European Day of Languages 2018. Job interview simulation
As is our tradition, at the end of September the Institute of Foreign Language invites VMU and the community of the city of Kaunas to celebrate European Day of Languages. This year‘s events, which aim to involve university and middle school students, will be held on Thursday, the 27th of September, at the VMU Multifunctional Centre. Continuing last year‘s initiative to open up the multilingual world of business to our students, they will be invited to meetings with representatives from international companies. This year the companies will not only present their activities during the fair, but will also offer the opportunity to test the student‘s foreign language competence in job interview simulation in English, Danish, Norwegian, Russian and German.
Better to experience something once than to hear about it a thousand times! So register now for your „job interview“ in your chosen language. Get a head start on those who don‘t speak a foreign language, earn extra credit in your language class and receive a participant certificate!
RECOMMENDATION: Forum “General Education Curriculum Reform and Teacher Education”
On 18 September 2018, VMU will host expert forum entitled General Education Curriculum Reform And Teacher Education, which will take place at the VMU Lozoraičiai Museum (K. Donelaičio g. 58, Kaunas).
Over the recent years, numerous countries have initiated curriculum reforms in the field of general education. These initiatives are closely related to global challenges regarding 21st century competences. Even though the World Economic forum has announced a list of the most important competences which should be developed for living and working in contemporary societies, the discussion remains how national curricula should be changed and updated to respond to the new needs.
While various strategic curriculum change approaches have been observed, some common tendencies could be identified: merging boundaries between subjects, focusing on phenomenon but not subject studies, multidisciplinarity in solving problems, analysing cases; learning personalisation and individualisation responding to individual and specific learning needs, inclusion, spread of technologies and digitalisation of learning. These are the main but not the only tendencies which indicate that changes in national curricula cannot take place without changing teacher education and training system.
The expert forum aims to bring the best experiences in curriculum reform and teacher education in the region and strives to open a discussion on new approaches, initiatives and projects. It invites national experts and practitioners from Ministry of Education and Science, municipalities, higher education establishments and, naturally, leaders of schools.
REGISTRATION for career consultations
Hurry up and take the opportunity!
June 11 – 15 is the last week of consultations. Consultations take place everyday from 10 am till 5 pm, one consultation lasts about one hour.
Sadly, but we are not able to find you a job in Lithuania… Gladly, we are able to help you in this searching process!
FOLLOW THE LINK TO THE REGISTRATION HERE.
Register for a career consultation if you want to:
- Write or rewrite your CV and get some useful comments about it
- Get some advices about how to write a motivational letter (only for a particular jog offer!)
- Prepare for a job interview (it helps to treat the stress and feel more self-confident during the real conversation with your future boss)
- Get some advices about volunteering in Lithuania
- Have a full coaching session if you feel a little strugled and don’t know what to do next in your career’s way (ONLY for students with good english skills!)
Career guidance is provided by Career Center Consultant Viktorija Kviliūnaitė.
If something will change and you will not be able to come to consultation, please inform us by e-mail: karjeroscentras2014@gmail.com or by phone: +370 37 327983. Thank you!
If you need more information about Lithuania’s law for foreign students about their working abilities, please contact Lithuanian Labour Exchange.
OPPORTUNITIES: Startup Summit Kaunas 2018
What we are going to see and meet at the conference?
The main topic is fuel for young SMEs. What are the fuels for startups made of? We trust in well-structured ingredients such as design-thinking, data-driven sales, and great pitches for investors along with networking with those who are willing to share their good and bad experiences.
Welcome the ones wondering to fuel their startups! What are the fuels for startups made of? We trust in well-structured ingredients such as design-thinking, data-driven sales, and great pitches for investors along with networking with those who are willing to share their good and bad experiences.
The event is for free but you need to register here.
OPPORTUNITIES: Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering offers
Are you looking for Internship or Volunteering opportunities?
Right here in front of you is the eighth Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers, which was issued by the Career Centre of Vytautas Magnus university. In this catalogue students will find internship and volunteering offers of enterprises, public institutions, non-governmental organisations. We are hoping that each of you will find something useful in the pages that follow!
