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To summarize, TU/e does not only actively lend a voice to ‘dual career’ as a topic, but proactively offers partner career support with this program. We understand that the importance of a partner’s career is often a critical factor in a couple’s decision to relocate to a new professional home. They particularly support international talent to move closer to the Dutch labor market and accelerate their professional integration in the Eindhoven region and beyond. They are now the largest professional network in the Brainport Eindhoven region, with more than 2000 local international professionals. In the scope of the Partner Career Support Program, TU/e collaborates with Expat Spouses Initiative to support you with your career move. ESI connects internationals, especially partners or spouses of international workers in the region, with local opportunities bottom-up, community-driven. The Partner Career Support Program had a very instrumental role in kick-starting my professional journey. Very early in my journey, I was introduced to ESI, which gave me an opportunity to work on a project with the city government along with the mentorship program. TU/e introduced me to several social and professional integration communities, which helped me in expanding my network. Online applications are a good starting point, but it is pivotal to build your network. Just like most places, there is more than one way to find a job in the Netherlands. HOW WAS IT TO FIND A JOB IN THE NETHERLANDS? Settling in at a new place has its challenges, but I was amazed to see how friendly and helping the people are here. However, after settling down, we found out that Eindhoven is very close to our dream city because of its internationalization and technological potential. We initially came to Eindhoven because of my husband’s job at TU/e. Jump-start your professional career in the Brainport Eindhoven region by building on local insights and contacts.” SETTLING INTO THE BRAINPORT EINDHOVEN REGION “I would recommend every accompanying partner to step out of the bubble and try to integrate with the local society. Over these years in Eindhoven, I have worked on several projects and progressed professionally. The program helped me in expanding my network by connecting to like-minded people. At the beginning of my career search, I had an opportunity to attend the Partner Career Support Program organized by TU/e and ESI, which helped in kick-starting my career. The first challenge when I arrived from Italy was to accept that things work differently in the Dutch labor market. How was it to pursue your career in Eindhoven? It was quite impressive to see how TU/e and its partners, emphasize the social and professional integration of the accompanying partners, and make sure that the entire family feels at home in the region. The moving and settling were quite easy as the city is quite international oriented. We chose the Brainport region and TU/e precisely because of the technological ecosystem and high quality of life in Eindhoven city. My journey in Eindhoven started in November 2016, when I accompanied my partner, who accepted a Postdoc position at the Department of Electrical Engineering at TU/e. I always felt at home in Eindhoven and also very welcomed here.” “It was pivotal for me to have the guidance from industry experts (ESI) and the support of the international and local network of TU/e during my professional journey.
