and networking opportunities, our main aim is to help you develop your skills and potential to enter the job market well-prepared.

Due to the large offer of activities it is getting harder and harder for students to make the right choice. Make a Move is your guide that guides you through your career orientation. In every phase of you career orientation we offer products and activities that suit your needs best.

Do you want to know more about your competencies and how to reach your goals? Join Future is Yours!

Are you looking for an internship or a company to graduate? Orientate yourself by our company orientation book or visit one of our career events.

Do you want to orientate on a specific company? Visit our Make a Move Career Week or subscribe for Meet a Mentor!

Are you almost graduating? Our Application and Assessment training prepares you to get selected for the company of your choice!

Make a Move prepares you for your future career!

1. Make a Move

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2. Make a Move Career WeekThe Make a Move Career Week is organized yearly in nine cities in the Nether-lands. Through presentations, workshops, cases, individual consults, company lunches, company dinners, a company fair and informal drinks, over 3500 stu-dents nationwide orientate themselves and get to know a wide array of compa-nies.

The Make a Move Career Week creates the bridge between companies and students in a simple and direct way; Make a Move will make sure that you get to know the companies of your choice.

The Make a Move Career Week offers multiple options, ranging from opportu-nities to obtain general company information to ways to meet professionals personally and applying for that one internship or job.

Whatever your goals, Make a Move will try to help you achieve them by offering: Company presentations Company-specific activities (e.g., workshops) Individual consults Company lunches and dinners Company fair

In addition, the end of each day of the Career Week is marked by a networking drink, during which you can talk to recruiters in an informal setting.


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3. Make a Move Career Week 2011Are you a student in the last phase of your studies and do you want to know what the opportunities are after your studies? Are you finishing your Masters but are you not sure what companies can offer you? Or are you looking for a (graduation) internship, traineeship or even a job? All these questions will be answered during the Make a Move Career Week.

Where and when?The Make a Move Career Week will take place from 15th till 17th November 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Get to know companies by company presentations, workshops, individual consults, lunches, dinners and the companyfair.

The 3 days start at 09:00 with the recep-tion of students and companies at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. At 09:30 the activities you subscribed for will start. At 12:30 an extensive lunch will be served at the restaurant of the Crowne Plaza, except for students who are selected for a company lunch. Company lunches will take place at an external location.

At 13:30 we will continue with the differ-ent activities. Students who joined a com-pany lunch will join the activities at 14:30 again. The afternoon program lasts will 17:30 and afterward you can immediately join for drinks.

The companies will also be present at the drink, so this could be the perfect opportunity for you to get to know the company culture. At 19:00 the day ends, except for people who are selected for a company dinner. This will take place at an external location.

SubscriptionYou can subscribe for the Make a Move Career Week via www.makeamove.nl/maastricht. Make sure you pay attention to the subscription deadline. The sub-scription deadline will be October 7th.

If you have any questions concerning the Make a Move Career week or concern-ing the subscription procedure, do not hesitate to contact is by sending an email to [email protected] or send us a message via Facebook or Twitter.

Interesting: Career Development in Development WorkFor the first time Make a Move organizes together with AIESEC the event Career Develop-ment in Development on Tuesday evening 15th November. This is the ultimate way to get to know everything about how you can engage in development work during and after your studies. Read more about Career Development in Development Work on page 24.

Als dit jouw strategie is om de productiviteit te verhogen, moet je niet bij ORMIT zijn.

Een pizza als managementinstrument? Heb je betere ideen over leiderschap, dan biedt ORMIT je een waardevol vervolg op je

universitaire studie. Als ht adres op het gebied van Management Development, kun je als managementtrainee bij ORMIT

rekenen op een aanpak die je aan alle kanten aanscherpt. Zo ga je twee jaar lang in een uniek managementtraineeprogramma op

interim-basis aan het werk. Op uitdagende projecten bij vier toonaangevende organisaties uit ons netwerk.

Tegelijkertijd doorloop je een ontwikkelprogramma waarin coaching, intervisie en opleiding centraal staan. Daarbij ga je

vanzelf deel uitmaken van de hechte community van ORMITers, zelfs als je niet meer bij ORMIT werkt. Door deze combinatie

van werken en leren, brengen we de manager in je boven. En kun je doorstromen naar een leidinggevende functie bij een van

onze participanten. Dus wil je het beste uit jezelf halen, ga dan naar www.ormit.nl.

ORMIT. DEDICATED TO MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TALENT.

In het ORMIT-netwerk participeren onder andere: ABN AMRO, Alliander, ANWB, Belastingdienst, Dela, DSM, Equens,

Essent, Fortis, GVB, ING Groep, KLM, KWF, Ministerie van LNV, NS, Nuon, NXP, Oranjewoud, Ordina, Oxfam

Novib, Philips, Pon, ProRail, Rabobank, RDW, Sanquin, Schuitema, Shell, T-Mobile, Post NL, Unicef, Unilever, Warchild.

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4. PreparationAfter you subscribed for the Career Week you will receive your personal sched-ule before the Career Week starts. From this moment onwards you can start preparing for the Career Week since you are about to meet several popular multinational companies. Follow the moves described below and you know exactly what to do to make your preparation as effective as possible. Remember: you will never get a second chance to make a first impression. Make sure this is a good one.

Move 1: ResearchThe participating companies are interested in students who show serious in-terest in the company. Therefore, make sure you have done sufficient research about the company. Look at the companys website Look at www.makeamove.nl/maastricht for useful information about the

participating companies If you are a Dutch speaking student, collect the profiel bedrijven boek at

the Student Service Center. In this you can read every thing about what the companies are doing and what kind of starters they are looking for.

Move 2: Determine in advance what you want to knowAfter you did some research, it is important to determine what else you want to know from the company. Write these questions down and ask them at the Make a Move Career Week. This way you will get the most out of the Career Week.

Move 3: Set up a clear CVFor some activities at the Career Week you will be selected by a company by your CV. Make sure your CV is clear and attractive to read. Formulate your activities briefly and order them from current to past. It can be beneficial to spend a lot of time setting up your CV.Important: Do not forget to upload your CV at your account on the make a move website.

