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UniPartners Tilburg

 

UniPartners Tilburg, that’s us! An ambitious and dynamic academic consultancy bureau based on the campus of Tilburg University.

 

What can we offer you as a student? First of all, you can become a student consultant! Solve a challenging issue and, with your knowledge, assist a company in the Tilburg area. Want to gain experience with sales or marketing? Take a look at our committees. Not challenging enough? A board year at UniPartners is not only extremely challenging but also part of a vibrant network of ambitious students. An experience you will remember the rest of your life!

 

What we can offer you as a company? Our student can bring the latest academic knowledge to your company and support you with your challenges or projects. Our students can take on much; marketing and HR challenges, but also supply chain or legal issues. Herein, we take on the project management, making sure the result is in line with your wishes.

 

In short, UniPartners Tilburg can provide a lot of value for both students and companies! As a student, you can sign up below or stop by our office to grab a cup of coffee; we are there every day from 9 to 5. As a company, you can submit a project request below, to find out what UniPartners Tilburg can offer your business. We will gladly share our UniPartners-story with you! At the bottom of this page, you can also find answers to the most-asked questions about UniPartners.

 

Adress: Warandelaan 2, Room T.616, TIAS Building
Telephone: +31 (0)13 466 8085
E-mail: tilburg@unipartners.nl

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Board

 

Our board has been working hard since 1997 to give Tilburg students the opportunity to gain experience in the business world. We believe that students who challenge and develop themselves are of great added value to the labor market.

Tom Hoogesteger
Chairman
Hi, my name is Tom Hoogesteger, I am 24 years old and following the master's in Organisation and Management Studies. This year, I have the honour of serving as chairman of the 28th board of UniPartners Tilburg. In this role, I support, coordinate and motivate the board to make sure everything runs smoothly. I also represent our branch during national meetings and at external parties.

I was looking for a way to narrow the gap between my studies and the professional field. With previous experience as chair of various committees, I wanted to continue this line of work at a more serious level to further challenge and develop myself.

I am really looking forward to having a fantastic year together with my fellow board members, full of interesting projects and, of course, lots of fun!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hoogesteger/
Victor Vaessen
Quality Manager
My name is Victor Vaessen and this year I will hold the position of quality manager of UniPartners Tilburg. I am currently completing the pre-master in Public Administration and see my board year as an opportunity to broaden my horizons with a view to future career opportunities. In addition, this is an excellent time to apply my gained knowledge and experience in practice. A board year at UniPartners Tilburg offers the unique opportunity to run a company together with six fellow board members for a year. I started this challenge full of enthusiasm and look forward to what the coming year has to offer.

The position of quality manager is broad and includes various tasks and responsibilities. It enables me to ensure, encourage and monitor the goals UniPartners as an organisation and the board strive for. Besides my role as quality manager, I am involved in project management just like my fellow board members. This involves focusing on acquisition from companies and looking for top students whose academic knowledge can provide valuable solutions to issues that companies themselves do not have time or expertise for. I look forward to fulfilling this versatile role and actively contributing to the success of UniPartners.

I am determined to get the best out of myself and our team this year. Working with motivated students and ambitious companies inspires me to continuously improve the quality of our projects. I am looking forward to a year full of new challenges, valuable collaborations and personal growth.
www.linkedin.com/in/victor-vaessen
Bas Geerts
Financial Manager
My name is Bas Geerts, and next year I will fulfil the role of financial manager within UniPartners Tilburg. I am currently in my final year of the bachelor's in Organisation and Management Sciences, and besides my studies, I started looking for a fun, instructive and useful way to gain practical experience. This is how I ended up at UniPartners.

As financial manager, I am responsible for accounting, remuneration of our student consultants and ensuring a financially healthy and sustainable organisation. I am looking forward to developing myself further this year, both professionally and personally, within a friendly and enthusiastic team!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bas-geerts/
Eva Schenk
PR Manager
Hi! My name is Eva Schenk, I am 19 years old and since 1 August I hold the position of PR manager within the 28th board of UniPartners Tilburg. This means that I am responsible for increasing brand awareness and clarifying the concept of UniPartners among students and companies. I do this through online and offline promotions, and keeping our social media channels up to date. I am also the contact person for our collaborations with different associations and companies.

