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VMU Career Centre Invites You to the Informal Seminar Series “Towards Yourself’25: Business Starts with You”

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Career Centre invites students, alumni, and the entire university community to participate in the online meetings of the informal seminar series Towards Yourself ’25 in March and April and take advantage of the virtual CV Clinic.

This year’s theme, Business Starts with You, highlights that entrepreneurship is not just about starting your own company, nor is an entrepreneurial person solely a business owner. Entrepreneurship also means taking responsibility for your career, proactively shaping your career path, and presenting yourself effectively in the job market. It starts with skills that are valuable not only for launching a business but also for advancing in any career—such as the ability to sell your ideas, represent yourself well, and stand out from other candidates.

During the seminars, together with industry professionals, we will explore how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, build a personal brand, and understand why it is essential to “sell” your competencies to employers. We will discuss self-confidence and ways to leverage your strengths to achieve professional or business goals. Entrepreneurship begins with telling yourself—Yes, I can! So let’s develop our entrepreneurial skills together in the Towards Yourself’25 seminar series! You can register for the seminars here.

CV Clinic – Perfecting Your Resume

In March and April, university students and alumni will also have the opportunity to participate in the virtual CV Clinic. This service allows you to consult with a career professional to review your CV, receive feedback, gain valuable insights, and get tips on how to tailor your resume to meet all the necessary requirements. Want to get expert advice? You can send your CV via email to: cv@vdu.lt.

Towards Yourself ’25: Business Starts with You Program (TO BE UPDATED):

While the program is being updated and we await the first seminars, we invite you to take advantage of the CV Clinic and perfect your resume.

New Career Centre Coordinator to Support International Students at VMU

The VMU Career Centre is pleased to welcome Greta Šmaižytė, our new Chief Coordinator, who will be providing dedicated support to international students. Understanding the challenges that come with studying in a new country, Greta specializes in career counseling for international students and is ready to assist with job search strategies, CV and motivation letter reviews, interview preparation, and overall career planning.

“Balancing a new culture, studies, and your career can be challenging, especially in unfamiliar environments – but you don’t have to do it alone! VMU Career Centre and I can support you with career consultations, CV reviews, job search strategies, and more. My main focus is career counseling for international students, so book a session and let’s meet!” – says Greta.

How Can the VMU Career Centre Help You?

The VMU Career Centre provides a variety of services designed to help students transition from university to the job market. International students often face additional challenges, such as adapting to a new work environment, understanding local job market expectations, and building a professional network. The Career Centre is here to support you in every step of the process.

Our services include:

  • Individual career consultations – Receive personalized advice on job searching, CV and cover letter writing, and interview techniques.
  • Internship and job opportunities – Explore career options and connect with employers through our partnerships.
  • Workshops and events – Learn from industry professionals and gain insights into different career paths.
  • Career mentoring – Connect with experienced professionals who can offer guidance and career advice.

Book a Consultation

If you are an international student at VMU and need assistance with your career path, we encourage you to take advantage of the resources available at the Career Centre. Greta is available for one-on-one consultations in English, ensuring that language is not a barrier to receiving support.

Visit us: VMU Career Centre, K. Donelaičio St. 52-108, Kaunas
Contact us: greta.smaizyte@vdu.lt or career@vdu.lt

No matter where you are in your career journey, the VMU Career Centre is here to help. Book a consultation and take the next step toward achieving your professional goals.

Open Call for T4EU Student Initiatives

The Transform4Europe Alliance (T4EU) invites students from VMU and other T4EU universities to join up into teams and create initiatives that will improve collaboration, cooperation, and sustainability of T4EU, as well as benefit general well-being on the university level. International teams made up of at least 5 students each from three different T4EU universities will be competing with their ideas to receive funding for their project.

To apply, students must fill out the questionnaire and answer a series of questions by 1 July 2025.

Initiatives will be supported in the form of a project with a clear start and end date and budget. Each initiative must positively impact the interconnectivity of the Alliance and improve mutual understanding and cooperation. They should address students with an aim to improve the affiliation and the feeling of belonging to one common transnational campus.

Students will be able to share their ideas on the WhatsApp group. The platform will connect students from different universities who do not know each other yet and allow the cooperation to begin. Moreover, platforms such as ClickUp, Trello or Slack offer valuable tools to improve coordination and workflow and make project management easier.

In addition, students who are going to attend the T4EU Weeks, summer courses, and other T4EU events will have the opportunity to discuss, brainstorm, and work out ideas for their initiatives in person.