Move 4: Show interest and be professionalMake sure you wear clothes that fit the dresscode: Business formal. More information about the dresscode can be found on page 12. Show that you are interested in the companies and that you are motivated to meet the participat-ing companies. And most important; be active, ask questions and leave the Career Week positively.

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5. DresscodeYou will never get a second chance to make a first impression. Make sure this is a good one!

The dresscode at the Make a Move Career Week will be business formal.

Men:- Suit: color is not the most important thing, but make sure you match you shirt and accessories with your suit. - Shirt: wear a white or light blue shirt if possible. The shirt should have long sleeves, no breast pocket and should fit tight around the body.- Accessories: just a shirt and suit wont do, accessories are just as important! A tie should be worn at all times, but preferably not a red color (too distracting). Choose leather shoes with a matching leather belt.

Women:Women also wear a suit. However it doesnt matter whether you wear pants or a skirt. Choose your accessories wisely, like a tasteful bag and a good watch. Con-cerning the use of colors; avoid (light) pink or other pastel shades if you want to look professional.

No gos:- Clothes showing too much cleavage- Heavy perfume- Big earrings- A thick layer of make-up


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6. Subscription Procedure

To participate in the Make a Move Career Week you have to subscribe yourself via: www. makeamove.nl/maastricht

Step 1:Website: go to www.makeamove.nl

Step 2:Log in: log in with your already existing Make a Move account. If you dont have an account yet, then create a personal account.

Step 3:Your Career Week: click on Evenementen and select the Career Week you want to participate in.

Step 4:Your selection: Select the activities you want to participate in. Remark: The Career Week lasts three days, so the companies are spread over three days, make sure you see all possibilities by clicking on all three individual days.

Step 5:Your CV: For individual consults, workshops, company lunches and company dinners you will be selected based on your CV. Therefore it is important to upload your most up-to-date CV. This can be done via Mijn Profiel (CV uploaden). Also make sure you answer the 7 questions with Yes or No.

Step 6:Your Changes: You can make changes in your subscriptions till the subscription deadline is over. After subscribing companies will choose their students and we will create a personal schedule for you. Your personal schedule will be sent to you at least one week before the Make a Move Career Week.


7. Company presentations

During an interactive presentation, companies will inform you about the oppor-tunities and prospects they offer, their company culture, the working atmosphere as well as the application procedure and the competencies the companies are looking for. Moreover, you will be given the opportunity to ask questions; an op-portunity that you rarely get. This is why a company presentation is interesting for bachelor students as well as students in the last phase of their studies. To help you ask the smartest questions, you can prepare yourself by using the information in the Profiel Company Book or the Make a Move website.

ABN Amro Achmea Axel Springer Booz & Company The Boston Consulting Group Commerzbank Delta Lloyd E.ON Ewals Cargo Care Heineken Henkel L.E.K. Consulting Mars Peek & Cloppenburg Philips Deutschland PricewaterhouseCoopers Rabobank Unilever Vodafone YSE

Participating Companies

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8. Workshops


Ahold The Boston Consulting Group FrieslandCampina Hay Group IG&H Mars OC&C Philips Deutschland PricewaterhouseCoopers Randstad SMP Consulting Unilever Van Lanschot YSE

During an interactive presentation, companies will inform you about the oppor-tunities and prospects they offer, their company culture, the working atmosphere as well as the application procedure and the competencies the companies are looking for. Moreover, you will be given the opportunity to ask questions; an opportunity that you rarely get. This is why a company presentation is interesting for bachelor students as well as students in the last phase of their studies. To help you ask the smartest questions, you can prepare yourself by using the informa-tion in the Profiel Company Book or the Make a Move website.

Participation is based on CV-selection by the company

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9. Individual consultsBecause of their one-on-one setting, individual consults are the most efficient way to get into contact with recruiters directly. Throughout each 30- to 40-minute consult, you will not only make first contact with the company of your choice but you are also given the opportunity to gain experience in having an application interview.The aim of the individual consult is largely up to you: you may mainly use them to get in contact with recruiters, but you can also use them to apply for a busi-ness course, internship or maybe even a job. Whatever your goals might be, it is paramount that you prepare yourself sufficiently and have a clear view of what you want to get out of the individual consult.



ABN Amro Booz & Company Delta Lloyd Group E.ON Ewals Cargo Care FrieslandCampina Heineken ING L.E.K. Consulting Ormit PricewaterhouseCoopers Randstad SMP Consulting Vodafone


This activity mainly focuses on students in the last phase of their studies. Recruit-ers invite students for these activities based on their CV. The lunches and dinners offer you the perfect combination of an informal setting and personal contact with recruiters. While enjoying a lunch or dinner, you have ample opportunity to ask all you questions and to get to know recruiters personally.


10. Company lunches and dinners


Company Lunch Achmea Axel Springer Commerzbank Heineken FrieslandCampina Henkel ING Ormit Rabobank Vodafone

Company Dinner Ahold Delta Lloyd IG&H Mars Vodafone

If you are not joining a lunch or dinner, join our networking drink at the end of each day of the Make a Move Career Week. All companies will attend the drink which gives you the opportunity to expand your network and meet recruiters.

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For the first time we can offer you the Company Fair at the Make a Move Career Week on Wednesday November 16th. This will offer you the possibility to get in contact with a number of interesting companies in a relaxed atmosphere. Tak-ing place in the late afternoon you can use this venue to clarify any remaining questions you may have with regard to the participating companies, discuss your specific career opportunities and get into contact with young professionals that can tell about their own experiences. There is no better venue than this to get a personal contact to companies from various professional fields.

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A.S.I. Wirtschaftsberatung Axel Springer E.ON L.E.K. Consulting Peek & Cloppenburg Philips PricewaterhouseCoopers SMP Consulting Vodafone


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for exceptional individuals with the creative and analytical flair to solve the most complex business problems.

To apply please visit www.lek.com/careers and submit an online application.

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12. CV CheckJust checking

On November 15th & 16th, during the Make a Move Career Week, you will get the chance to have your CV checked. For 15 minutes, the focus will be on you!

