Mireille Schouten has been a part of Career Services since 2016. In 2009 she graduated in Private Law at Utrecht University after which she worked as a lawyer practicing Family Law for 5 years. To Mireille the move to Career Services was a logical one. Her heart is in pioneering work and in the development of new, creative opportunities. As a Career Officer, Mireille makes use of her experience in advocacy such as her knowledge of various interview techniques. Career Services aims to establish a liaison between students, teachers, and the occupational field. To reach this goal, she readily engages her legal network.
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Ellen Hiemstra has been working at Career Services since 2016. She graduated in Private Law at Radboud University. Ellen worked as a lawyer in Labour Law at Achmea after which she made the switch into the educational field. She organised the vocational training advocacy (Beroepsopleiding Advocatuur) and worked as secretary of the diversity committee for the legal profession. Later, she worked as a study programme coordinator of postgraduate legal education at the VU Law Academy. In this role Ellen focussed on expanding VU Law Academy’s service by developing various courses and study programmes for graduated lawyers as well as organising tailor-made programmes for businesses. Helping people and organisations to reach their goals is what drives Ellen. She possesses a large legal network and likes to work on projects. Additionally, Ellen likes to help students with their personal growth and making the right decisions. In 2012 she completed the course Coach at Schouten en Nelissen.
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