Attractiveness of young people to engineering and Student Career Guidance
David Salamon
Board of European Students of Technology
SEFI Annual Conference
01. – 04. July, Rotterdam
Agenda
• Who we are?
• What do we do?
• Educational involvement
• Latest findings
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• Since 1989
• 82 Local Groups in 30 countries
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Students’ view on Attractiveness and Career Guidance
Attractiveness and Student Career Guidance
outcomes
• Symposium• “Students’ view on Attractiveness and
Career Guidance”, Iasi, Romania, July 2008
• 22 participants from Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine.
Outcomes (1)• Analysis of present situation
• Choice is influenced by grades
• Old teaching methods
• Limited information
• Financial support
• Rare promotion in secondary
education
Outcomes (2)
• Research and Development
• Stereotypes
• University vs Company
• Financial support
Outcomes (3)
• Student Career Guidance
• Counselling
• Jobfairs
• Internships
Outcomes (4)
• Recommendations:• Fight the stereotypes• Guidance from kindergarten on• Financial support• Research and Development• Active role of universities in SCG• Meet market needs
• Student organisations
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