VMU Career Centre informal lecture series “Savęs link’22”: online event “Sell yourself! Why your CV and a job interview are so important”
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Career Centre invites students and graduates to take part in an informal lecture-discussion of the informal lecture series “Savęs link’22” in April as well as to make use of the opportunities offered by the virtual CV clinic.
The already traditional series of informal lectures focus on self-discovery, self-knowledge, and the career journey – processes that take up a huge part of life when you are creating or searching for your dream job. The theme of the informal lecture series “Savęs link’22” aims to remind us that the most important and ongoing journey is the one of self-discovery, which can help us to build our future, and that asking questions of oneself and of others is an important process to find meaningful and enjoyable activities.
In March and April, university students and graduates will have the opportunity to take part in a virtual CV clinic: to consult and review their CV with a career professional, to get observations, valuable insights and advice on how to prepare their CV to meet all requirements. Want to get advice and a consultant’s opinion? You can send your CV to: cv@vdu.lt
April 12th (Tuesday)
April 12th 04:30 pm. “Sell yourself! Why your CV and a job interview are so important”
When looking for a job, it’s important to know how to create a CV, what not to do when creating a CV, how to prepare for a job interview and what to avoid. During the meeting, hosted by Aistė Savičienė, Head of Talent Acquisition at CyberCare, you will learn about the most necessary skills that are important for every job, what are the future trends in the field of work, and at the end of the meeting, there will be a Kahoot quiz.
Support for the Ukrainian academic communicity
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), continuing the initiative dedicated to the support of Eastern Partnership countries, has extended a helping hand to the Ukrainians. In 2020, VMU established a support fund dedicated to students who suffered from repression by the Belarusian government. Now, this fund will also support students who suffered from military operations in Ukraine. The university is also prepared to welcome students and lecturers who are fleeing from war in Ukraine. Like other higher education schools in Lithuania, VMU has terminated relations with higher education institutions of Russia and Belarus.
VMU Career Centre provides assistance to students regarding employment by email: karjera@vdu.lt
TRAINING ABOUT REFUGEE RIGHTS & CULTURAL DIVERSITY in Kaunas
Training duration: 10.00 – 18.00; training location: Kaunas Cultural Centre of Various Nations, Šv. Gertrūdos street 58, Kaunas.
Career Fair for International Students: Land a job in Vilnius
Calling all international students to the most exciting event in Vilnius this year!
Would you like to start your international career in Vilnius by working in well-known companies? YES YES YES?
Join International House Vilnius’ job fair on the 22nd of February to learn more about the job market in Vilnius and network with potential employers eager to meet you!
When: 22 February 2022, 17:00-22:00
Where: Loftas (Švitrigailos str. 29, Vilnius 03229)
Event language: English
Admission: FREE
Grab your free ticket to the event here.
Spots are limited!
During the event, you will:
- Take part in 1-1 ‘job dating’ sessions where you can get to know any of 20+ top companies and find a job. You will receive the registration to this part shortly after completing the event’s registration.
- Learn about first-hand experiences from foreigners who have studied in Lithuania and are successfully building their careers in Vilnius.
- Get exceptional insights from companies’ HR professionals about ways to get hired and overcome bureaucratic hurdles.
- Have an opportunity to ask and receive answers on landing a job in Vilnius.
- Relax and network at an afterparty with food, drinks and a DJ!
The event will adhere to all COVID-19 safety requirements. Participants with Lithuanian Galimybių Pasas/ES Covid-19 Certificate will be allowed only.
Check out the full agenda:
16:30-17:00 – Registration
17:00-17:45 – Learning session I: finding solutions to bureaucratic procedures while getting employed.
Speakers:
- Abigail Afolabi (SMK Student, working at Whatagraph as a Partnerships Development Executive)
- Kamila Ratkevič (Legal counsel / Lawyer / Relocation Specialist / Attorney at Triniti Jurex)
- Renata Verkovska (Human Resource Supervisor at Western Union)
- Agnė Camara (Head of International House Vilnius)
18:00-18:30 – Learning session II: sharing cultural experience while onboarding in the Lithuanian work environment.