FOLLOW THE LINK:
Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers No. 8 / June, 2018
The catalogue provides a standardised presentation of enterprise, institution or organisation which is offering internship or volunteering opportunities, indicates the name and conditions of the offered internship / volunteering position. Each publication of an offer includes information about ability to combine activities with your studies, about the period of internship / volunteering, specifies which of offered positions are adapted for students with disabilities and which activities are organised in foreign languages.
VMU Career Centre is not responsible for the content of the offers published in the Catalogue. Companies and organisations decide themselves about the conditions of internship and/or volunteering.
We hope that this catalogue will help you to find a place of internship or you will use an opportunity to test yourself in volunteering, which will be useful in finding your path to labour market!
For more information:
VMU Career Centre (Student Affairs Department)
Address: S. Daukanto str. 27, room 301, LT-44249 Kaunas
Website: www.karjera.vdu.lt/en/
Phone no: +370 37 327 983
E-mail: career@vdu.lt
RECOMMENDATION: To Participate in Western Union Open Days
Now’s your chance to dive into a fresh career with one of the top three employers in Lithuania!
Come to our #WUOpenDays, grab some coffee, and test the waters. We’re offering some cool events throughout the day, such as meeting with our friendly multi-national crew and getting a chance to dip your toe into just some of the various departments at WU:
• Internship Program
• IT & Operations
• HR & Administration
• Accounting & Finance
• Creative Hub
• Partner Management
From scam busting to compliance, you’ll hear about WU life directly from the professionals who navigate these complex issues. And if you’re not afraid to get wet, you may able to start in the deep end of the pool, by signing up for an intern…ship or even a full-time position!
Don’t wait too long – the water’s just fine. Take a deep breath, register for our WU Open Days, and jump in! #WUCareers #WULithuania
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- Event will be held on 26th of April.
- This event is free, but please register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WesternUnionOpenDays2018
- Be sure to bring your student or National ID with you.
- Location: Western Union Delta Building – Algirdas and Augustas rooms at J. Balčikonio str. 9.
Directions: http://bit.ly/2FkqoSQ
OPPORTUNITIES: Participate in Google AdCamp in Riga
- Dust off your CV and submit your online application.
- Please include the event code: LV0518, Applications without a code will NOT be considered.
- Application Deadline: 29 April 2018
- We’ll let you know by beginning of May if you have been selected to participate
Public lecture “Dream, Believe, Do! Winning the Journey to the Life You Want“
On 3 April, 18:30 p.m., President of Southwestern Advantage, Dan Moore, will hold a public lecture at VMU (23 Putvinskio g.) entitled “Dream, Believe, Do! Winning the Journey to the Life You Want”.
Living in the best way possible brings many challenges, like sailing across a stormy ocean. Navigating life successfully means starting with a VISION of your destination, and the MIND-SET necessary to stay on the path, despite the obstacles.
Come spend two hours with Dan Moore (B.A. from Harvard, M.B.A. from Vanderbilt), President of Southwestern Advantage, as he guides us through a process of dreaming bigger, followed by understanding how to employ the most valuable tool we will ever have: our own minds!
Take advantage of more than four decades of Dan’s experience in helping young people progress toward being the kind of people they truly want to be. Expect to be learn, expect to have fun, and expect to leave inspired!
More information is available here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1895544124050349/
OPPORTUNITIES: Competition for the Erasmus+ traineeship grants (the second edition)
The second edition of the Erasmus+ Student and Graduate Program 2017/2018 is currently being launched. Student practice may end at the latest – 21-09-2018, graduate practice – one year after graduation. The duration of the practice is from 2 to 4 months.
Here you can find an advertise in english.
Students who want to participate in Erasmus+ student practice or graduate practice competitions, by February 4th will have to submit a selection form and accompanying documents. Refer to the selection sheets and more information at: http://www.vdu.lt/en/studies/internships/erasmus-traineeships/
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