I chose for a year at UniPartners because I lacked practical experience within my bachelor's degree in Communication and Information Sciences. Through this role, I can put my theoretical knowledge into practice, working with interesting companies and challenging projects. I am very much looking forward to developing myself further, and above all to having a great year with my fellow board members!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evaschenk1/
Floor van der Putten
HR Manager
Hi! I am Floor van der Putten and this year I am fulfilling the role of HR and Project Manager within the 28th Board. I am responsible for the recruitment and selection of student consultants, committee and board members. I am also responsible for the personal and professional development of my fellow board members and am committed to maintaining and promoting vitality within the board.

Besides my board year, I am completing my Bachelor of Personnel Science this year. As I only have a few subjects to complete, UniPartners offers the perfect opportunity to further develop myself and gain practical experience. I started with great enthusiasm and look forward to what this year will bring me!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/floorvanderputten/
Renske Vincken
Sales and Account Manager
Hi!!! My name is Renske Vincken and I have been fulfilling the role of Sales & Account manager and project manager on the board of UniPartners Tilburg since February. As Sales & Account manager, I am responsible for coordinating joint acquisition and increasing our brand awareness towards companies. This includes networking and optimising the sales process. Besides my board year, I started the combination MSc track in Marketing Management and Marketing Analytics last September.

The most enjoyable part of my board year, apart from developing myself within my own function, is all the opportunities for learning, networking and training that I got along the way with both my own board and the entire network. I have thoroughly enjoyed my board year so far and look forward to the final months with this fun group!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/renske-vincken/
Isa Bruring
HRD and Event Manager
Hi! My name is Isa Bruring and since February 2024 I have held the position of HRD-& Event Manager. In doing so, I am responsible for organising both internal and external events. Together with the HR manager, I am also responsible for the development of both the board and the committees.

Over the past 9 months, I have learned a lot and had the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally. I was able to gain a lot of practical experience and manage several great projects. UniPartners particularly appealed to me because at the same time I can dedicate myself to offering the same to other students. Besides UniPartners, I'm finishing my bachelor Global Management of Social Issues.

I am looking forward to the coming months and further developing UniPartners together with my new co-directors!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isa-bruring/

Advisory Board

 

Our advisory board consists of a diverse team of entrepreneurs, that find themselves in the middle of the business life of Tilburg. All of them have different perspectives and expertises. The members of this Board provide us with valuable advice!

Marc Heuvelmans
Partner BG.legal
“Knowledge is power”. Every entrepreneur knows it. This may be a big part of why more and more entrepreneurs come to UniPartners Tilburg.

The board of UniPartners endeavours to find interesting projects for students of Tilburg University, which are executed for a fair price at companies. For students this is a unique chance to gain experience at companies, while for entrepreneurs this is a unique chance to gain university knowledge in an accessible way. Who does not want to profit from that? That is why there is an Advisory Board that assists the UniPartners board with networking opportunities and contacts. The output our students create is the input for your new ideas!
Bas Kapitein
Managing Director Midpoint Brabant
Midpoint Brabant strives for – from the Centre of Brabant – regional innovation that leads to economic growth with societal benefits. Herein, we cooperate closely with business, education, government and societal partners. Midpoint Brabant can be more than happy with a region where partners with such broad knowledge and expertise are present. UniPartners Tilburg is such a partner! We have gotten to know UniPartners as a bureau with knowledgeable and ambitious student consultants.

We work to achieve a region that excels in applying innovations in practice, preferably in experimental settings. This is in line with what UniPartners does: give students the opportunity to prove their worth in projects in the working environment of business. By solving broad sets of questions and challenges, UniPartners Tilburg contributes to the growth of the Heart of Brabant and to innovations that have an effect outside of the region too.

With the help of UniPartners we work together for a smart, sustainable economy and society.

Dream it. Do it. Make it. From the Heart of Brabant.
Linda van Hoof
Partner at Van Boekel Accountants & Advisors
My name is Linda van Hoof-van der Schoot. I have been a student at Tilburg University myself, and since 2004 I have been a partner of Van Boekel Accountants and Advisors. Before that, I worked at PwC in the field of international audits, but I wanted to be more involved with medium- and small-sized businesses. We support these entrepreneurs in issues of accountancy, fiscal, takeovers and mergers, but also in issues of payroll/HRM. The dynamic of medium- and small-sized businesses is challenging and bringing together students and businesses is crucial.