Speakers:
- Rugilė Trumpytė (CEO at Diversity Group Lithuania)
- Nini Gigani (ISM Alumni; Public Policy Researcher at Visionary Analytics)
- Rita Čepinskienė (Senior Director – HR Business Partner (EMEA People Partneship Lead at Nasdaq)
- Mariano Anrade Gonzalez (Country Manager at Moody‘s)
19:00-20:30 – ‘Job dating’: network and share your CV with potential employers during one-on-one sessions. Explore your part-time, full-time and internship opportunities!
These TOP employers have already agreed to participate:
- Western Union, Danske Bank, Moody’s, Telia, Coherent Solutions, Whatagraph, Interactio, Revel Systems, NRD Companies, Teltonika, Wargaming, CSD Engineers, SEB Bank, Bored Panda, Nasdaq, Whatagraph and others!
20:30-22:00 – Afterparty
Grab your free ticket to the event here.
New catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers
VMU Career Centre invites everyone looking for an internship and volunteering place to review the newly published, fifteenth VMU Internship and Volunteering catalogue for university students. In this catalogue, students will find internship and volunteering offers of enterprises, public institutions, non-governmental organizations. We are hoping that each of you will find something useful in the pages that follow!
Catalogue of Internship and Volunteering Offers you will find here:
Catalogue on Intership and Volunteering Offers No. 15 / January, 2022
For more information:
The Flag, Symbolising the Ideas of the University, Will Invite People to Gather in the Town of Šilalė
Initiative of the Flag Bearer’s Mission, launched by Vytautas Magnus University at the end of 2019, is gradually gaining the momentum and is contributing to the implementation of the University’s new 2021-2027 Strategic Plan, which focuses on the mobilisation, listening, and well-being of the VMU alumni community. Mrs. Samanta Ėringė, Alumni Coordinator, says that the University has a very important task in building an alumni community – to keep in touch and at the same time to maintain a connection and relationship with the successful alumni, who have graduated from the University.
“In order to implement this task, we are aiming to intensify the initiative of VMU Flag Bearer’s Mission, the aim of which is to hand over a flag, symbolizing the ideas of VMU, to our active alumni, who would be invited to gather and interact with other alumni who support and promote the ideas of the university, according to the territorial principle, outside the academic city or even the country,” says Mrs. Ėringė, VMU Alumni Coordinator. VMU Flag Bearers has become representatives of their Alma Mater in different locations, both in Lithuania and abroad, carrying the message about the activities carried out at the University, contributing to the organisation of events, and dissemination of information.
“The VMU Flag Bearers have a very important mission, which is to create VMU “micro” communities or VMU “islands” in different cities and towns in Lithuania and all around the world, to keep in touch with the University and spread the University’s message in their communities, to allow young people to discover their way to the VMU through their own unique studying and learning experiences, to become the direct link between the University and the hearts and minds of students. Accepting the VMU flag is a special commitment and important determination to continue to nurture and build our Alma Mater together. Therefore, we are very grateful to each and every one of them for flying VMU flags high,” – shared her thoughts the Vice-Rector of Communication, Dr. Mrs. Vilma Bijeikienė.
During this year’s “Alumni Day’21” event, Mrs. Rima Norvilienė, VMU graduate of German Philology study programme, who currently lives in town of Šilalė, has become the VMU Flag Bearer. Mrs. Norvilienė is an active public figure in Šilalė, well-known for her active involvement in social activities and initiatives. Mrs. Norvilienė is also a member of the Šilalė District Municipality Council, one of the founders of the Šilalė Guides Association, a pioneer of the mind-fight games in Šilalė District, the founder of the initiative “Unheard Facts About Šilalė”, and the author and initiator of countless other projects.