On November 15th all Dutch speaking students can have their CV checked by ImpressiveGreenApple. ImpressiveGreenApple will examine the layout, content and, most importantly, how to make the characteristics that you value most stand out. In addition you will have the opportunity to ask all the questions you have about your CV.

On November 16th all German speaking students can have their CV checked by A.S.I. Wirtschaftsberatung AG.

Just bring your CV along during one of these two days and get it checked by one of our professionals.

Fly high with passion! Hoch hinaus mit SMP!

Vom Consultant, ber MBA bis zum Partner Nutzen Sie Ihr Potenzial!

Ein erstklassiges Team erwartet Sie.Sind Sie bereit fr eine neue Herausforderung?Dann berzeugen Sie uns mit Ihrer Bewerbung! SMP Strategy meets Passion

SMP AGAnja Fellmann Personalmanagement Wasserstrae 8 40213 Dsseldorf

Telefon +49 (0)211 13 06 [email protected], www.smp-ag.de

Fly high with passion! Hoch hinaus mit SMP!

Vom Consultant, ber MBA bis zum Partner Nutzen Sie Ihr Potenzial!

Ein erstklassiges Team erwartet Sie.Sind Sie bereit fr eine neue Herausforderung?Dann berzeugen Sie uns mit Ihrer Bewerbung! SMP Strategy meets Passion

SMP AGAnja Fellmann Personalmanagement Wasserstrae 8 40213 Dsseldorf

Telefon +49 (0)211 13 06 [email protected], www.smp-ag.de

14. Soft-skill TrainingsThe Make A Move Career Week is all about jumping into your future career. What better way to do this than to actually apply for an internship, traineeship of job opening during the career week itself?

Impressive Green Apple will provide a CV Check for students, who intend to apply in Dutch, and A.S.I Wirtschaftsberatung will do the same for those interested in applying for a position at a German company.

But of course, it is not only important to make a good impression on paper it is essential that you leave a good impression behind when in direct contact with a recruiter or perhaps even your boss. This year the Make A Move Career Week offers you a number of soft skill courses and talks that can give you valuable insights into many different topics: presenting oneself in the context of a job interview, negotiating about your first entry level salary or . Dont miss out on this learning experience!

The Make A Move Career Week is all about jumping into your future career. May-be you have already handed in your CV to a potential employer. But of course, it is not only important to make a good impression on paper it is essential that you leave a good impression behind when in direct contact with a recruiter or perhaps even your boss. This year the Make A Move Career Week offers you soft skill courses talks that can give you valuable insights into important topics: dont miss out on this learning experience!

Participating Companies:

A.S.I. Wirtschaftsberatung - Gehaltsverhandlung PLUS - Erfolgsgeheimnisse bei der Bewerbung fr Praktika und Berufsstart

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This year, Career Development in Development Work will be organized for the 4th time in a row. After the great success of last years, Make a Move decided to collaborate with AIESEC to make this event as successful as last year.

Career Development in Development Work will take place on November 15th 2011 from 18.30 till 21.30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Maastricht during the Make a Move Career Week.

Career Development in Development Work informs students about the possi-bilities to engage in development work during and after their studies. Different kind of development organizations like Unicef, Amnesty International, Be More and Doctors without Borders will be presenting about their organization.

During the whole event there will be an information market where you can ask additional questions or receive more information about a particular organiza-tion.

Do you want to work for a development organization or do you want to en-gage in helping minorities during or after your studies?

Visit then Career Development in Development Work.

You can subscribe for Career Development in Development Work by subscrib-ing for the Make a Move Career Week.

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16. Interview Boston Consulting GroupNName: Tom RothAge: 23Studies: Bsc. International Economic Studies Msc. International Business Organisation: Management, Change and Consultancy

Last year, Tom participated in different activities during the Make a Move Career Week in Maastricht. One of the activities he attended was the workshop of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Now, a year later, he is about to start his career at BCG.

Why did you decide to participate in the Make a Move Career Week Maastricht 2010 and which activities did you attend?In total I participated three times at the Make a Move Career Week Maastricht. The first two times I participated in order to orientate myself on the labor market in general - I attended several company presentations to get to know many companies in different sectors. Based on this orientation I decided that starting in consultancy would suit me most. Consequently, during my third participation in 2010, I focused mainly on this sector. I took part in work-shops of various consultancies and also attended lunches of consultancies and multination-als. It was useful to get to know the different companies better and to get in contact with recruiters.

What were your expectations and to which extent were those expectations fulfilled?The expectations I had in the first two years were different compared to the ones in the third year. In 2010 I hoped to get a clear picture of the atmosphere and corporate culture within the companies, especially within different consultancies. I knew that starting in the world of consultancy would be demanding and I therefore found it important that the culture within the company would be informal. Therefore, a major benefit of attending the Make a Move Career Week is the convenient way of getting into contact with recruiters. In the period following the Career Week I made use of the contacts I had gained: giving recruiters - who you already know- a call is easier than calling them without any reference. All in all, my expectations were definitely met. Due to my participation in workshops and lunches I really connected with the recruiters. I formed a clear picture of the companies and subsequently applied to business courses of companies that suited me. After the business course at BCG I knew that this company suited me best and I decided to apply.

What made you decide to start at BCG?I knew that working in a consultancy is demanding, but also gives a jump start to your career. This holds true for the entire sector, but I have deliberately chosen BCG. The decision was twofold. Firstly, BCG is most renowned in its field. Due to this, the most challenging pro-jects are assigned to them. Furthermore, you spend so many hours a day working, I find it important to get along well with my colleagues. The atmosphere at BCG informal and open; this truly distinguishes them from other competition. I first noticed this at the Make a Move Career Week and this feeling was only confirmed in the later process that was to come. All in all, the nature of the company and definitely the people were decisive in choosing BCG.

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Name: Evelien DupontAge: 25Studies: Bsc. International Economic Studies Msc. Financial Economics Asset Pricing

Evelien graduated in 2010 at Maastricht University. Since October 2010 she is working for BCG as an associate.

