Reinventing research and educationLinköping University

Per ArvidssonKristin SjölanderKarriärcentrum

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Karriärcentrum LiU

• A part of the university services • Started in it´s present form 2007• Our aim is to help LiU-students in the transit from LiU to the labour market.• 2 persons full time• 3 campus

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Activities• Individual CV-feedback • CV-lectures • Lecture series • Job seeking course• Advertisement on the web• Work fairs• Career nights with alumnis• Blogg, facebook, twitter

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Lecture series spring 2011

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Challenges

• To reach the students• Relations with companies• International students

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How do we promote our business?

• Folder• News letter• Web page • Facebook• Twitter• Blog• Contacts (student organizations, study counselors)• Posters

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VentureZone

• VZ inspire and support student to start their own business

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LEAD—our Business Incubator• LEAD—LiU Entrepreneurship and

Development• Fully owned by LiU, in close connection with

nearby science parks• The mission: to support the most eager

entrepreneurs turning their ventures into viable businesses

• 20 companies in pipeline

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The innovation office of Linköping University

• Regional development • Student thesis in cooperation

with companies

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Networking

• Swedish network• Nordic Career Network Conference

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Good examples from other universities in Sweden

• Luleå Tekniska universitet• Career themes

• Mittuniversitetet• Thesis fair

• Högskolan i Skövde• Job focus week• A hot dog and a hot career

• Chalmers tekniska universitet• Job seeking courses within the curriculum

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Work shop held in March

• Purpose: Start up a career center at their home university

• Presentation Karriärcentrum LiU• Tasks (individual and group)• Guests (The Innovation office, Venture Zone)• Diskussions

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