We invite you to meet the newest of VMU Flag Bearers, Mrs. Rima Norvilienė.
How does it feel to return to your Alma mater?
I graduated in German Philology 14 years ago. This number raises even my own eyebrows because it seems so long ago. However, I must admit that I don’t feel the passage of time because I remember my studies as one of the best times of my life. As I have already mentioned in my speech at the Alumni Day’21, that I really don’t need to be pulled by the tongue, because whoever has heard me talking about my years of studies, they must know that I always emphasise that VMU is MY university.
I was very happy to be asked to become the University’s Flag Bearer. I had a great opportunity to return to the place where I grew as a person, where I gained courage, and where I found a group of like-minded people who are still in my life today. I would describe the feeling of returning as nostalgically pleasant and warm because I have always felt like I belong here.
How do you see VMU today and how would you like to see it in the future?
I see the University growing and changing. For many years I have been observing from the side-lines the University’s study programmes and other activities, the variety of which is very pleasing. It is so great to see that students are given the opportunity to take an interest in different fields, to get involved in a wide range of activities, and to develop themselves. In my opinion, the University is moving in the right direction, responding to the changes of society and trying to be attractive to the younger generation. However, it is important to maintain its identity and face the changes as well as to be competitive not only with Lithuanian but also with foreign universities. Therefore, I would like to see the university in the future as a university that produces professionals their own fields and also personalities of the world.
How could VMU Flag Bearers, including you, contribute to the University’s activities, its’ growth and promotion in Lithuania?
In general, I applaud the initiative of the University’s Flag Bearer. It gives our university the opportunity to keep in touch with alumni, strengthen the alumni community, and at the same time it is a great area to share the good news about the university. In my opinion, Flag Bearers would be great intermediaries between the university, their neighbourhoods, the prospective students who are around them, and even the kind of career counsellors or advisors who can share their personal experiences, answer questions, or point out where to get the information they need.
It is also important for the Flag Bearer to be active in their communities and to be good role models. I also see possibility for the activities of Flag Bearers to be held in various types of events, such as organising lectures, exhibitions, participating in the University events.
What does this VMU Flag Bearer’s mission means to you personally?
Receiving the flag of the University is not only a nice gift, but also a commitment, so I take this mission as the Flag Bearer very responsibly. I will do my best to live up to the expectations and be an active part of the university’s community in my home region of Šilalė. It is also important to mention that I see this mission as personal development, self-expression, and an opportunity to be useful.
For more information:
Alumni Coordinator, Mrs. Samanta Ėringė
- Address S. Daukanto str. 27-303, Kaunas
- Phone +37064730143
- E-mail: samanta.eringe@vdu.lt
Join and participate in virtual event VMU Career Day 2021
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Career Centre invites all international students participate the VMU Career Day virtual event on November 29th, 5 PM, on the MS “Teams” platform. Estimated event duration – 1 hour.
During the Career Day, students will learn how to build their careers by using social networking, social networking in a targeted way, and how to build an online image of yourself to your future employers or organizations, we will hear about how to find and get a job in Lithuania, about Erasmus+ recent graduate traineeship programme which gives a chance to adapt to the labour market demands of the entire EU, improve professional skills, familiarize of a specific country’s economy, social system and culture.
Career day programme:
- “Peoplelink” Recruitment Consultant Akvilė Sabulytė will share some advice on how build your social networks and engage with employers, how to get noticed on social media.
- Society “Lithuanian Red Cross” Employment Specialist Toma Čekanskaitė will tell “How to find a job in Lithuania?” The ways and subtleties of finding a job, the need for highly skilled professionals, etc.
- VMU The International Cooperation Department representatives will talk about Erasmus postgraduate traineeships as a career and skills development opportunity.
We are encouraging all VMU students don’t miss this opportunity and participate in the VDU Career Day virtual event, meet with potential employers and the university’s community without leaving their homes.