Initiatives should address environmental aspects, inclusiveness and diversity, sustainability and/or wellbeing. Each initiative can receive up to €2,500 of funding for one year from a total sum of €10,000 per year. In the case of funds being left, they will be distributed among the selected initiatives based on needs.

The budget must be justified within the application, with a detailed explanation of how the funds will be allocated and for what purpose.

The funds will cover direct costs needed to implement the initiative, costs related to event organisation as well as travel and accommodation, and any other direct costs related to the implementation of the action.

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Registration for the Freedom to Create 2025 Conference

VMU invites you to participate in a student conference “Freedom to Create” which will be held on May 9th, 2025. The conference is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the most famous Lithuanian artist and composer, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1910).

The conference will take place at the VMU Multifunctional Science and Studies Centre (V. Putvinskio g. 23, Kaunas).

Undergraduate, graduate and exchange students of all fields of study are invited to deliver their presentations, present their creative work and/or moderate one of the conference parallel sessions. Presentations can be made individually or in a group with other students.

REGISTRATION FORM and more information.

Registration is open until 31 March.

“The all-time most phenomenal Lithuanian artist, a composer, painter and photographer, whose work comes across as an embodiment of interdisciplinarity and profundity, as a synthesis of avant-garde and heritage and as an inspiration for everyone from the fields of art and humanities to the realms of society, technology and sciences,” says Assoc. Prof. Vilma Bijeikienė, Vice-Rector for Communication at VMU.

The Topics of the Presentations:

  • University as a Space for Creation and Art 
  • Possibilities and Limits of Freedom   
  • Creativity and Technology  
  • Solutions for Business and Social Challenges   
  •  A person, Community, and Society in the Context of Changes   
  • Nature in the Hands of a Scientist  
  • Languages, Cultural Diversity, and Human Values 
  • Sustainable Development and Leadership in Education
  •  Sport and Wellness  
  •  Opportunities and limits to freedom in politics and communication 

Keywords of the conference: Artes Liberales, Interdisciplinarity, Creativity, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Multilingualism, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Types of Presentations and Time:

  • Oral presentation (should not exceed 15 min.)
  • Poster presentation
  • Presentation of creative work (a performance with a presentation not exceeding 15 min., or an exhibition)

Conference Languages: Lithuanian, English and other languages taught at the university.

A presentation summary (200 to 250 words) in Lithuanian or English is required on the registration form.

The summary of the report must include:

  • The scientific/practical problem of the report
  • The aim of the presentation
  • The claims made in the report and the arguments supporting them
  • The main results of the research (insights from the report)
  • Keywords (3-5 words)
  • References (for scientific presentations only)

Authors of selected presentations will be notified by 15 April. Conference programme will be announced by 25 April.

The programme of the conference will be announced here.

The conference is part of a series of events, projects, and initiatives that will take place throughout 2025, dedicated to Vytautas Magnus University’s presidency of the “Transform4Europe” (T4EU) alliance. The alliance, uniting eleven European universities, aims to create joint structures, programs, and platforms for research and innovation, with the main goal of strengthening the T4EU’s future vision, identity, and cooperation.

VMU Agriculture Academy Career Day 2025 “A Career That Changes the World is in Your Hands”

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Agriculture Academy invites students, high school seniors, graduates, and other interested parties to participate in the VMU Agriculture Academy  Career Day 2025 “A Career That Changes the World is in Your Hands” on February 26, from 13:00 to 15:00.

Event participants will be invited to a fair/live meetings and discussions with leaders in the agro-sector about progress and innovation, challenges and opportunities, the competencies needed by professionals, and future perspectives.

Innovations drive progress and inspire the creation of an ecological, green, and sustainable future for our children. Smart technologies, innovations, robotics, artificial intelligence, and intelligent solutions in the agro-sector are no longer the future, but the present. The creation of advanced solutions and process management requires highly skilled professionals who are experts in their field. Leaders in the agricultural sector will share their experiences at the fair, discussing progress, innovation, challenges, opportunities, competencies for professionals, and future perspectives. Representatives from companies will attend the event in person to meet with VMU Agriculture Academy students.

During VDU ŽŪA Career Day’25, there will be a game called “Meetings That Pay Off,” where participants will have the opportunity to win exciting prizes.

