2018_09_14_ECO_PAS

The development team of the School Economics of the University of Navarra has two new additions for the 2018-19 academic year in the areas of Career Services and External Relations and Alumni. They are Itxaso Ruiz de las Heras and Gabriel Lucas Lerga.

Career Services

Itxaso Ruiz de las Heras assumes the position of manager of Career Services of the School of Economics in substitution of Marta Juan Paule. Ruiz de las Heras has a degree in Sociology from the Public University of Navarra, Master's Degree in Management and management of Human Resources from the University Ceu San Pablo and has more than 5 years of experience in the area career guidance.

What can students expect from Career Services at School?

 The Career Services Service has as goal to accompany student in the process of searching for professional opportunities. We work from the first year in group orientation activities, which explore the process of professional self-knowledge and development , as well as another subject of individual orientation activities (from 3rd year onwards). On the other hand, we give sessions of training to learn how to elaborate a CV, cover letter, selection processes etc. On the other hand, we work on attracting companies from different sectors to the University so that students can learn about the different options in the labor market. In final, we provide students with tools to develop their professional degree program from the first year. 

How can students prepare themselves professionally during their training university studies?

 In addition to the knowledge that they will acquire during the degree program, it is important that they do another subject of "extra" activities to improve their professional skills. Nowadays, companies are not only looking for technical knowledge; one of the great challenges for companies today is to find candidates who meet a more competency-based profile: they are looking for candidates with attitude and a series of professional competencies. For this reason, it is important that students work on self-knowledge from the first year in order to be able to develop competencies throughout the four years of degree program. 

Are internships important for entry into the labor market? 

Undoubtedly, internships are an excellent gateway to entrance the labor market for many reasons. First of all, because it is a good way to get to know the possible employment opportunities of Degree, it also allows to develop professional skills and competences and of course, it allows to create a network of contacts (networking) essential for the professional future. 

Where can economics students do their internships? 

On the portal of employment of CS there is a varied offer of internship positions for economics students. The opportunities are very varied. From consultancy service, marketing, banking, finance. In Career Services we work on attracting internship opportunities and employment for students of the University of Navarra. 

Where can you be found?

At Office of the Dean of the School of Economics and at the following e-mail address iruiz@unav.es.

External Relations and Alumni

Gabriel Lucas Lerga is graduate in Economics by this School and has developed his professional degree program in the Economic Administrative Service and Purchansing Service of the University of Navarra. He takes over from Elena Belzunce, former manager of external and alumni relations at School.

 

 

What can students expect from the external relations service of School?

 This service seeks to support students and give a added value to their teaching through the organization of activities involving companies or alumni with the goal to train them in skills and link them with the professional outlet that fits their interests, as well as to promote and disseminate the various initiatives or competitions organized by companies or universities.

What can alumni expect from the external relations service of School?

At School we want alumni to feel at home and, in turn, feel like ambassadors of the University of Navarra. From this service we seek to generate opportunities to connect and involve alumni and students of the School with the goal to create mutually beneficial relationships between them and the University.

To this end, every year, we work on a specific plan to offer you the training that is most in demand. This year we have placed a lot of emphasis on opening classes for the master's degrees we have at the new headquarters in Madrid and on topics of interest such as Big Data, innovation and family business .

Where can you be found?

You can find me physically at Office of the Dean of the School of Economics and at the following e-mail address glucas@unav.es.