EFRI Buddy - applications open!

For the fourth year in a row, the Faculty of Economics and business, University of Rijeka and the EFRI Career Center are continuing with the "EFRI buddy" project - a mentoring program for older students to younger ones.

Students of the Faculty of Economics in Rijeka are hereby invited to join the project and use their knowledge and experience to help the new generation of freshmen during the first few months of student life.

The beginning of studying represents a big change, especially at a time when many activities that make it nice to be a student have been temporarily suspended.

With this goal and in the desire to ensure the support of older students to freshmen in the academic year 2021/2022. we are opening a call for new Buddys!

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2021.

The task of the EFRI Buddy is to organize meetings for its group of freshmen (minimum one meeting per month) throughout the winter semester (more or less as needed), where he would inform them about current issues important for studying and student life. The first meeting would be held during the first week of October, in Freshmen Week.

All new candidates who apply and meet the following conditions, will be prepared for possible questions of freshmen through the educational workshop "EFRI for freshmen" on the procedure for enrollment in the first year of undergraduate study (forms, Studomat, ..), important concepts freshmen meet for the first time, EFRI opportunities, finding their way around the Faculty (professional services, the old building of the Faculty, ..), etc.

In addition, all selected Buddys, after the introductory meeting, are OBLIGATORY to pass the workshops on presentation skills and the organization of events that will be held just for them. Buddy will also be involved in the organization of Freshmen Week, and will also participate in individual presentations for high school students (if epidemiological conditions allow).

Do you want to become an EFRI buddy help advising new generation of freshmen in overcoming the challenges of student life?

Who can be an EFRI buddy?

CONDITIONS:

• Student who does not go to study / practice abroad (ERASMUS +, CEEPUS, etc.) in the first (winter) semester of the academic year 2021/2022.
• Student with all passed courses and a minimum average of 3.5
• Student who will attend the training "EFRI for freshmen" and workshops on presentation skills and organization of events upon confirmation of selection for EFRI buddy

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS:

• Active in a student association 
• Knowledge acquired through work on student jobs, projects, competitions, ..
• Knowledge of English

To apply you need:

1. Fill out the online form available HERE
2. Deliver:

• CV
• Motivational letter
• Print grades from Studomat

During and after the project, Buddy will:

• Have the opportunity to develop their organizational, presentation and communication skills
• Attend the training: "EFRI for freshmen"
• Get volunteer hours
• Receive a certificate from the Faculty of Economics in Rijeka on participation in the Project

Application deadline: June 1, 2021 at 8 p.m.

For more information and possible questions, contact us by e-mail, phone or in person, Dorjana Dodić, expert associate at the Career Center.

NOTE: In case of ambiguities related to the submitted documentation, the Career Center will conduct a short informative interview with the candidate.

* all meetings, workshops and consultations of the new generation of EFRI buddy with the project manager will be held during June 2021 ONLINE (via the Zoom application), about which Buddy will be informed in a timely manner.