What kind of projects have you been doing in your first year and what was your function within the team?Over the last year Ive worked in the energy sector, the health care sector, and the financial sector.Ive experienced a great variety in my work and responsibilities. For instance, Ive been work-ing on a strategic project in which we - after executing an analysis- advised the client to split the company and find strategic partners for both parts of their entity. In the follow-up project I was responsible for the assessment of potential strategic partners and the synergy analysis. I attended the Management Board meetings and presented and discussed BCGs findings directly to/with the Board of Directors.

What skills do you need to possess in order to start at BCG?There is not one set of skills. The variety of people working within BCG is large, and there are various skills that come in handy when you work with BCG. However, being flexible is impor-tant in this job. As an employee at BCG you work on a different project, in a different sector, for a different client, with a different team every time. Furthermore, the scope of projects is not always very clear cut at the beginning of a project, which can result in shifting focus within the project. Next to this, it is important to be a team-player: within BCG you never work alone. Youre not only working within a team of BCG, but also together with the client. BCG always tries to (at least) mirror the BCG team with a client team. So even in your first week at BCG you will work together with your counterparty from the client side.

How does BCG train and help you in developing yourself professionally?BCG has an extensive training program with mainly skill-focused trainings (e.g. communica-tion, client management, strategic concepts, analytical skills). Most trainings you follow are only with your peer-group (the group of people that started around the same time at BCG Amsterdam as you did), but there are also several trainings which you follow somewhere in Europe with all you European peers.However, most learning is done on the job. BCG has an extensive coaching and develop-ment program. During a project you generally have several coaching sessions with your project leader and you receive an evaluation at the end of every project. You have a Career Development Advisor who guides and coaches you over all these projects and with whom you discuss your general progress at least once every six months.


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17. Company Activities


Day program Tuesday November 15th

Important!This schedule is without predjudice. Check the website www.makeamove.nl/maastricht for any changes concerning the schedule.

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Day program Wednesday November 16th



Day program Thursday November 17th


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18. Company Profiles

In these economically turbulent times, a lot has happened with ABN AMRO. ABN AMRO is becoming a Dutch bank again, but with a strong European network and all means to attend to clients internationally. The mission of ABN AMRO remains to be: making more possible for your clients. In essence, that is what working at ABN AMRO is like. At ABN AMRO you find the environment that stimulates your ambitions. There is a network in which you can keep growing and developing yourself. ABN AMRO is a financial service provider with an excep-tionally broad selection of products and services. We want to exceed our own objectives and those of our clients again and again. This is merely possible because of the people working at ABN AMRO. People with a certain mentality, not only ambitious, but also driven enough to realize these ambitions. That is why we keep looking for new talent for the Management Traineeship and Professional Traineeship, to ensure the bank can remain an ambitious and successful bank. If you want to know more about working at ABN AMRO: www.abnamro.nl/werken.

Achmea is the biggest Insurance firm in the Netherlands, employing more than 22.000 people. The power of Achmea with a portfolio including brands such as Interpolis, Centraal Beheer Achmea, Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Avro Achmea and FBTO lies in its multi-channel sales capabilities: through Rabobank banks, independent insurance intermediaries as well as directly (for example via the Internet). Achmea is a part of Eureko, a leading financial services organization with operations in nine European countries.

Career perspectivesBeing busy, seeing a lot and experiencing a lot in a short time. Where youll probably be faced with surprises. That characterizes the Achmea Management Traineeship. Youll be having a broad orientation and you will do assignments in areas as business administra-tion, marketing and HR. Next to that, you can also choose to focus on finance by choosing financial assignments only. This is a nice starting point for a successful career in the field on finance at the largest insurer in the Netherlands. In the two year that your traineeship lasts, you will be doing four assignments of six months. This allows you to work one period at Interpolis and the next period at Centraal Beheer Achmea. This way you develop a broad perspective and discover what you really like and what you do best.

A special company. Our company works continuously on improvement of the food sup-ply. By creating new possibilities and solutions, but also with new and innovative products. Working in such an inspiring environment, you will experience the dynamics of changing tastes and trends. In this, you can use your creativity to renew, improve and satisfy our cus-tomers.


Founded by the publisher of the same name in 1946, Axel Springer AG is the largest news-paper and third-largest magazine publisher in Germany today. The company, with over 240 newspapers and magazines, more than 140 online offerings for various different interest groups as well as holdings in television and radio stations, is active in 35 countries. Its inter-national activities in central and eastern Europe through the Ringier Axel Springer Media AG joint venture are concentrated on the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Serbia. In addi-tion, Axel Springer AG is active in Russia, Hungary, Switzerland, France, Spain and India.The core competence of Axel Springer is excellent journalism: topical, informative and enter-taining. Its broad media portfolio encompasses successfully established multimedia brand families such as the BILD and WELT Groups. The registered office of the company, which is stock listed since 1985, is Berlin. Other important locations in Germany are Hamburg and the printing facilities in Berlin-Spandau, Hamburg-Ahrensburg and Essen-Kettwig. More than 11,500 employees generated total revenues of 2,893.9 million euros and an EBITDA of 510.6 million euros in the 2010 financial year.

Contact:Dr. Christian Wein

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Since 42 years and with more than 30 locations in Germany, our company is a pioneer and specialist for the business consultancy of both private and business costumers. We act as an independent agent and as a quality leader for our approximately 75,000 clients in the intermediation and life-long support of financial services. More than 150 renowned product partners stand for attractive and top-quality financial decisions. In 2011 A.S.I was voted as TOP employer in Germany for the 8th time in a row. The esteemed rating agency Assekurata awarded our company the grade A ++ (Excellent) in career rating.

Events at the Career Week for building a successful career

Assessment Center TrainingReal-life exercises with immediate feedback. We will also present to you the typical

course of action and observation criteria within an assessment center.

Gehaltsverhandlung PlusPresentation about the current entry-level salaries, as well as about the influence and eco-

nomic consequences of ones first salary.

CV Check (German)Will also take place during the Career Week on November 16th!

