Career services for international students

Career services for international students

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University of Genoa offers its international students some career guidance services. The services are aimed at offering support in the search for professional opportunities and in planning a professional career.

Webinar

University staff has tailored a webinar in english language to guide students in understanding the dynamics of the labor market and the search for career opportunities. Below are the first dates scheduled for 2023:
 
How to organize a job search  CV & cover letter templates, job orientation services, tips and instruments to build your own professional project

2nd March 2023 from 10.00 to 12.00

13th April 2023 from 16.00 to 18.00

 

How to participate: before noon on the day before the webinar, it’s necessary to subscribe to the webinar following the instructions:

  • Visit the website piazza studenti
  • click on the voice "Placement - Career Services for international students"
  • Login with university username & password (unigepass)
  • Click on " Iscrivimi" (“subscribe me”) and then select the chosen laboratory and date
  • Click on "Prenota" (“book a reservation”)

Individual meetings for Career counseling / CV-Check

University staff is available for individual meetings (online or in presence), aimed to offer support in the search for professional opportunities, in planning a professional career, or on other topics related to career guidance.

During the individual meeting it's also possibile to have a review of a CV/cover letter, with the aim of verifying whether these documents have been filled in correctly and if they are in line with the student's professional project. The service can offer tips and advice for improving your CV and cover letter.

A CV is fore sure an important document, as it is like a jobseeker's business card, and it can certainly influence a recruiter's impression of a candidate. Certain web tools, like Canva (to browse templates different from Europass) or the Europen dictionary of skills and competences DISCO (to research specific skill-related terms) can be really useful to improve a CV.
How to request an individual meeting:

The service is available in english or italian language.

  • Visit the website piazza studenti
  • click on the voice "Placement - Career Services for international students"
  • Login with university username & password (unigepass)
  • Click on " Iscrivimi" (“subscribe me”) and then choose a date and time for the meeting
  • Click on "Prenota" (“book a reservation”)

Below are the first dates scheduled:

  • Wednesday 22nd March 2023 - from 2:30 pm to 16:30 pm
  • Wednesday 5th April 2023 - from 2:30 pm to 16:30 pm

Almalaurea matching plaftorm

AlmaLaurea Platform is the database of all the CVs of our undergraduates and graduates, available to companies registered for the service. Your CV initially contains the information you entered when completing the graduation phase.

You can consult job opportunities and post-graduate internships offers published by registered companies. Apply the various filters available and browse through the numerous offers that are published daily.

Browse job & internship opportunities

In order to send an application in response of an offer, it will be necessary to login with Almalaurea credentials.
You can register to AlmaLaurea and create your CV in their database for free, following the instruction in the registration page.

Eures Job mobility

EURES is a European cooperation network of employment services, designed to facilitate the free movement of workers. This platform can helps jobseekers to find a job in Europe. The service is available at the institutional website.
This website can be useful for candidates willing to look for opportunities in other EU countries.

A a local level, it's possibile to get in contact with Eures consultants working in employment centres in Regione Liguria. These professionals have the task of providing information and advice to job seekers.
 

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