Same degree programme... different career
Same degree...
Lisanne Born (27)
Degree programme: Law & Economics
Work: Forensic & Integrity Services consultant at EY
I’m equally interested in law and economics, so taking the Master’s in Law & Economics was an easy choice. I applied for an EY selection day while I was graduating. I definitely didn’t want to end up working in a skyscraper on the Zuidas, but it was a chance to practice my job application skills. I got there late, but the day itself was a lot of fun. Everyone I talked to reassured me that the workplace culture wasn’t anywhere near as rigid and performance oriented as I thought. I ended up spontaneously signing the contract they offered me at the end of the day. I’m good at setting limits at work. I don’t work in my free time. I can achieve everything I want there just fine in 40 hours. I work at the Forensic & Integrity Services department, where we investigate alleged inappropriate behaviour and integrity violations. I have an inquisitive mind and like to get to the bottom of things. I do stumble upon some pretty remarkable stories sometimes, but I obviously can’t share them here for confidentiality reasons...
... different career
Lars Molenaar (27)
Degree programme: Law & Economics
Work: Director / Co-founder at Goin’
I missed a sense of creativity when I was studying Law, so I decided to take a second Master’s in Business Development & Entrepreneurship. At the time, I had no ambitions to set up my own business. It did sound like fun, but also seemed really challenging. I soon discovered how much you can achieve if you just find the right people. A study project with a fellow student evolved into a business. We immediately realised we were kindred spirits have been partners for three years now. Our platform connects new students before they even start at university. They can start connecting with future fellow students as soon as they’re admitted. That way, they’ll already have 20 friends on the very first day at university. We work for several universities, including Utrecht University. We want to be an ethical platform that doesn’t use students’ data. That’s why universities pay an annual fee to use our service. It’s great to make a visible social impact: we help create a better university experience for some 100,000 students. I also really love the freedom