Contact: Dipl.-Kfm. Torsten Kentel

[email protected]. +49 (0) 211- 5134010


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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is leading in the area of Strategy Consulting. BCG gives customer qualitative advice, focused on sustainable competitive advantage. Our ad-vice is revolutionary and company specific. Our projects, where teams cooperate with our clients, vary from growth strategies to innovation and reorganizing. BCG advises in differ-ent practice areas such as Consumer and Industrial Goods, Energy and High Technology. The principle of our advices is that it is based on fact-based quantitative analytical work. Our clients are multinationals and on top of the trade industry. BCG is the most successful growing strategy consultant within the Netherlands. Consultants are good team players as well as able to think independently, both creative as well as structured, both rational as well as emotionally intelligent. BCG offers excellent international training programs and extensive personal career guidance: the ideal environment for ambitious candidates to get the most out of themselves.

We create and deliver essential advantage

Booz & Company works with managers of the worlds leading companies on the complex challenges they face. We are proud of our work. Our global business is growing every year and we are leaders in our profession. This offers our employees great career opportunities.A career at Booz & Company requires a high work level as well as a high thinking level. From you we expect you to think of new solutions and develop distinctive competencies. That you can think ahead and have a vision. You are not afraid to express yourself and you contribute to discussions with your team and your client. You are realistic and see oppor-tunities. You are pragmatic, get things done, and you work well together with others.We remain committed to maintain and acquire the best talent. We offer interesting work that is relevant. Furthermore, you will be surrounded by colleagues who will challenge and inspire you intellectually. They will guide and encourage you to make your ambitions come true. Booz & Company challenges you to develop innovative working approaches to deliver work that is relevant for our customers and society.

Became enthusiastic? Meet us at the Make a Move Career Week!

Commerzbank AG is a leading bank for private and corporate customers in Germany. With the segments Private Clients, Mittelstandsbank, Corporates & Markets, Central & Eastern Europe as well as Asset Based Finance, the Bank offers its customers an attractive product portfolio, and is a strong partner for the export-oriented SME sector in Germany and worldwide. With a future total of some 1,200 branches, Commerzbank has one of the densest networks of branches among German private banks. It has above 60 sites in more than 50 countries and serves approximately 14 million private clients as well as one million business and corporate clients worldwide. In 2010 it posted gross revenues of EUR 12.7 billion with some 59,000 employees.


Traineeship at Delta Lloyd GroupDelta Lloyd Group is the driving force behind the brands: Delta Lloyd, OHRA, ABN AMRO insurances. We are one of the largest providers of financial services in the Netherlands but above all an open, honest and sober company. Ambitious but honest. This is what you no-tice right away when you are getting started here: the atmosphere is open and accessible. As a trainee you will get every opportunity to develop yourself; in your field of excellence and as a person. You are working in challenging assignments were you learn a lot, espe-cially because you are guided by professionals constantly. From the first day onwards you can show you are worth it but you define the direction you take yourself. Whatever your ambitions are, we give you the chance to make them come true. So you can eventually excel in a dream job where you can be yourself completely.

E.ON is one of the worlds largest investor-owned power and gas companies. At facili-ties across Europe, Russia, and North America, our more than 85,000 employees gener-ated just under EUR93 billion in sales in 2010. We have an ambitious objective: to make energy cleaner and better wherever we operate. Going forward, we intend to expand our business outside Europe. Our new strategy, whose motto is cleaner & better energy, will transform E.ON into a global provider of specialized energy solutions. The new E.ON will benefit our employees, customers, and investors alike. More specifically, due to its broad energy mix as well as continuous research and innova-tive developments, E.ON is capable of providing safe and climate friendly energy supply. E.ONs energy mix has a broad scope and ranges from Coal to Bio Energy, including Solar, Wind, Water, Nuclear, Natural Gas and Oil. Furthermore, E.ON invests heavily in building high-technology facilities and climate friendly power plants. Not only does E.ON invest in green facilities, they also test innovative technologies for capturing, storing and eventu-ally reducing carbon dioxide emissions.Moreover, E.ON is also actively engaged in renew-able energy supply, which is one of five so called global units. Its renewables generation covers a variety of projects; amongst others it includes offshore wind farms and tidal power plants. All these operational areas and projects put E.ON in an advantageous posi-tion to meet its strategic priority in the near future: providing cleaner and better energy.

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Ewals Cargo Care is an integrated logistics company, operating on a global scale. For our clients in the automotive, consumer electronics, packaging, petrochemical, retail, high-tech and heavy industry, we provide a wide range of logistic services. Due to increasing competition, globalization and innovation, more and more companies want to concen-trate on their core businesses. As a result, non-core activities are outsourced and del-egated to specialists like Ewals Cargo care. Ewals Cargo Care provides integrated logistic services.

The world of FrieslandCampina starts around the cornerDo you see the endless opportunities in milk and yourself?

FrieslandCampina provides people worldwide with all the goodness of milk. We are spe-cialized in the processing of milk into a variety of products; from tasty chesses and healthy dairy drinks to the best possible ingredients for the food and pharmaceutical industries. At FrieslandCampina, 20.000 employees share the passion to get more out of milk and to help people in over 100 countries. And we are, even after 130 years of experience, still looking for new possibilities of milk. Thats why we continue to develop new products and continue expanding our more than 30 brands. FrieslandCampina has business groups and subsidiaries with offices around the world. Get to know FrieslandCampina and our beauti-ful products during our workshop, lunch or individual consults.

Hay Group works as an international management consulting firm for many top organiza-tions in The Netherlands and abroad. Together with the management of organizations we make strategy concrete. We translate the strategy into a clear organizational structure, we make sure people work more effective and we motivate them to perform optimally. Next to that, we are developing (leadership) talent. We offer our clients a new perspective on their organization, efficiency and sustainable results.We are the market leader in Human Resources worldwide. We believe that organizational success is primarily dependent on the people who comprise it. This applies to our custom-ers but also for us.Hay Group stimulates professional development through learning by experience as well as trainings. As a starter we will involve you right from the beginning onwards in our clients projects. You will be coached in this and receive feedback on results and effective behavior. In these trainings you will learn about specific methods and advice skills. In a short time you begin to add value to our company. How your career will develop at Hay Group depends on your own development.Our company culture is driven by results. This is closely connected with fun and growth, both of the company as well as for each individual. Learning from each other typifies Hay Group. By giving all employees a great deal of responsibilities, Hay Group distinguishes itself from other companies.


