SBE CTL - Student Assistant Position

The skills we are looking for 

• Someone with a growth mindset and the drive to figure things out. If you are excited about AI and want to build real things, we want to hear from you.
• Someone with critical thinking skills, academic integrity, and a strong moral compass to ensure the responsible and ethical use of tech/GenAI.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work independently
• Practical and flexible in handling a variety of tasks
• Responsible and reliable, able to meet commitments
• Interested in and experience with video production (OBS) and editing (Adobe Premiere, Adobe Podcast)
• Currently enrolled as a Bachelor or Master student at a Dutch University
• Programming experience in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, especially Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Ability to read and understand existing codebases with guidance
• (Would be nice) Experience with Next.js, FastAPI, or similar full-stack frameworks
• (Would be nice) Prior exposure to databases (PostgreSQL) or cloud platforms
• Familiar with the Microsoft Azure ecosystem (like Azure Speech) 

We encourage you to use LLMs and AI coding tools throughout your work. We will provide access to the tools you need. 

This is a great opportunity to work in an engaging, supportive environment and gain experience in the field of educational technology. If you are passionate about education and technology, we’d love to hear from you! 

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary between €3,084 and €3,141  (SA) gross per month, based on a full-time position. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a position for 0.2 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 10 months.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge
• discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center

School of Business and Economics
We at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at VU Amsterdam bring together socially relevant teaching and research in the areas of business administration and economics. We focus on real-life issues that have a huge impact on society, economics and ecology: from robotics to big data, and from job market participation to change management.

Collaboration and cooperation, transparency and social responsibility are four keywords that embody our approach. Students, researchers and staff at SBE share real-world knowledge in order to devise solutions together to global economic and social challenges. In order to make a positive impact on the world, society and the lives of others.

Are you interested in joining SBE? You will work in a stimulating, dynamic and international environment with motivated colleagues dedicated to helping society make informed choices. SBE employs roughly 600 staff, with 7,250 students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and 1,700 executive students.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility.  Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.