Safe path to the bright future

mr Marina Savković, Singidunum University Career Center

Zlatibor, 2011

Singidunum University - general information -

First acredited private university in Serbia Integrated university – about 12000 students 35 accredited study programmes Distance Learning System 14.000 m2 of modern facilities (10 auditoriums, 20 classrooms,

5 computer and Internet labs, library) Cooperation with 12 higher education institutions from

Europe and the USA Partnership with the leading representatives of Serbian

business and academic community Career Development Centre

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Career Center activities

• Career Counseling

• Peer Education

• Internships

• Workshops and lectures

• Conferences

• Linkage between students and employers

Career Center activities

• Information on internships, scholarships and job offers

• Preparation for scholarships and student competitions

• Cooperation with student organisations• Cooperation with other career centers• International cooperation and projects

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Peer education

• Students– Informing – Counceling

• CV• Job Interview

• Regular counceling hours

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Internships

• 291 cooperation contracts with employers• 566 internships in 2011• Online application• Information on internships:

– careers.singidunum.ac.rs– Singibook– FB University page– Mailing lists

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Workshops

• Oral communication• Written communication• Motivation and personal leadership• Time management• NLP• Project management• 7 habits of successful people• Healthy lifestyles

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Lectures

• External lectures for best students with certification

• Business experts• Entrepreneurs• Alumni

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Website http://careers.singidunum.ac.rs

• Information on internships and job offers

• Information on workshops and lectures

• Information on scholarships

• Forum

• Tips for active job search

• Useful links

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Development of Career Guidance Aimed at Improving Higher Education in Serbia

• SM 517119-2011• Project coordinaton: University of Belgrade• Partners:• Belgrade Open School, University of Kragujevac, University of

Novi Sad, University of Kragujevac, Singidunum University, University of Padova (IT), Swansea University (UK), University of Silesia in Katowice (PL), Student Conference of Serbian Universities (SKONUS), The Ministry of Education and Science, The Ministry of Youth and Sport, Infostud 3 doo, Public Enterprise for Electric Energy Transmission Serbia

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Development of Career Guidance Aimed at Improving Higher Education in Serbia

Project CareerS is focused on development of career guidance in higher education as an integral part of development of system of career guidance in Serbia. Specific objectives of project are:•Development of Program of Career Information,•Guidance and Education aiming to increase youth employability,•Enabling wider accessibility and variety of programs in Career guidance at Higher Education Institutions,•Raising the level of recognizing importance of Career Guidance by the policy makers and other stake holders •Development of Career Guidance Programme for Youth and Methodology for CGC centres at Serbian HE institution.

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Ul. Danijelova 3211000 Beograd

Srbija

www.careers.singidunum.ac.rs