About ProActief UvA
ProActief UvA is a career development organisation affiliated with the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
Since 1996, we have been supporting and empowering UvA employees and professionals from related academic organisations.
With decades of experience and a strong connection to the university world, we offer career coaching, workshops and training in career guidance, career development, outplacement and work reintegration.
We are experienced, engaged and committed to helping people take ownership of their careers.
Our vision: Sustainable careers with direction and perspective
We work together with the university and our partners to foster an academic environment in which career development is a natural and integrated part of professional life.
Proactive behaviour is the foundation for healthy mobility — both within and beyond the organisation.
Our goal is to ensure that everyone in the academic community has access to the right resources and guidance to achieve their ambitions and make a meaningful contribution, both inside and outside academia.
Sustainable careers
We believe that professional growth is always connected to context.
That’s why we continually seek to strengthen the link between individual development and organisational opportunities.
Our symbol — the lemniscate (infinity loop) — represents this ongoing exchange and balance.
Together, we build sustainable careers, within and beyond academia.
Our expertise
Our team of coaches and career advisers supports all staff who want to reflect on their career.
We bring years of experience, know the job market, and understand the specific dynamics of the academic world.
This combination makes us an engaged and knowledgeable sparring partner for anyone seeking orientation, growth or change.
Our career coaches and trainers are professionals.
Our core team is permanently affiliated with ProActief, and we collaborate with external coaches who each bring their own specialisation and perspective.