Refresh your careerHeineken, the employer in the Netherlands that takes your job beyond your work. You work closely with other disciplines and you are continuously engaged in optimizing busi-ness processes. We are the premium beer brand of Dutch origin that is available in over 170 countries around the world. And in over 70 countries, we brew Heineken beer. From our passion for quality.

Look at www.werkenbijheineken.nl for more information.

Henkel is a leader with brands and technologies that make peoples lives easier, better and more beautiful. With more than 55.000 employees, employed in 125 countries, Henkel produces worldwide more than 10.000 different products for consumers and for indus-trial application. Within the Netherlands Henkel is active in marketing and sales in four independent divisions: Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries, Schwarzkopf Profes-sional and Adhesives Technologies. Well known Henkel products are for example: Persil, Witte Reus, Persil, Silan, Fa, Taft, Junior Product Styling, Diadermine, Pritt, Perfax, Pattex, Schwartzkopf, Gliss Kur, Syoss and Got2B.

IG&H is a consultancy firm with 150 dedicated professionals. Every year, 5 to 10 ambitious junior consultants start their career at IG&H. Do you want to get the maximum out of yourself and learn as much as possible in the shortest possible time-span? Make sure you are a IG&H junior of 2011!For over 20 years we deliver high-impact, human-centered, no-nonsense consulting. Our mission: making the difference in the development of our customers and people. Deep industry and process expertise enables us to solve challenging issues in the field of market and operations. We are stongly focused on translating strategy into actual execution. IG&H serves large, ambitious organizations in different sectors: Financial Services, Industry, Health, Logistics & Trade, Consumer & Retail.A brilliant strategy in theory is no guarantee for success. Everything depends on the execution quality. With efficient, customer-friendly processes and flexible operation in a seamless connection to the market. Finding the optimum balance between strategy, operations and commerce has become crucial in international competition. And this is exactly where we specialized in: Make strategy work!

For more information about our organization: www.igh.nl

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ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services that meet the needs of a broad customer base. Hence-forth, we focus on our position as an international retail, direct and commercial invest-ment bank, while we create an optimal basis for an independent future for our insurance activities (including asset management). You have plenty of talent and ambition and in the right environment you can leverage your strengths optimally. The ING International ING Talent Program is a tailor-made, three-year program Graduate program. During the program you develop the knowledge and skills you need to achieve our and your goals; not only during your traineeship but during your whole career at ING.Your personal and professional development is our joint investment. The ING International Talent Program offers you amply opportunity to get to know our organization because you are working on different locations, in different functions and disciplines.

L.E.K. Consulting is a leading strategy consulting firm with an expanding global network. We advise the worlds largest private and public sector organisations, private equity firms, and smaller, more entrepreneurial businesses on their most complex commercial chal-lenges. Backed by more than 900 professionals in 20 offices across North America, Asia Pacific, Australia and Europe, we work closely with executives to address the issues they face. We help business leaders consistently make better decisions, deliver improved busi-ness performance and create greater shareholder returns. Our experts combine a wealth of experience with sophisticated analytical skills to provide clients with a clear strategic approach and actionable recommendations. L.E.K.s primary lines of business include strategy consulting, mergers and acquisitions advisory services and performance management. We are seeking exceptional and committed graduates and interns with excellent grades and fluent language skills in German and English.

Contact: Nina Deliano

[email protected].


Mars, Incorporated was founded in 1911 and is one of the largest family owned companys in the world with 65.000 associates worldwide. Mars operates in the business units Choco-late, Petcare, Food, Drinks and Gum. In the Netherlands Mars operates at two sites. In Veghel one of the largest chocolate factories in the world is situated. Brands as MARS, SNICKERS and TWIX are made here. The head office for marketing and sales activities in the Dutch market is also located at the Veghel site. At the factory in Oud-Beijerland food products such as UNCLE BENS and SUZI WAN are made. Both factories hold an important position within Mars Europe as an innovation centre for new products, marketing strategies and techniques. Working at Mars is both straightfor-ward as challenging.

OC&C Strategy Consultants is an international strategy firm which advises the top management of prominent companies. OC&C started in Europe, but meanwhile we have spread our name worldwide with offices in the Middle-East, America and AsiaThe firm is compact, international and belongs to the top in strategy consulting. The projects we do are intensive and reach from a couple of weeks till some months. OC&C is active in all kinds of sectors and has especially a lot of expertise in private equity, FMCG, retail and transport & logistics in the Netherlands. We help our clients to define the direc-tion for their company, to perform optimally and to achieve real change.The work you do depends on the project you work on, but ranges from analyzing cus-tomer or market data and making model analyses till interviewing people. Together with your team you analyze the found data to get answers.A career at OC&C is based on continuous growth as a person as well as a consultant. At every stage of your career you will be challenged continuously and you will get a lot of responsibilities.

For more information: www.occstrategy.nl

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ORMIT. DEDICATED TO MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TALENT.

Do you aspire a challenging management career? Then, an academic degree is not enough. Because you dont learn how to manage really well from books, but in prac-tice. At a leading organization that takes your potential as serious as you take your qualities. This means at ORMIT.ORMIT provides motivated young graduates with an unique opportunity to become skilled managers at a high level. After two years in ORMIT you are perfectly aware of your strengths and weaknesses, you know what motivates you and you have plenty of work experience at leading organizations from our ORMIT network.The organizations where people from OMRIT are going to start in are very diverse. You are not only getting to know different management disciplines, but also various corporate cultures. This knowledge will ultimately enable you to make a conscious choice for the working field and the company that fits your capabilities and ambitions best. In short, after two years at ORMIT, you know exactly where your future as a top manager will be.

Some participants in the ORMIT network are: Rabobank, Shell, Delta Lloyd, Nuon, Ordina, Fortis, Philips, T-Mobile, Essent, DSM, ANWB, Belastingdienst and Ericsson.

