Frequently Asked Questions

The Amsterdam Career Days (ACD) is the largest career event in the Netherlands. The ACD is organized by students for students. Its aim is to guide students in their choices at the beginning of their careers. Through various business presentations, case studies, speed dates, lunches, high wines, dinners, barista workshops, sushi workshops, network cruises and networking drinks, you will be able to find out more about a wide range of multinationals and other companies!

This year, the Amsterdam Career Days will be held at Hotel CASA Amsterdam. The address is: Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4, 1097 BC Amsterdam.

The dress code for the Amsterdam Career Days is business formal.

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These are the meeting rooms at Hotel CASA, named after some of the worlds most prestigious academic institutions. All formal activities of the ACD 2026 will be held at the Hotel CASA, at Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4, 1097 BC Amsterdam.

Although our focus is on business students, there are several activities that could be of interest to every student! See the activities listed below or reach out to us if you are unsure whether an activity is right for you. Speaker event: Get inspired by the stories of successful entrepreneurs and CEOs. Listen to their story and ask all of your questions! Career development workshop: This is the perfect way to kickstart your career! During a career development workshop you have the opportunity to receive feedback on your CV and LinkedIn. Furthermore, we offer insights into the application process at companies, how to write motivational letters, or how to prepare for job interviews. Find out more on our website by searching for our ‘career partner’ company.

The registration for ACD is €7,95. This will grant you full access to all activities during the Amsterdam Career Days.

If a student does not attend his/her activity or cancels it too late, we use the IBAN to fine the student. For more details, read our terms and conditions page.

Case: With a group of 25 CV-selected students you will be taken into the work field of a company. This is the perfect way to get to know the company better in an interactive yet formal manner. By doing this, you will get an impression of the work you could do in the future! Speed dates: Do you want to talk to different employees from different departments? Then speed dates is the activity for you! The speed dates is an interactive activity where students can ask questions and speak to different employees or departments of the company while being in small groups with other students. Every 10 minutes you will speak to another employee. Presentation: A presentation is the best way to get a first impression of a company. During a presentation the company provides you with information about their culture, career opportunities and activities. You will also have the possibility to ask questions. Individual Meetings: Are you ready to take the next step and get in contact with a company on an individual level? During an individual meeting you get the chance to explore the possibilities the company of your choice has to offer! An individual meeting gives you the opportunity to ask all your questions!

Lunch: Having lunch together with the employees of a company is a good way to ask your questions in a relaxed setting. With a group of 15 CV-selected students you will join the company for lunch. This is a good way to get to know the company atmosphere as well. Dinner: A company dinner offers you the chance to ask your questions to the employees of a company. By doing this you will get a taste of a delicious meal and, moreover, a taste of the work atmosphere of the company. A company dinner is the perfect way to end your day at the Amsterdam Career Days! High Wine: Taste several wines and bites during the High Wine while connecting with the recruiters of a company. During this 1.5 hour session, you can ask all your questions in a relaxed and informal setting and get to know more about the opportunities that a company has for you. Beer Tasting: During this 1.5 hour session, you can enjoy a selection of beers while connecting with the employees of the company. You can ask all your questions in a relaxed and informal setting while also getting to know more about a selection of different beers. Workshops (Barista/Sushi/Cooking): Learn to make a delicious coffee or meal while getting to know a company and their employees better in an informal setting! Besides gaining information on your culinary creation, you have the possibility to ask a company all your questions. Sports Activity: Engage in a sports activity while getting to know a company and its employees better in an informal setting! Besides being physically active, you have the possibility to ask the company all your questions. During the sports activity, Padel will be played! Network Cruise: Joining the network cruise gives you the possibility to have a drink with several employees in an informal and relaxed setting. The perfect opportunity to ask all your burning questions and learn more about what working at a specific company entails while enjoying the lovely canals of Amsterdam. Sip&Paint: A creative and relaxed activity where students and company representatives engage in painting while enjoying a glass of wine. Guided by a professional artist, this informal setting encourages open conversation and connection through creativity.

The keycard will be connected to your ACD account and personal information upon arrival. You have to scan your keycard with our colleagues at all entrances to ACD activities. This way the keycard will track your registration and participation in our activities. You can also scan your keycard at our connection pods at the Company Fair to easily connect with recruiters and other students via LinkedIn.

On your first day of ACD, you will receive an ACD keycard upon arrival at the lobby desk in Hotel CASA. We kindly ask you to hand in your keycard at the end of your last activity of the week in Hotel CASA.

If you lose or forget your keycard, you may receive a new temporary keycard at the Hotel CASA lobby desk. We kindly ask you to hand in your temporary and forgotten keycard by the end of the ACD week at Hotel CASA.

You can register from Monday the 19th of January 2026 onwards. The registration closes on Friday the 13th of February 2026 at 23:59.

For some activities a selection of participants has to be made. To get selected, it is firstly important that you upload your CV and anonymized CV. Companies will choose students who suit their preferred job profiles and wishes best based on the anonymized CVs. The CVs are anonymized to keep the selection fair and objective.

Your anonymized CV may NOT include: Profile photo, Name, Gender, Date of birth, Birthplace, Nationality, Phone number, (email) address, Social media or any other information that can make the selection subjective or can be used by a company to contact you.

Yes, you do not have to remove the dates of your education/experience.

Most likely, the reason why your CV does not upload on the website is because the document is not in Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF (.pdf) format. Make sure you upload your CV in one of these formats.

Since some activities are CV selected it is important that your resume is the best it can be. In order to help you with that, we can recommend the Career Set online CV check: https://careerset.com/account-login .

To get selected, it is firstly important that you upload your CV. Companies will choose students who suit their preferred job profiles and wishes best. You increase your chances by uploading an up-to-date CV and by registering for multiple activities.

After the registration deadline (13th February 23:59) all activities that require CV-selection are closed and sent through to the companies that make the selection. Unfortunately, we cannot add students after this deadline. However, company presentations, speaker events, career development workshops and a handful of other activities that still have spots left, remain open until a few days before the event!

Everyone is welcome to apply, however, Amsterdam Career Days is an offline event, and therefore you would have to be present for your selected activities.

For activities at the ACD (2nd-6th March): If you unsubscribe at least 48 hours before your activity takes place, you won't receive a fine. Beware: only cancellations that were done before 48 hours until the activity are accepted. If you unsubscribe later than 48 hours before the activity, a fine of €20,- will be charged. If you do not unsubscribe at all for an activity at the ACD, a fine of €25,- will be charged. For example: If you are registered for an activity at the ACD on Thursday March 5th at 14:00 you should have deregistered before 14:00 on Tuesday March 3rd in order to not get fined.

If you do not unsubscribe at all for an activity at the ACD, a fine of €25,- will be charged. Deregistration should take place through your ACD account via our website. The fine will be collected automatically after the ACD (see the terms & conditions page).

If you unsubscribe less than 48 hours before an activity, you will receive a fine of €20,- Deregistration should take place through your ACD account via our website. The fine will be collected automatically after the ACD (see the terms & conditions page).