What can you become?

Employers domestically and internationally are eager for your expertise. This could include: governments, social organisations and social enterprises. And with the solid foundation and network you have built during your studies, you are also perfectly capable of setting up your own sustainable business. Be inspired by four sample jobs of graduates:

Project or programme manager

In this job, you work on a programme or project focusing on, for instance, emergency relief, gender equality or community development. You will do this for organisations such as the international Red Cross, MedAir in Afghanistan, the Impact Facility in Kenya or the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) in the Netherlands. Will you work for MedAir? Together with your team, you ensure good, appropriate, and effective humanitarian aid.

Consultant or junior expert

As a consultant or junior expert, you can work for municipalities, companies or organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Cordaid. You will deal with issues such as climate change, sustainable production, inclusive development or food systems. Will you work at municipality on climate change? Then you research how the municipality can better mitigate the effects of the changing climate. With input from all stakeholders, you provide advice on new projects and collaborations.

Business owner

Have you started your own social enterprise after graduation? Then you might do research on food security as a consultant, for example. But you can also work as a facilitator of change processes, bringing together various stakeholders to come up with a good idea or smart solution. Alternatively, as an innovator, you might develop an app that helps farmers manage their land and care for their crops.

Lobbyist

If you have 'lobbyist' on your business card, you advocate changes at higher levels. For instance, you lobby Dutch governments and companies for green change. Or you take action at the United Nations or the European Commission. Will you, for example, focus on improving working conditions for garment producers? Then you engage with involved parties, such as labor unions, and represent their interests to the Dutch government.

Continuing your studies?

Do you have your Bachelor's degree? Then of course you can start working immediately. Or you can choose to move on to a Master's degree such as:

• MSc Conflict Studies & Human Rights (Utrecht University)
• MSc Environment & Society Studies (Radboud University)
• MSc Governance of Sustainability Transformations (Wageningen UR)
• MSc International Development Studies (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
• MSc Resilient Farming & Food Systems (Wageningen UR)
• MSc Social and Cultural Science (Radboud University)