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What is the work experience at ArtEZ? You can read all about this in the Employees’ stories, from practical issues such as travelling time, organising their own work to one’s personal observation of working among so many passionate colleagues. 

Margreet Koopman - Management assistant  

After training as a PR assistant, she deliberately chose to work through a temping agency for a while, taking on various secretarial roles to build up her experience. She eventually landed a permanent position with an accountancy firm, where she stayed for several years. In September 2018, she joined ArtEZ: "It was quite a change - from a corporate office to an art school!" 

Story Margeet

Margriet van Maaren – de Groot Receptionist and telephone operator 

Next to answering the phone, responding to querries, handling delivered packs and dealing with all the bells and whistles, Margriet is the very face of ArtEZ in Arnhem.   What does the duty of a receptionist and telephonist at ArtEZ take? Margriet shares her view with you.

Story Margriet

Joost Clement – HR advisor 

Joost Clement is our HR advisor at ArtEZ’s master’s courses and for ArtEZ Academy of Art & Design in Zwolle. He lives in Den Velde, a municipality of Hardenberg, and commutes to Zwolle and Arnhem for work. How does he experience this. Joost tells us all about this in his story. 

Story Joost

Charlotte Ben Gershon – Coordinator of Centre for Teaching & Learning 

Charlotte is responsible for training in the field of professionalisation at the ArtEZ’ Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL). What kind of training do ArtEZ staff need? Charlotte elaborates on some opportunities offered at CTL. 

Story Charlotte

Koen de Graaf – Instructor in technical skills at the graphic workshop for printing techniques 

Koen teaches students and offers them practical guidance and support when they want to employ certain techniques. What is his motivation for this job? And how is his interaction with students at ArtEZ? Koen shares his experience in his story. 

Story Koen

Jan Wolter Smit – Lecturer of Pop History l Expert in educational innovation l Teacher Trainer 

Jan Wolter works as a lecturer of Pop History, he is an expert in educational innovation and he is also a Teacher Trainer at the ArtEZ Academy of Music in Enschede. He combines these with his work as Head of Education at LessonUp. According to pop music radio station 3FM, he is the most popular history teacher in the Netherlands! How does he like working at ArtEZ? 

Story Jan Wolter