Every Vilnius University student (disregarding study program, degree or year of studies) can do a smart internship. Most important for this internship is your desire to improve your competences, willingness to try out different learning and training opportunities during your studies, and your openness to new things.
Smart internship is based on creative thinking methodology – the Design Thinking. During the internship additional training activities are organised for students to improve their communication, creativity, team-work competences. What is more, a University mentor is assigned to every team.
2020/ 2021 academic year spring semester Smart internship
REGISTRATION
Smart internship plan for 2020/2021 academic year spring semester:
01.18 - 01.31 Registration
02.02 Announcement of teams
02.06 - 02.07 Design Thinking methodology training (remote!)
02.08 Start of internship
- student’s priorities (prioritization of business cases);
- diversity of the team (students of different faculties/ study programs in one team);
- up to 7 persons in a team;
- gender equality aspect.
Business cases proposed by organisations
SpectroCoin
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ABOUT: SpectroCoin provides all major cryptocurrency storage, exchange and payment services. Current company services include a wide selection of cryptocurrency solutions, ranging from exchange to e-wallets.
CASE :
How to encourage businesses to accept payments in virtual currency?
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Funtopfun.com
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ABOUT: An international entertainment and excursion agency that has been operating for 15 years and is open to exclusive and bold excursion topics.
CASE :
How to accelerate the development of entertainment around the world?
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What is a smart internship at Vilnius University?
Smart internship is organised in interdisciplinary teams of 5–7 students solving real-life organisations' problems. The whole process is leaded by the internship supervisor from the University and a mentor from a company. Students can do a smart internship voluntarily or as their compulsory internship, if it corresponds to the requirements. A note about the performed internship is included into student's diploma supplement. What is more, every student gets a smart internship diploma confirming gained competence, and a recommendation from the company.
How smart internship is smart?
Benefits to students:
- one more opportunity to gain practical experience during studies;
- development of hard skills and soft skills: team-work, creativity, non-standard thinking, adaptability, problem-solving, etc.;
- growth of social network;
- opportunity to take a wider look at the ways of employing professional competences.
Benefits to organisations:
- opportunity to contribute to the training of future professionals;
- selection of talents – future employees at early stage;
- new (fresh) glance to the problem.
Got any questions? Ask!
Vilnius University
Student Affairs and Career Office
Saulėtekio ave 9, III bldg. (Career Centre)
Phone (00370 5) 236 6881
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