“Don’t rush into a career. Your student years are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow, explore and build memories and experience that will last longer than any CV.”
Lilian Geijsen studied Business Administration at Erasmus University, majoring in Accounting and Control. What began with an internship in finance evolved into roles across sales, marketing and, ultimately, general management, taking her from local to regional roles but also to different cultures and countries like Australia. Today, she leads Ben & Jerry’s in Europe and ANZ. Along the way, she discovered that a career is not about climbing to the top but about finding ways to learn grow and do what you love with people that inspire you. Inspired by Ben & Jerry’s belief that business has a responsibility to give back to society, Lilian is passionate about showing that it is possible to create business growth and use your talent and energy to make a positive impact at the same time.
Who or what provided your possibilities?
My time as student in Rotterdam: It offered me so much more experience in addition to my academic development that was so useful at the start of my career but also beyond that
This year marks the 14th anniversary of our well-known Honorary Discussions. This event presents the perfect opportunity to get to know students’ perceptions of various issues while sharing your own experience and insights with them. During the Honorary Discussions, 40 inspiring managers from the top of the business field and other fields of expertise will…