UniPartners Tilburg searches for projects at these kinds of businesses, and ensures that students are able to bring their expertise into practice. This connects theory and practice.
Bart Heerkens
Manager Business Development at HVB Groep
Bas Snels
Director Stapelfinancieringen B.V.
UniPartners Tilburg allows students of Tilburg University to gain real-world experience at businesses in Tilburg through the execution of an assignment or project. This allows businesses to introduce young academics to their company, and let them execute an assignment or project. Think of: marketing plans, lean projects, digitalization, legal questions, etc. This benefits both parties, and that is why I am eager to support UniPartners.
Michel Stoops
Co-Owner Logistic Force Tilburg/Waalwijk
In our city – the logistical hotspot of the Netherlands – there is of course a host of logistical activity. With my broad logistical experience and expertise, I was asked to take place in the Advisory Board of UniPartners Tilburg. We expect a lot of logistical companies to offer projects to students of Tilburg University of UniPartners. I will use my network to put the UniPartners brand on the market.

It is great to guide a new generation in the world outside of the University.
Maarten Wolters
CFO Pondres
I am Maarten Wolters and since May of 2018 I am the CFO and co-owner of Pondres. Pondres has a long history in Tilburg and is active in the area of personalised, effective customer communication and distribution. I believe in the power of the local network economy and have work experience abroad, in which I have been able to see to which appealing results this can lead to.

To show students how fun it can be to work in an SME, we have started with internships and a student pool. Besides that, further research is being done to see what could move students to choose for a career start in an SME in Tilburg. Herein, I have experience myself what the benefit of UniPartners is. Additionally, it is a nice combination to let students gain experience and use their knowledge and insights to further strengthen the SME’s of Tilburg.
Niels van Stappershoef
Party leader of VVD Tilburg
As a councilor and party leader for the VVD of Tilburg, I think it is extremely important that we know how to link our students to the entrepreneurs of the municipality of Tilburg. As a former university student, I know that the emphasis is often on larger companies from Amsterdam and Rotterdam. And that is a missed opportunity for Tilburg. Our region has a strong SME sector where (graduated) talent can also go. This would be a win-win for both parties. In addition to this cross-fertilization between students (education) and entrepreneurs (business), I think it is important that students can develop themselves and grow into the best version of themselves. I did this myself during my studies in various board positions, and by following the government traineeship I also gained more insight into a good connection between education and work. Based on that knowledge and experience, supplemented with a broader network in politics and within entrepreneurial Tilburg, I think I can be of added value to the Advisory Council.
Marc Meeuwis
Director Citymarketing Tilburg
Started in Tilburg as a law student, graduated and now working as director of City Marketing Tilburg, where I deal with the question: "how do we get more people to choose Tilburg?"
Our team also brings Tilburg and all its possibilities to the attention of students and entrepreneurs.
The DNA of Tilburg: a city in which we are there for each other, enter into experiments and thus continue to create in all kinds of areas is truly unique.
I am a connector and think in terms of opportunities and concepts.
Besides city marketing I work as a musician and because of the many side activities in and around the city I have a large network.
I would like to help UniPartners Tilburg in their development and visibility!

Frequently asked questions by companies about UniPartners

 

1. What kind of projects can UniPartners take up for us?

Tilburg University offers a lot of studies, which means that we can take up a wide variety of projects. Examples of this are legal researches, marketing plans, financial analyses, supply chain-projects and HR or organisational questions. Through our close cooperation with other UniPartners branches, we can also offer students from different cities, with different expertises.

 

2. On average, how long does a project take?

This differs per project, as we always strive to deliver the highest quality possible. We add a time schedule to our offers, so organisations know how long the project will approximately take. On average, a student puts 10-12 hours per week into the project, but there is also a possibility to place two students on a project.

 

3. Why should we choose for UniPartners and what is the difference with an intern?

Our intention, as UniPartners, is to take work off of the hands of the client. We do this by acting as project managers during the project. This entails that we keep in touch with our student consultants, allowing us to tackle potential challenges directly and check the contents of the project before it arrives at the client. During the project, there are evaluations with all parties, meaning that there are ample contant moments. In short, the difference with an intern is that an intern is looking to collect knowledge, while the student consultants we provide apply their knowledge to a company.

 

4. What are your costs?

UniPartners works with a ‘fixed price, fixed service’ model. This means, the price of a project is based on the expertise of the required student and the amount of hours. Furthermore, UniPartners is a non-profit organisation and with the proceeds of our projects, we pay our students.

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