UL Career Centres – Presentation of Activities & FAUL Perspective & Internationalization

1. UL Career Centres – Presentation of Activities & FAUL Perspective & Internationalization Capacity Building Event ICCE, Riga (LV), September 2017

2. Outline • Role of CC • Structure of UL – specifics of CC & CP, faculties‘ and their activities • Presentation of current CC activities • International activities and career paths

3. Role of career centres in higher education • A valued element of accreditation procedures and evaluations (UL CC, 2015). • Offeringeconomic and social advantages for individualsand HEIs (UL CC, 2015; own elaboration): • reduced dropout rates and increase in study motivation due to correct choice of study programme; • Improved „matching“; • more realistic expectations of students regarding study programmes; • improved study programmes; • better cooperation among stakeholders.

4. Overview of UL – framework for understanding CC specifics • The oldest and the largest highereducation and scientific researchinstitution in Slovenia. It iscomprehensive, traditional and researchoriented. • Roots from 17th century, officiallyfounded in 1919. • Consistsof23faculties and 3 arts academies. • More than 40.000 students(more than 2.300 foreign students), employs approximately 5.600 highereducation teachers, researchers,assistants and administrative staff. • Ranks among the top 3% universities in the world, according to Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times THSE-QS ranking and Webometrics Ranking of World universities. • Hosts app 1700 exchange students everyyear from more than 40 countries.

5. Organisational structure of the UL CC‘s - combination of centralized and decentralized type- cofinanced by EU/ESF & Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of RS Career counsellors provide comprehensive support in issues relating to studies, career orientation, organising a series of other activities… COORDINATION ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT; PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES COUNSELLING FOR FUTURE STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY; PhD STUDENTS; ALUMNI, … BF FFA FKKT MF VF FSD AG AGRFT ALUO FF PF PEF TEOF FA FDV FGG FSP ZF FU FE FMF FRI FS NTF FPP CERŠ

6. Specific FAUL perspective on the issue • University level – CC & CP • But, faculty level also: • CDPE: • Why: field specific activities, PA • Why: international accreditations of study programmes • Why: networking, faculty counsel • Internship: • Obligatory course • Why: Transfer of knowledge • Why: Matching with relevant stakeholders • Challenge: integrating university & faculty level activities: • Utilization of funds and activities • Some good practices!

7. Activities of CC – before enrollment The University Career centres offer advice and guidance to future students: • The choice of a degree programme has a major impact on one’s career and life • Counselling on the choice of degree programme – also by Skype

8. Activities of CC – during studies and after studies Students are encouraged through different activities to be active during their studies: • personal counselling (613 in 2016/17); • Workshops: self-evaluation, job searchstrategies, career plan, writtenpresentation, job interview, CV andcoveringletter, etc. (380 in 2016/17); • providingworkshops in English: searchingforstudyandinternshipopportunitiesabroad; • events dedicated to entrepreneurship, internships, planninginternationalmobility etc. (Challenges Abroad) • Skype sessions with career counsellors from abroad – multilateralcooperation; • career days - camps; • „Speed dating“ eventsbetweenstudentsand employers(e.g. Elevator Pitch Festival); • presentations of employers at faculties • visits of students to employers’ business premises (Events with Slovenian fastest-growing companies) • counselling by counsellors fromabroad via Skype. • weekly news about scholarships, job vacancies, events;monthly E-newsletter (41.562 in 2016/17). • Alumni - new Plan your career wisely and, most of all, IN TIME

9. New in 2017 Career camp for students -Become a student 007 • Threeweeksof Workshops/free of charge/to developcomputer, linguistic and various other generic competences • App. 300 participants/more than800 applications/18 training courses: • Public speaking & Rhetoric: a convincing presentation of a thesis or project • Business etiquette - show yourself in the best light • Understanding Relationships and Conflict Resolution with Strength Deployment Inventory (SDItool) • Personal and corporate finance for beginners • Confident in front of the camera - public speaking • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • MS Excel • …

10. New in 2017 Summerschool for future students (pupils) • 3 days/last week in August/workshops, studyvisits, … • The Choice of a Degree Programme • Self-evaluation Questions • University of Ljubljana Live (Visiting Faculties) • Challenges of The Future • Communication as a Key Competence • Secrets of Setting The Objectives • Computer Workshop • Personal Consultations

11. Plans for strengthening activities of CC and further development • Studentshaving greater access to information about the services • Cooperation in the field of lifelong career guidance with a wide array of stakeholders(alsofromabroad) • Goinglobal portal- free accessfor UL studentsto information related to international practice, internships and other career challenges • Workshopsfor students on personal growth(techniques howto copewith stress, effective interpersonal communication, conflict management, …)

12. COMPETENCES THROUGH INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY Source: European Commision (2014). The Erasmus Impact Study. Luxembourg.

13. “We live in a global world” „The world is changing fast“

14. COMPETENCES THROUGH INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY Source: European Commision (2014). The Erasmus Impact Study. Luxembourg.

15. EMPLOYERS’ POINT OF VIEW • What brings international experience: • Language skills • Communication skills • Culturale knowledge • Tolerance • Adaptability • Networking ability • Ability to think outside the box • Self-confidence • Problem-solving ability • Persistence • During job interviews: • Lack of ability to explain what they gained, learned, recognised during international experience (more specific) • New practice at FAUL: • After-mobility coffee/tea time (self-competencechecklist)

16. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IS GREAT for both personal and professional development. In this global economy, employers look for international experience. • We need to help students recognize their hidden competences/ • International officers and • Career adviserstogether THANK YOU FOR YOU ATTENTION!