Professionals from fields such as agribusiness, engineering, agronomy, forestry, food industry, finance, and smart technologies, who need representatives from various VMU Agriculture Academy study programs, will provide valuable advice and insights to students aiming to realize themselves professionally, high school students making decisions about their career paths, and other interested parties who wish to learn about the progress in the agro-sector and the unlimited opportunities it offers.

The event will be beneficial for students looking to understand which competencies are most important in today’s and the future job market, seeking internships or job offers, looking for new ideas for their final thesis topics, familiarizing themselves with the progress, innovations, and work culture of agro-sector companies and institutions, as well as high school students interested in future job market trends, the demand for specialists, promising VDU Agricultural Academy study programs and specialties, and career opportunities in the modern agro-sector, as well as other interested parties wanting to learn about the agro-sector’s progress, job market trends, and limitless career opportunities.

The event will take place at VMU Agriculture Academy Central Building, 5th floor (Studentų St. 11, Akademija, Kaunas District).

Please be informed that the event may be filmed and/or photographed, and you may be visible in event photos or videos that could be published in various media outlets.

The Summer School for Female Leadership in the Digital Age

This summer, top female talent will come together in Finland for the sixth edition of the Schools for Female Leadership in the Digital Age. This transformative programme is dedicated to empowering young women to lead Europe toward an inclusive and sustainable digital future. These determined trailblazers, representing diverse academic backgrounds and every corner of Europe, are united by their desire to make a difference. Carefully selected by an independent jury, each participant will receive a full scholarship, embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime journey of growth, learning, and leadership.

The Summer School will take place in Finland from the 12th to the 18th of July 2025. Full scholarship covers all programme expenses for the selected candidates, including all travel expenses.

Students can submit an application before the deadline of 12th March, 23:59 CET, at www.europeanleadershipacademy.eu

You can find all the important information about the project HERE.

T4EU Summer Academy in Tallinn Invites Students

A member of the Transform4Europe (T4EU) alliance, the Estonian Academy of Arts, invites students to participate in the Creative Circularity Summer Academy, which is a part of the T4EU Summer School. The summer academy will take place at the Estonian Academy of Arts in Tallinn on 11-15 August.

The summer academy will offer an inspiring week of learning, creativity, and collaboration, with a strong focus on sustainability and upcycling in design. This year’s program features:

  • “Green Transformer Student Challenge”. A hands-on challenge encouraging innovative and sustainable design solutions. The best designs will be rewarded!
  • “Recrafted: A Workshop for Shoe & Bag Upcycling”. A practical workshop on transforming used materials into unique fashion items.

This is a good opportunity to engage with experts, develop new skills, and connect with  students from across the alliance.

If you are interested in the program, please contact the international relations coordinator at your faculty regarding an opportunity to receive Erasmus+ funding.

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Invitation for Students to Apply for Studies or Traineeship Abroad

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) International Cooperation Department invites all VMU students to take an opportunity and apply for studies or traineeship abroad.

These are enriching possibilities that strengthen self-improvement while expanding study knowledge and skills of foreign languages, facing the differences in the study systems, improving professional skills, exploring new cultures, finding new interests, making new friends and bringing unforgettable memories that build the foundation for the outstandinig future career.

We offer three different options for international mobility:

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On February 18–20, VMU International Cooperation Department will organise Erasmus Days’25 where all students will be invited to learn more about mobility opportunities and join various interesting and meaningful initiatives.

More information about Erasmus Days

T4EU Online Course on Matlab and Data Analysis for PhD Students

The European university alliance Transform4Europe and Saarland University invite PhD students to register for the online course Matlab and Data Analysis, which will be held on Microsoft Teams on the 25th and 27th of March and on the 1st and 3rd of April at 3–7 p.m. (Lithuania time). Online registration of participants is open until 28 February.

In this course the participants will learn the basics of programming and in particular how to use Matlab for universal data analysis. It is a course for beginners. The aim is that participants without prior knowledge learn how to use Matlab for data analysis, statistical evaluation and presentation of results.

The students will get accounts from IT-center “HIZ” for full functionality of Saarland University’s video conferencing software Microsoft Teams. If students do not have access to a Matlab license, they will get an Email address from Saarland University to access its license. Further registration at Saarland University is not required and no fees are charged.

The course is free of charge. Up to 10 students can participate.

