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Do you know YAN?

YAN is always around — at meetups in Rotterdam, at light festivals in Eindhoven, at beach clubs in Scheveningen. Connecting UT graduates under 36 since 2017.

Some alumni know YAN well. Others have yet to meet them. Wherever you are in your career: it's time to get introduced.

Maybe you've crossed paths before. Maybe this is your first introduction. Either way: there's a place for you here.
Become a friend of YAN
Or simply join the YAN LinkedIn group of  follow YAN on Instagram
Get to know YAN

You've heard of YAN, you're curious, and you show up when something catches your eye. That's a great start. Follow along, explore what's happening, and come to an event when it suits you — no commitment required.

How to get to know YAN:

  • Follow on Instagram and join YAN's LinkedIn group.
  • Browse upcoming events at utwente.nl/alumni
  • Come to a meetup, workshop, or company visit when it suits you

Become a friend of YAN

Friends of YAN are regulars. They show up, contribute, and bring YAN into their world. Whether that means helping out at events, opening doors to their industry, or shaping the network from the inside — friends are what keep YAN going.

As a friend of YAN, you might:

  • Be a familiar face at meetups, workshops, and company visits
  • Share your career story with younger alumni who are where you once were: pariticipate as a coach in the Career Café
  • Help out at coming events
  • Spread the word with #UTYAN
  • Organise a YAN event in your city, sector or within your company
Become a YAN friend. Introduce yourself and meet soon!
Contact here
Friendships are worth while, let's meet and build a supportive and fun community

Meet the people behind YAN (The Board)

Hemanth Kumar BIT'22
IDT Advisor, Supply Chain Data @Shell
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Rachel Lu COMM'24
Associate Account/Marketing Manager @Hhoya
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Koen Hasperhoven IDE'24
Operational Transformation consultant @Valcon
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Apply for the Young Alumni board
Fill in your application
As a board member, you're investing in YAN itself. You keep the network alive, relevant and growing — so that every UT graduate under 36 has a community to land in after graduation. That means organising events across the Netherlands, but also building the relationships, ideas, and momentum that make YAN worth showing up for.

where yan has been

From beach clubs in Scheveningen to light festivals in Eindhoven — YAN has been bringing alumni together since 2017.

Your future career workshop (2024)
Company visit: HosT group & Foseco Vesuvius (2024)
Rotterdam meetup (2024)
Meetup in Scheveningen (2024)
Lecture by QuiX Quantum (2022)
Workshop 'Choose Impact' by Marijke Glaubitz (2022)
Workshop 'sense of urgency' at Greenfish (2022)
Webinar 'How to start your start-up?' (2020)
Company visit Picnic - Amsterdam (2019)
Workshop Job Crafting - Utrecht (2019)
Workshop Dress for Impact - Deventer 2019
Workshop negotiation skills - Enschede (2018)
Networking event at Roland Berger - Amsterdam (2018)
Workshop work life balance - Arnhem (2018)
Workshop elevator pitch - Deventer (2017)
Lecture Gitlab - Utrecht (2017)
Lecture recruitment at Booking.com - Utrecht (2017)
Demcon company visit (2025)
Prototype testing with alumnus Njin-Zu Chen (2025)
PHIX PHOTONICS company visit (2025)
Eindhoven Lights Festival meetup (2025)
4TU Internationals in NL (2026)
Strategy dinner meeting Utrecht (2026)
 

Stay in the loop

Follow YAN on social media and be the first to hear about upcoming events, alumni stories, and network news. Make sure you follow YAN on social media! We can be found on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

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