{"id":102038,"date":"2019-08-22T14:02:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=102038"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:25","slug":"inspiring-workshops-the-highlight-of-eurekaweek-for-new-masters-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2019\/08\/22\/inspiring-workshops-the-highlight-of-eurekaweek-for-new-masters-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring workshops: the highlight of Eurekaweek for new master\u2019s students"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the third day of Eurekaweek, master\u2019s students separated from the rest of the freshmen and took part in a day full of workshops designed especially for them. Around 450 students gathered in Theil building for two rounds of workshops given by 15 different organisations, and wrapped up the day with networking drinks.<\/p>\n

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Angela is one of the students who took part in the 2019 edition of Master Day. She is starting her Master in Management at Erasmus University, and is excited to go back to studying after a year of working. The Master Day turned out to be a good way to prepare for her new studies. \u201cI took the leadership training workshop from TopDesk, and was really inspired by the guy teaching the workshop because he was just so enthusiastic.\u201d, she explains. \u201cI\u2019m also taking part in the rest of Eurekaweek, but I enjoyed today more than the other days because today, I felt like I knew what was expected of me and the schedule was very clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finding employment<\/h2>

Angela isn\u2019t the only new master\u2019s student who got the most out of Master Day; Roza, from Germany, and Karolina, from Poland, name the workshop given by College Life as their favourite workshop. \u201cThe presenter taught us how to find employment in the Netherlands through unofficial channels.\u201d, Karolina, a new student in Business Information Management, explains. \u201cIn other words, we learned how to approach and convince an employer to hire us even when a recruitment process isn\u2019t in place.\u201d<\/p>\n

College Life\u2019s Kristian Voldrich, the teacher of the respective workshop, is glad to hear his workshop was the students\u2019 favourite. \u201cWe give a lot of workshops in different universities so it is good to hear our participants enjoy them.\u201d Kristian says. \u201cOur workshop today attracted a lot of international students, which isn\u2019t surprising since they are our platform\u2019s primary focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dietary restrictions<\/h2>

Both Zara and Karolina have enjoyed making friends during the week but also give some criticism to Eurekaweek for the organisation; \u201cI\u2019ve been offered a vegan option only once during this week even though I checked that box during registration. Other times I had to check the food for myself.\u201d, Zara, a Commercial Law student, says. \u201cI wish they followed through with the dietary restrictions more carefully, since they do ask for them beforehand.\u201d Karolina, on the other hand, has had fun with her Eurekaweek group but is still left hoping that there had been more students from her own course in the group.<\/p>\n\n\t

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