During the discussion students will be able to engage in discussions and ask questions such as job options, internship opportunities or how to continue your studies at VMU. Registration is required to attend the event, and we will send you log-in information to the online event via the email address provided in your registration.
We look forward to seeing all of you, participate us and invite your friends!
Aiming to bring together and unite VMU alumni
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), as part of its 2021-2027 strategic goals related to mobilising the alumni community, keeping in touch with and improving the university’s community through alumni experience, has established the position of VMU Alumni Coordinator, which will be held by Samanta Ėringė, VMU alumni who graduated with a Bachelor’s major in Creative Industries.
Vilma Bijeikienė, VMU Vice-Rector for Communication, has no doubt that this position is particularly important and necessary for the implementation of the new University Strategic Plan 2021-2027, which focuses on the mobilisation, listening and well-being of the VMU community.
“We are still underestimating the important role that alumni can and should play in the university’s community, and we are not yet finding ways to the greater collaboration. The new position has difficult and strategically important tasks: to initiate, coordinate and support the faculties in the implementation of activities that create and maintain connection with alumni, to offer mutually beneficial opportunities to alumni, to collaborate with the university and to develop ambassadorship,” says Vice-Rector V. Bijeikienė, adding that we all need to work together in order to achieve good results, and that the new coordinator will need the support and goodwill of all faculties and departments of the University.
Doc. dr. Vilma Bijeikienė
We invite you to meet the new VMU Alumni Coordinator, Samantha Ėringė, and find out about her work and goals, her personal experiences and the importance of alumni at the University.
Samanta, what are some of your own experiences that can help you in your work as an alumni coordinator?
I became a graduate two years ago and then began my winding journey towards my dream career and job. It all seemed simple, but in fact it was complicated. However, I took away information and experiences from the whole process that I can now share with others and facilitate the journey of current and future graduates.
I graduated from Vytautas Magnus University with a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Industries and completed the Entrepreneurship Academy’s supplementary study programme. The broad spectrum of the specialty and the values of the university and the opportunities given to me during the period of my studies have not only given me knowledge and a professional degree but have also brought me up and matured me as a creative, honest, and free person. In 2020, I became a co-founder of a coffee business. We started the business from the very beginning, with a lot of questions but very few answers, which we sought directly through experience. In this job, I learned how to plan my time, create services and products, manage finances, and also gained a lot of experience in marketing and communication. I think that these skills will be an integral part of my work as the Alumni Coordinator.
As VMU Alumni Coordinator, what are your goals in this work?
One of the main goals is to bring together a free, adventurous, and experience-sharing alumni community. To develop, improve, and communicate in a clear manner the benefits and services that the University can provide to alumni. One of the newest tools for alumni is the “VMU Identity” card, which will allow students to keep in touch with the university after the graduation and foster a sense of community. The next milestone is with the “VMU Alumni Club”, whose mission is to connect people who have studied at the university and maintain a close relationship with the university. The main tasks, that I have set to myself in relation to the VMU Alumni Club are to intensify communication between the club and student communities and to develop connection with alumni from different faculties of VMU, thereby creating a united community that will represent VMU not only in Lithuania but also abroad.
What are your main areas of activity?
My position is dedicated to coordinating, organising, and carrying out a wide range of activities related to VMU alumni and their communities and associations.
Why do you think it is important for the university to focus more on graduates and their integration into the university?
VMU alumni are an integral part of the university community. VMU alumni not only know the university, its culture, organisation of studies, but also have a wide range of professional experience. It is very important for VMU alumni to be more actively involved in the university’s community and in the university’s structural management bodies. And to put it simply but accurately – it is always a good thing when former students do not lose touch with their university and return to it in a different “amplua”, joining the community and working unitedly to promote and foster the university.
You are a graduate of VMU yourself what is your opinion: should a graduate continue to participate in the life of the university after graduation? What can this type of participation bring to both the university and the graduate?
