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Jara works as a freelance journalist: ‘My work gives me a sense of security’

04 sep 2024

What sets Generation Z apart from other generations? What drives today’s youth, and what keeps them awake at night? No one can tell us better than Gen Z themselves. That's why we are portraying 24 students from Radboud University. In this episode: Jara Majerus (26), a student of Philosophy, Politics, and Society, who also works as a journalist alongside her studies.

‘Before studying Philosophy, I completed a degree in Journalism and Media Management in Vienna. When I started my first study programme, I thought: first I’ll graduate, then I’ll get a job. But the longer I studied, the more I realised it doesn’t work that way. In journalism, it’s impossible to start anywhere without experience. So I started freelancing during my first Bachelor’s programme.

I am now making a podcast for VOX (university magazine), and I work for the Radboud Writing Lab. In the past, I’ve also made videos for the Radboud Creative Collective and I’ve written for Austrian magazines.

I work because I find the work experience important, but also for the money. I’m lucky because my parents support me, but I’m already 26. I want them to help me as little as possible.

Working while studying – whether you’re still at school or at university – is very common in the Netherlands, but less so in Austria, where I come from. When I went to school there, no one I knew worked.

Over the past year, I’ve often put my work before my studies. I’m trying to do that less now. I like studying; I want to enjoy it. At the same time, my work has also given me a sense of security. The idea that I’m on the right track when it comes to my career.’

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