Irma van der Schalie-Tempelaar

Studying is like cooking. With cooking you want to enjoy the process, but eventually it is all about the final dish. The same holds for studying! You want to enjoy your study and everything that comes with it, but eventually it is to get that great job that you want.

My first ingredient in cooking my great job was the study Econometrics. To get the best ingredient I chose to get this in Rotterdam, which is the most renowned university for Econometrics. To this I added a year of board membership at the Econometric Study Association (ED), which for me made the difference. You get thoroughly aware of each other’s passion and capabilities, so when two of the board members got a presentation from Capgemini they called me and screamed that I should be working there.

My dish is still in progress and currently I am adding a job as an Analytics consultant at Capgemini to it. My latest project is helping the Dutch Ladies Rugby Sevens team to win a medal at the Olympics in Rio (2016). We will do this using everything we have learned during the Econometrics study in turning data into, in this case, tactical advice and training schedules.

My secret ingredient to your success: Train yourself as much as possible in the skill of explaining the complex things you learn and do at Econometrics in a simple way. Tell your family, friends, the neighbour... It is a really valuable ingredient to your dish!