It should, but only if one wants to. And to make sure that they want to and find value in it, my colleagues at the university and I are ready to work consistently. In my experience, it can be very difficult to get a foothold after graduation and to find the answers to both technical and professional questions. It is in this situation that the VMU alumni community could be of great value in providing answers, support, and encouragement. The value that a university can create for an alumnus is first and foremost education, the creation of the right conditions and incentives for lifelong learning, a space for collaboration and the opportunity to not only participate in the various activities of the VMU, but also to be involved in organising them, thus adding value to the university and to themselves. For the graduate, for the university, it is about feedback, community, representation and representation of the university, continuous growth.
If you are a graduate of VMU who is interested in communicating and collaborating with VMU, please contact VMU Alumni Coordinator Samanta Ėringė.
Alumni coordinator Samanta Ėringė
Address S. Daukanto str. 27-303, Kaunas
Phone number +37064730143 (inner 4603)
E-mail samanta.eringe@vdu.lt
OPPORTUNITIES: students are invited to enroll in the Huawei “Seeds for the Future” program
Are you an undergraduate or master from ICT studies? Looking for something absolutely different and you’re ready for a life-changing experience? Do you notice technical problems easily and you’re searching for opportunities to grow as a person? Have you ever been attracted by the technological rise of Asia and ever wondered how to get practical experience working for a dynamic global business?
If most of the answers to these questions are “yes”, Huawei wants to hear from you.
Huawei Baltic countries unite for the program and we are glad to offer undergraduates or master study students of technology/science-related discipline the opportunity to join “Seeds for the Future” program!
8 days Huawei experience program from 22nd to 29th of September 2021.
During the program you will be able to:
- take a look at Huawei’s history and technological change, including Huawei’s virtual tours, and hear online sessions from technology experts;
- receive training on the latest technological inventions, especially relevant these days, including 5G, cloud, artificial intelligence, etc.;
- hear the news straight from the lips of Huawei experts, who will broadly share their insights from cybersecurity to digital transformation;
- gain practical knowledge;
- a better understanding of the strategic leadership models;
- join additional live sessions.
Registration is open until May 31, 2021.
More information about the selection process, registration, rules, and what you need for applications can be found on the official website of the Baltic program: https://s4fbaltics.com/
Apply now: Final Erasmus+ Traineeship Competition
A competition is open for Erasmus+ student or recent graduate traineeship grants. Application deadline is the 31st of May, 2021.
Note, those students who are graduating studies on June 2021 and wish to take part in Erasmus+ recent graduate traineeship, this is the last deadline to apply.
The placement period is from 2 to 6 months. Recent graduate traineeship must end – in a year after graduation.
Selection
All VMU fulltime degree students who have not used more than 10 months of their Erasmus mobility (study / traineeship) period are eligible for the Erasmus grant.
Selection documents
For student traineeship (traineeship during student’s year of studies)
- Filled-in application form „Outgoing-Application for Erasmus Student Traineeship (EU countries)“
- Confirmation by the company or organization (obligatory).
Documents must be submitted online.
For recent graduate traineeship (application must be submitted during the last year of studies)
- Application form „Outgoing-Application for Erasmus Recent Graduate Traineeship (EU countries)“
- Confirmation by the company or organization (obligatory);
- Recommendation by a faculty member (obligatory).
The priority in the selection is given to
- students whom traineeship is an obligatory part of their study programme;
- students who have never been Erasmus traineeship students before.
Selection criteria
- student’s motivation;
- good knowledge of the language which will be used during the traineeship;
- student’s work, study, traineeship, participation in the international / academic projects, social activities experience in Lithuania and abroad;
- conformability between the chosen traineeship and student’s study programme;
- study results (first year MA students should attach transcript of records of their BA/MA degree to the application form).
The competition results will be sent to every participant via e-mail.