Peek & Cloppenburg is an international brand with fashion department stores in several countries. With a tradition spanning over 100 years we offer many possibilities for your career.Are you fascinated by fashion and lifestyle? Would you welcome the challenge of working at an innovative, international and dynamic company? New challenges on a daily basis constantly require new ideas. Our flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes help to rapidly realise ideas and attain ambitious goals.Why not find out more about your opportunities within our organization?Please visit our career page for further details about job openings and vacancies.

Contact:Leyla Samadi

Projektmanager Employer Branding / [email protected]


Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a diversified health and well-being com-pany, focused on improving peoples lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of sense and simplicity. Headquartered in the Netherlands, over 120,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 22.3 billion in 2010, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, en-ergy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. Philips employs in Germany about 7,000 employees in Hamburg, Aachen & Bblingen. Find out more about Philips Deutschland GmbH: www.philips.de/karriere

Contact: Julia Ramm

[email protected]

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is recognized as one of the worlds leading professional services firms. Every day we bring value to our clients, invest in our employees and help to rebuild public trust in corporate reporting. With about 8,700 employees in our 28 offices around Germany we are able to draw on the knowledge and skills of our people. In its Advisory division, PwC pools all of its advisory services on business, financial and regula-tory matters. The range of advisory services covers the efficiency and security of internal business processes as well as securing and increasing values within the company through internal and external growth. Ambitious and eager to learn? For our growing business, we are looking for motivated people who are interested in the audit and consulting business and who enjoy working in a team. Your perspectives are: Challenging opportunities for development and growth Interesting projects on-site at our clients office from day one A wide range of training courses matched to individual needs Support for exams (e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst) Learning from and continuous exchange with experienced PwC employees (mentoring) Feedback after each project International environment and global job opportunities through the PwC network

(161,000 employees in 154 countries) Contact:

Patrick [email protected]

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Do you become the Rabobank?If we ask this question to you, we are wondering if you share our beliefs about work. Be-cause whatever we do, we do it together. Due to our cooperative roots we know that bet-ter results will be achieved through close cooperation. The Rabobank Group consists out of more than 140 independent local Rabobanks, Rabobank the Netherlands, Rabobank International and a large number of specialized subsidiaries. With around 60.000 employees in 48 countries we work together with our clients to realize their ambitions. At Rabobank it is not about the shareholders, since we dont have any. What we do have are 1.8 million members. And because only clients can become a member, you understand why the interest of our customers is paramount.

Career DevelopmentRabobank offers both starters and professionals with several years of experience numer-ous opportunities. A good CV and a healthy dose of ambition is a good starting point for a successful career. Enthusiastic? Then we would like to meet you. Because we are very curious if you become the Rabobank.

Discover your possibilities at www.rabobank.nl/werken

Rabobank. A bank full of ideas.

Randstad is one of the best employers in the Netherlands. And we are proud of that. Do you want a top career at a Dutch multinational, then take a look at the possibilities of Randstad. Your career at Randstad starts as intermediary (interceding) or as a management trainee. Our management traineeship has a two and a half year program. You are prepared for a management job on a high level. Amongst other things you take place in the Think-tank with the other trainees to contribute to the organization on a strategic level. During the program you are intensively guided by our manager and coach.The position of intermediary is diverse and variable, with a lot of (turnover) responsibili-ties. You are account manager, career guidance counselor and entrepreneur in one.We will support you with education and trainings and help you to realize your ambitions.

Do you want to have more information? Take a look at www.randstad.nl/recruitment and come to our workshop or subscribe for an individual consult with a trainee and recruiter.


SMP AG is a strategic consultancy that specialises in identifying areas of growth and busi-ness potential and then developing them jointly with clients.SMPs clients include many DAX corporations and upper mid-sized businesses, especially in the core sectors of energy, trade, financial services, telecommunications and IT. What brings all our clients together is the desire to grow faster than the market.SMP helps its clients to achieve above-average market success through expertise in four areas of competence: growth strategies, marketing effectiveness, sales performance and operational excellence.SMP consultants see themselves as true partners for their clients. For this reason, SMP is happy to be assessed on results achieved in terms of sales, gross margin and customer satisfaction and even accepts performance-based fees. Here, SMP combines deep consulting know-how with a clear view of what is achievable and a passion for practical implementation.SMPs consulting style is also strategic, as well as being human and pragmatic.SMP offers consultants the perfect combination of intellectual challenges and personal development opportunities. This means working together instead of against each other. We achieve our objectives as a strong team. Our team-oriented environment allows con-sultants to develop during and after work, both professionally and personally.

Anja FellmannPersonalmanagement

Tel. +49 (0)211 13 06 [email protected]

Unilevers mission is to add vitality to life; feel good, look good and get more out of life! We meet the daily need of food, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Our continuing success depends on new ideas. Therefore, we look for entrepreneurial academics that take initiative, seize oppor-tunities and are not afraid of a challenge. Want to know more about the possibilities at Unilever? Come to our company presentation or subscribe to our company lunch!

Van Lanschot Bankiers aims for the high-end of private clients, middle-sized (family) busi-ness and their owners. Van Lanschot has a clear ambition: to be the best Private Bank of the Netherlands and Belgium. To meet this objective, we are continiously looking for ways to tend to our clients even better. We use the knowledge and expertise of Kempen & Co, a 100% daughter company. We are fully capable to take the challenges our clients are faced with seriously and combine personal attention for our clients with the desired expertise. Personal attention is also characteristic of our internal cooperation.For more information: www.vanlanschot.nl/werken. Show your talent!

