Broșura ”Work Experience”

Every day is a new beginning, and with every day, we are all starting new chapters in our lives.

Our students are now getting ready to spread out their wings into the future. Some of them are still discovering the things they like, the things they are good at and we aim to help them choose the path they want to follow in their future.

Through Work Experience our students have the opportunity to become interns at public and private companies, organisations, agencies or alongside freelancing professionals. In this way, they catch a glimpse of what real world experience looks like.

While learning more about their field of interest, students will learn about the specific skill set needed for their field. What better way to do so, other than doing actual work for two weeks?

Work Experience is the key for finding students’ true spark, their calling, and for making informed decisions about their professional options.

While working, students will develop new skills with enthusiasm and confidence. Moreover, this experience, alongside with other projects in school, such as community service, will help students build their admission portfolios for some of the top universities around the world.

Due to globalisation, workers are requested to have a wide range of skills, such as operational, interpersonal and communication skills.

We facilitate this programme for our students in order to cultivate professional knowledge and experience. We recognize that it is important for students to have professional understanding, competence and preparation as future employees.

Transylvania College offers its students the opportunity to access this programme based on its vision - A global journey for mindful leaders - and mission - Have a voice. Make a difference. Discover your spark!

The Work Experience Programme is a

Work Experience Process

partnership between the Development Department, form tutors, students, parents

At the beginning of the second term students

and companies/organisations/agencies.

completed an online survey with their options for Work Experience, based on the domain they wanted to pursue a careeer in. Some of them even mentioned a specific company, organisation Students expressed numerous internship options encompassing a diverse range of domains such as: law, business management, hospitality, medicine, interior design, photography, architecture, IT, event planning, gastronomy, engineering, banking etc.

Matching students with companies Based on students' preferences, our department approached companies and matched them with students.

Some of these companies, organisations and agencies became our partners years ago, while many of them, understanding the need, came along in 2017 - 2018.

In 2016 - 2017, 43 companies were involved in the programme. In 2017 - 2018 we partnered with 39 companies, 28 of which were new partners. Also, some of our students were very proactive and found placements on their own.

Two brave ones were accepted at internships abroad and we are very proud of their success.

Work Experience

Goals that our students want to achieve

The internship took place during the last 2

during their placement:

weeks of school in June, between 4 to 6 hours per day. Each mentor and student was

Understand how the industry works;

responsible for planning ahead their work days and hours. They combined theoretical and practical approaches in order to develop the job-specific skillset and a deep understanding of the chosen domain.

employees; Have the opportunity to figure out if a future career in this industry fits them; Access to mentors; Gain experience - observe professionals in the field; Have the opportunity to put into practice the things they've learned in school; Develop the necessary skills and confidence to follow a career in the chosen industry;

The hosting organisations also benefit from this programme by:

Educating the minds of their

Getting ideas, concepts and

Getting new work flow and

possible future employees and

feedback from the perspective

inspiration among their

customers;

of a young generation;

employees;

Understanding the needs

Take new approaches based

Helping education providers

of their future employees

on the skills and competencies

develop their curriculum to

and customers;

needed in the 21st century;

match the labour market demands.

In 2018, the Work Experience programme reached its 7th anniversary as:

71 students

completed their internship in the 2017-2018 academic year, of which:

54 students

worked with our school’s partners for two weeks

17 students

found placement on their own

2 students

got an international know-how in America (media) and Poland (medicine).

The Work Experience was very helpful and interesting. I enjoyed working in the Romanian Government and I will use my new skills in the future, especially because I want to work in this area.

Erik Birinyi, Y10 / Romania Government

We had the opportunity to meet more students from Transylvania College and we noticed that they have a little bit more than the theory learned during the highschool. And this is what Banca Transylvania appreciates from today's youngsters: their commitment to do more than what they learn in school - they follow their dreams and passions.

Andra Cocioc, Officer Human Resources / Banca Transilvania

It was a really nice and interesting experience for me. I was surprised seeing all these people loving their job. I had the opportunity to be a part of the consultation process and also to assist doctors in minimally invasive facial aesthetic procedures.

