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, and develop Izmir and Turkey,
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 at least 5 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 Corporate Communication Directorate-Alumni Relations Office affiliated to the Rectorate of Izmir University of Economics with the support of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and Izmir Chamber of Commerce Education and Health Foundation.
I graduated from Izmir University of Economics, Department of Architecture in 2009. After graduation, I participated in a 5-month Sustainable Building Consulting program in San Francisco, USA with a scholarship. When I returned to Turkey, I got my LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) accreditation and started working at ALAN Project in Istanbul.
Nazlıgül Candaş
2012 - International Relations and European Union Graduate
I enrolled in Department of International Relations and European Union, Izmir University of Economics in 2007. I graduated in the honors list in 2012. Until my graduation, I performed internship at "Make a Wish" association, a social awareness project carried out by Arkas, Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry and Sabancı University.
Ecem Mizmizlioğlu
2016 - Psychology Graduate
I graduated from Izmir University of Economics, Department of Psychology in 2016 as an honor student. I have to admit that when I was going to university for the first time, it made me very anxious to study at my dream program in English. But when I look back right now, I say "I am glad I did it". I owe my academic and social skills to my esteemed professors primarily and to Izmir University of Economics, which allowed them to touch my life.
Duygu Poroy
2008 - Business Administration Graduate
I crossed paths with Izmir University of Economics on an autumn day in 2004. It was the place where I had the best four years of my life; and established fine friendships in addition to achieving academic competencies. I graduated from Department of Business Administration in 2008 and was accepted to a master’s program at University of Hertfordshire, London the same year with references from my instructors in order to further my education and have experience.
