LLP/ERASMUS STUDENT PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

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LLP/ERASMUS STUDENT PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

• Jelena Mazaj
• Manager of LLP/Erasmus Placements
• jmazaj_at_adm.vgtu.lt

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University units responsible for student
placement
Careers Office
COMPANY
S T U D E N T
INSTITUTION

• Faculties

COMPANY
ORGANIZATION
International Realtions Office
INSTITUTION
ORGANIZATION
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The importance of placements for enterprises

• Business-University cooperation-matching of needs
  
• European expertise at relatively low costs
• Knowledge transfer
• Adding an international dimension (especially for
  smaller locally based enterprises)
• Corporate image
• Test phase for a potential future employee

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The importance of placements for HEI

• Better motivated and competent students
• Links with enterprise leading to other forms of
  collaboration
• Improving awareness and competence of academic
  and administrative staff
• Strengthening links with the local community
• Contribution to the local economy

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The importance of placements for Lithuanian
Students

• Longer internship period more technical skills
• Language skills
• Work in an international atmosphere
• New contacts
• Recommendations etc.

Investment in a future career !
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Finding a suitable internship position

• MAIN PROBLEMS
• - period of placement
• - plan of placement
• - selection procedure
• - recognition procedure

• SOLUTIONS
• students efforts
• exchange possibilities
• common projects with enterprises
• Bilateral agreements

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Selection Process at VGTU
VGTU Students (bachelors, master, PhD)
September
March
January
Formula 0,4AA0.2EFLK0,2MOT0,1PMP0,1OSAP
List of Participants (average scholarship is 600
EUR/m)
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Total numbers
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Sources of information

• National Agency. Introduction of EU Life Long
  Learning Programme Erasmus student staff
  placements in enterprises, university enterprise
  cooperation projects, staff trainings.ppt
  (2008-11-27), www.smpf.lt
• VGTU metines ataskaitos
• VGTU LLP/ERASMUS programos taisykles,2008

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• THANK YOU
• FOR YOUR
• ATTENTION!