Certainly my desire is still to study medicine and become a doctor, and dermatology remains a very important area for me, which is why I'm glad I had the opportunity to come here.

Cord Teodora, Y12 / Medispa

During those two weeks we offered students technical and soft skills knowledge. NTT Data Romania is a firm that will always get involved in the pre-university and university academic environment.

Izabela Mihai, Junior Human Resources Consultant / NTT Data

I found out what it means to have a career in this area. I learned how to test a video game and how to report on problems found in a game. It was really interesting. We had a close relationship with our mentors, they were interested in us and they taught us a lot more about what they do.

Maria Vădan, Y10 / Quantic Lab

An internship could be your golden ticket More of our students:

Bianca at

Iulio at

Marty Restaurants

Primitive

Ioan

Č˜erban

at

at

Primăria Cluj-Napoca

Hampton

by Hilton

We would also like to share some of the results of the student survey as follows:

10.5%

How did you get this internship?

5.3%

68.4% 15.8%

“The school arranged it for me” “My parents arranged it for me” “I researched and applied for it on my own” “I continued to work at my last year’s placement”

0%

Did the internship help you get a proper understanding of the company’s organisational culture and how that particular business works?

31.6%

68.4%

“To a certain degree” “Not at all”

10.5%

Do you feel that your work during the internship made a difference and that your input was valuable?

“Very much”

15.8%

73.7%

“To a certain degree” “Not at all” “Very much”

21.1%

If offered the chance, would you like to actually be employed at this company?

Did this internship help you make a decision regarding your career path?

47.4%

“I would like to volunteer or participate again in another internship there” “No”

31.6%

“Yes”

11%

“I would like to explore even more options before I decide”

5% 0% 84%

“I realised I would like to work in this field” “I realised I would definitely not like to work in this field” “This internship has not made any difference whatsoever in my career choices”

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the independent professionals and companies who dedicated their time, resources and expertise towards mentoring our students in the 2017-2018 school year. A part of them have been receiving our students in internships for several years now. We are proud to know that their guiding roles have prepared our young and bright students for the future:

Apolonia TV - Media

Mercedes - Business Management

Asociația Autism Transilvania - NGO

Morphoza - Interior Design

Banca Transilvania - Banking

NTT Data - IT, Computer Science

Bog'Art - Architecture

Opera Plaza - Hospitality

Cabinet Medical Transylvania College - General Medicine

Guvernul României României - Politics

Cabinet Avocatură Cărăbaș Lungu - Law

Pediatrie III - Pediatrics

Cabinet Individual de Avocatură Popa Elena Carmen - Law

Petra's Bio - Alimentary Production

Concepto - Fashion Design

PFA Măguran Remus Zsolt - Interior Design

Carmic Impex - Business Management

Primăria Cluj-Napoca - Diplomatics

DentoSan Med - Stomatology

Primăria Oradea - Cybernetic Safety & Security

Double Tree by Hilton, Oradea - Hospitality

Primera Interiors - Interior Design

Electrogrup - Business Management

Primitive - Video & Photography

Hampton by Hilton - Hospitality

Project A - Architecture

Harosa & Asociații - Society

Quantic Lab - IT, Computer Science

Institutul Cultural Francez Cluj

Spitalul Clinic PELICAN, Oradea - Cardio-Vascular Surgery

Institutul Inimii "”Nicolae Stancioiu" - Cardio-Vascular Surgery

Transmec - Engineering

International Ballroom - Event Planning

HULU - Media

Marty Restaurants - Horeca

Urbano Real Construct - Building

Medica M3 - Orthodontics

Vanilla Events - Event planning

Medispa - Plastic Surgery

Should you like to get involved in the Work Experience programme, please contact: Emma Cârnu Development Officer Alumni Society & Work Experience Coordinator

400445, aleea băișoara 2A, cluj-napoca, românia +40 735 661 000 emma.carnu@transylvania-college.ro