This project is a social responsibility project that has been put forward to prepare students for the transition to professional life, help their career planning, expand their network and find and improve their missing points in line with their career goals with your experience and support.
By blending the talents of young people with your experience, you can support them to get the opportunity to build a strong future and start professional life one step ahead. You can touch their lives so that young people can climb the career ladder of their dreams in the light of this experience.
Aim of the Project
Bring students together with the businesspeople who steer the country's economy,
Blend capabilities of young people with the experience of masters to build a strong future,
Make sure that masters share their experiences with students,
Guide students in the career of their dreams, open the doors to success and prepare them for professional life.
Increase the professional, cultural, and academic development of students.
Project Process
The requests of students will be taken, and they will be matched with masters from the sector deemed appropriate.
Students will be informed about the project process.
Student will be sent the contact information of the master with whom s/he is matched. Then, the student will send his/her resume and cover letter explaining his/her career goals and will provide his/her first communication via e-mail.
Masters and students will create the project calendar together, and meet 10 times.
Students will share the topics they ask for support from masters and decide about the most appropriate method during the project process.
Students will understand the importance and severity of the project and will express their wishes and expectations clearly.
Masters will be able to recommend the trainings they feel necessary in line with student's career goals and may request additional studies and research.
Masters will be able to conduct demo studies with students in the sector and department they see fit.
Expectations from the Masters
Provide guidance that will facilitate the transition of students from university to professional life,
Provide access (network) to professional communities,
Support their personal and social development,
Provide career guidance to students,
Share their experiences on business idea and entrepreneurship topics,
Convey opportunities such as education and career abroad,
Support students to cope with the challenges they may face in professional life,
Give students a wider perspective to help them write a successful career story,
Convey the importance of diligence and discipline in professional life.
This project is carried out by the Alumni Relations Office affiliated to the support of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and Izmir Chamber of Commerce Education and Health Foundation.
mezunlarofisi@izmirekonomi.edu.tr
For Alumnis
Göksu Çolakoğlu
2012 - Business Administration Graduate
I enrolled in Izmir University of Economics, Department of Business Administration in 2008 by passing the prep exam. During my 4-year undergraduate education, I performed internships in the Human Resources departments of multinational companies such as Schneider Electric, Tesco Kipa. I had the chance to apply the knowledge I learned in lessons to internships.
Hatice Çamlı
2017 - Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Graduate
Choosing a university and department is a difficult process for every student. I had only one dream in high school, which was being an Interior Architect. I decided to make this dream come true at Izmir University of Economics.. I graduated from IUE Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in 2017 as a high honor student. I had the opportunity to study by winning a merit scholarship during my undergraduate education. I gained a lot of experience thanks to my university and department.
Rabia Çoban
2022 - Occupational Health and Safety Graduate
When I was about to graduate from the Occupational Health and Safety Program in 2022, I started my internship at Ateş Wind Power facility with the reference of my teacher Aydın Aktuğ.
Yudum Acar
2018 - Business Administration Master Program Graduate
I graduated from MBA in 2018. After I completed my education in Germany, where I was born, I received my undergraduate education in the Netherlands. I studied Business Administration - Marketing in the Netherlands and during that time I had the opportunity to perform internships at many businesses. Due to my interest in the automotive industry, I have worked in Volkswagen, Audi and TRW / ZF Marketing departments. After graduating from the undergraduate program, I researched the master's programs, learned that medium of education was English at Izmir University of Economics and attended the introductory meeting.
Fulya Akgül Durakçay
2009 - International Relations and European Union Graduate
The undergraduate education I started to study at Izmir University of Economics in 2004 has created a solid foundation for me to start my academic career. Thanks to the presentations and assignments we prepared in classes, as well as the encouragement of active participation by all our professors in the Department of International Relations and the European Union, which I studied very fondly, the fact that analytical thinking and questioning became an indispensable part of our learning was reflected in all areas of my life.