Registration of participants

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VMU Student’s Year in Belgium. Practice-Oriented Studies and Career Opportunities in Europe

“I’m very happy that I went to study abroad: it will definitely be useful for my future career. During lectures, we solved cases of real companies, and we visited companies where we could potentially work in the future. I’ve also visited job fairs and met with representatives from the Big Four – the largest global accounting companies”, says Nigara Karimzhanova, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) student of the Marketing and International Commerce program who spent two semesters studying at the Louvain School of Management of the University of Louvain, Belgium as a participant of Erasmus exchange.

Nigara came to study at VMU from Kazakhstan. In her native country, she completed bachelor’s degree studies of finance and accounting at the University of International Business. In Lithuania, she was interested in the opportunity to diversify her studies, so she chose a master’s degree program of a different area (marketing and international commerce).

“Before coming to Lithuania, I already had certain expectations, because I had heard feedback from other students. Still, when I came here for the first time, I was very impressed by how different everything was here. I really liked not just the quality of studies at VMU, but also Lithuanian architecture and the people”, notes Nigara.

Comparing her study experiences in three countries and three universities, the student says that in Kazakhstan her studies were more theory-based, whereas at VMU Faculty of Economics and Management, her master’s studies impressed her thanks to more practical focus and the possibilities to look for actual business solutions, to get in touch with the real world and prepare for a career. Practical application was also the focus of her studies in Belgium: e.g., one of the courses was dedicated solely to learning how to use an e-commerce platform.

Nigara Karimzhanova (first from the right) with other students in Belgium. Photo from Nigara Karimzhanova’s personal archive.

Possible workplaces include the Big Four companies

“I really liked the study system at the University of Louvain, because it’s very different from many other places. Here, every semester is divided into two parts, so you can separate your courses. For instance, if you have six courses in one semester, you can complete three of them during the first part of the semester, and the remaining three during the second part”, Nigara explains.

According to the student, in Belgium, she participated in two career fairs that were organised at the university and explored the opportunities offered by various Belgian and European companies, including the so-called Big Four: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC. They are the largest audit and accounting companies in the world by revenue. Along with other students, Nigara also visited the KPMG Luxembourg Office.

Nigara is delighted that during studies she managed to receive useful advice on job search and preparation of a resume. She is certain that spending one half of MA degree studies in Lithuania and the other half in Belgium will be very useful to her career in the future. The emphasis on practical aspects during lectures will allow her to apply the acquired knowledge at work.

“I’d like to start a career, or at least start with internship. Maybe after studies I will manage to get employed at one of the Big Four companies, especially KPMG, because I visited their office and I really liked the atmosphere, the culture of the company. I’ll try my best to join it”, Nigara Karimzhanova explains.

University of Louvain. Photo from Nigara Karimzhanova’s personal archive.

Charmed by hospitality and beautiful cities

Sharing her impressions about the Belgian people’s hospitality and culture, the student was generous with compliments. “I felt warmly welcomed, they are very nice and kind. Our student house is very international, we have various activities thanks to which I learned many things about Belgium’s history, culture, and traditions. I even started learning French here and I really liked it”, she says.

“Like we all know, Belgium is very well-known for its waffles, chocolate, and fries, but they have other interesting food which is less known, as I’ve learned. While living with the local students, I’ve not only tasted but also joined in cooking it, for example, we all cooked a special Belgian chicken soup, which is called Waterzooi”, Nigara points out.

While studying in Belgium, she visited various cities of this country: Ghent, Bruges, Brussels and others. The student notes that Belgium has a very well-developed infrastructure and it is very comfortable to travel around by using the rail network.

“It’s very hard to choose my favourite city, but I think it may be Antwerp. Its architecture is very different from other cities, it’s very beautiful, I also liked the people there. Louvain, where I lived during studies, is a small student city; Antwerp is bigger, they have everything you might need there”, VMU student explains.

Antwerp. Photo from Nigara Karimzhanova’s personal archive.

Studies abroad are very helpful

Sharing some practical advice to students who are planning to study abroad, Nigara Karimzhanova says that they should try to communicate with the local students as much as possible, instead of remaining among friends or other students from their own country, and actively join various activities where people from different cultures or countries are participating.

“It will be very helpful to get acquainted with diverse cultures and traditions. After studies, it will be easier to find a job or choose a place where you want to live and work because you will interact with people from various backgrounds. Of course, living in a multicultural place will be helpful in making you more flexible”, the interviewee comments, adding that before choosing the country of one’s studies it is important to research it properly in advance, get to know not just its climate but also the cultural and character traits of its people.