Speed date yourself to an

Speed dating with potential employers

Find an internship in fifteen minutes

Speed dating: a fast and truly efficient way to find potential partners. Not only in love but also in business. That is why Zuyd’s Career Services have established the Meet Your Future speed dating event, so you can get to know potential internship companies in a flexible and fun way.

Hundreds of interviews took place between students and companies during the first online edition of Meet Your Future. Speed dating enables both parties to get a good idea of each other so you can see immediately if there’s a match! Zuyd students Dahnee, Vincent, and Maud tried the speed dating in their search for an internship.

Dahnee de la Croix (fourth-year Business Studies student) had already sent many e-mails and open applications letters but without success. Her internship coordinator recommended that she take part in the speed Vincent Welling (fourth-year Commercial Economy student) had found three companies that he really liked the look of. ‘How do you know whether you’re choosing the right companies? You don’t actually know that, which is what’s so great about speed dating’, smiled Vincent. Having a click with a company was really important for him, and he felt that immediately with one of the speed dates.

dating event, which had actually already started. At the eleventh hour Dahnee still managed to arrange a few interviews. ‘Without speed dating I would’ve had to make loads of phone calls and visits only to find out that a company wasn’t even on the lookout for an intern. With speed dating, the companies are already looking for someone so the chance of a match is much higher.’ Vincent has good memories of the event: ‘For me it wasn’t only a success because I found an internship, it also gave my self-confidence a huge boost!’

Could you do with a boost? Well now’s the right time, as the next dating event will take place on 17 May 2021. More information about this speed dating event can be found on the careerservices.zuyd.nl website. Webinars will also be offered in edition to the events.

Would she have preferred to speak to the internship providers in person? ‘Although it’s not the exactly same communicating via a laptop, the differences are not so huge. Companies did their very best to make a good impression’. Dahnee’s got a good tip on how important it is to be well prepared for the interviews: know what you want to ask.

Maud Maluche (fourth-year Facility Management student) was looking for an internship. Even though she was still busy doing her minors, she wanted to find out more about interesting sectors and organizations. After the speed dating, she’s got a good idea of what she wants and knows what kind of internship would suit her. ‘You need to make clear what’s important to you and what you want your internship to entail,’ she explained. ‘Be honest about what you want, what you’re looking for and about your strengths and weaknesses.’ Was speed dating a success? ‘Well, I managed to find an internship via speed dating! Without speed dating, I think I’d still be searching now,’ says Maud.