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Vodafone Deutschland is the first Integrated communication company with mobile com-munications, fixed network and broadband internet services, mobile data services and TV from a single source. Vodafone Deutschland has its headquarters in Dsseldorf and is a part of the Vodafone Group. The Vodafone Group is the worlds leading mobile communi-cations group with around 340 million proportionate customers worldwide. We employ approximately 80,000 people in our group operations and national operating companies in more than 20 countries across the globe. We have also forged Partner Market agree-ments in more than 40 countries round the world.Vodafone Germany is always on the lookout for highly motivated, engaged and talented students and graduates who want to change the telecommunication world with us. For graduates we offer direct entry posi-tions in the fields of marketing, strategy, finance, controlling, customer operations and sales as well as a challenger trainee program that allows you to spend several months in various business fields to develop you into leading management positions. Students have the opportunity to get to know the company by doing an internship from 2 to 6 months in marketing, strategy, finance, controlling, sales or customer operations. More Informa-tion on www.vodafone.de/jobs

Ansprechpartner: Tim Verhoeven

Campus Marketing SpecialistE-Mail: [email protected]

YSE is the organization that organizes graduate programs high potentials with guts.Your development is most important! The two year YSE Program consists of three or four assignments (four days a week) at the organization where you are going to work. The fifth day is for your personal development and consists out of training, coaching and addition-al activities. You discover your strengths and your areas for improvement: we challenge you to get the maximum out of yourself. This allows for a very steep learning curve.YSE serves multiple clients. Since 2007, we have a very professional traineeship YSE powered by Kirkman Company where you are going to work as a consultant. Make, Buy or Ally. Since early 2011, we also have a whole traineeship at the AMC and the Land Registry. More organizations will follow.People from YSE are young, ambitious and enterprising. The atmosphere at YSE can be characterized by enthusiasm and energy where the creed is: Better undermined resplend-ently than never tried! Besides hard work there is also time for relaxation and fun things. Work hard, play hard!


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19. Interview Unilever

What exactly is your function within Unilever?I am a Management Trainee Finance, in which I have the function as salescontroller. Being a salescontroller means you are responsible for the financials of a customer team, which is Kruidvat and Makro in my case. So I am not responsible one certain brand or category, but I see them all as these categories come together in a cus-tomer team. More specifically, I am responsible for activities such as challenging the results and forecasts of the customer team, give financial support in the new deal with the retailer and check if retail promotions were effective.

What is the joy of this function?It is a very dynamic function. Every day and week there is something to do and something new to learn, there is never a dull moment. As a salescontroller, I have to work with several different disciplines such as marketing, sales, logistics and finance and different categories. I am able to see a lot of the different aspects Uni-lever has to offer and a lot of insights in the fast moving consumer goods market. One moment I am discussing pricing strategies which should be communicated to the board, the other moment I am checking with marketeers whether or not we should do European Cup promotions with a certain retailer, or in one moment I am challenging sales persons on their deal with a retailer and the other moment I am trying to solve a financial dispute with a retailer.

Which other starter-functions does Unilever offer?Unilever has a whole range of starters functions, including the Unilever Future Leaders Programme. This programme offers management traineeships in the area of sales, marketing, logistics, finance, R&D and HR. In one year there could be up to 40 trainee positions in the Benelux - in my case there were 36 trainees. The train-eeship starts in March and September every year. You can also apply for a specific non-trainee starter-function in one of the disciplines at Unilever, but this depends on the availability of a job. When you are interested in a traineeship you can visit www.unilever.nl/carriere or keep an eye on the Unilever Graduates NL facebook page.

Harold VreedenburghUnilever BeneluxBachelor Economics (Utrecht)Bachelor Politics (Leiden)Master Financial Economics (Rotterdam)

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How does the application process for such traineeships look like?For the traineeship, there are several rounds. The first round is the usual CV applica-tion round. After that you have to do an online test, in which several skills are tested such as numerical and logical reasoning. If you pass, there is an interview by tel-ephone in which the interviewer asks you around six to seven questions. The final round in the process is the assessment day at the office in Rotterdam, where you get several tests such as a group assignment, an individual case, a presentation and an interview. This looks tough, but it is very interesting as you do the test with sen-ior Unilever management (you could be interviewed by the CEO or CFO of Unilever Benelux, so be sure to check who they are) and you get a very good impression of the people who work there.

How did you personally get involved with Unilever?I was looking for a Dutch multinational. Unilever is a big name, so I went to a career event where Unilever was present. I talked to a recruiter at a career event and to some people who worked there, which gave me a very positive impression of and a sense of what kind of people worked at Unilever.

What are you personal goals, concerning your career at Unilever?I want to go abroad, I hope Asia (such as Singapore, Shanghai or Jakarta), as that is the booming market. Unilever is all over the world, so there a lot of opportunities to go abroad. Secondly, Unilever offers degrees (such as an international RC degree), which I would like to do in the upcoming years. As for my short term goal, I would like to support a deal with Unilever and a retailer, be part of the negotiating process and make sure there will be a good financial deal for Unilever (which I will do this upcoming months).

What does Unilever look for in its employees?Key words are pro-activity, energy, flexibility, the ability to work in a team and re-sults oriented. There are a lot of opportunities, a lot of work and a lot of fun, but you have to go for it yourself. You can make your own career and your own success.

What advice would you give to students orientating on the labour market?Go to careerweeks, such as Make a Move, see as many companies as possible even if you do not like them at first and collect impressions. Knowing which companies you do not like is valuable too. Thereafter start talking to people by visiting inhouse days, business courses or just make an appointment with someone you know, so you can get a better impression of the companies. Knowing the kind of people who work there and see the company from the inside gives you the best impression.


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20. Location & Price

For the third consecutive year, the Make a Move Career Week Maastricht takes place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Located on the banks of the river Meuse next to the Hoge Brug this hotel is very easy to reach by foot or bike. In addition, its 5-star service plays an important role in ensuring a high-quality event.

Address:Crowne PlazaDe Ruiterij 16221EW MaastrichtT: +31 (0)43 3509191

PriceBeing a part of the Make a Move Career Week will cost a mere 15 for three days. Apart from participating in activities, this fee includes network drinks and lunches.

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21. Organizing the Career Week

The current Make a Move team has worked really hard to realize the Career Week 2011.The team consists of 7 members: 1 full time member and 6 part time members.

Within this team different qualities and competencies are needed, like:- Sales- Organizing- Planning- Logistics- Creativity- Being a teamplayer

For 2012, Make a Move Maastricht is looking for 7 new ambitious students to fulfill this job.

Do you think you can do a better job than the Make a Move team of 2011?Apply now by sending an e-mail with your motivation letter and CV to [email protected]

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