Entrepreneurship and Employability
Linking Education to the Labour Market
Job-Oriented Skills Programme (J.O.P.)
You are our priority.
IST College’s main concern is to link education to the labour market through a series of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study. These programmes combine theory with international methodology and practice, while at the same time responding to the current needs of the Greek and international labour market.
At IST College all academic programmes are designed, implemented and supported in such a way that they directly and clearly reflect the career prospects of graduates, helping you to develop the necessary skills to respond to today’s ever-changing working environment.
Your preparation for entering the labour market goes through a series of actions that aim at your professional orientation and the development of the skills you will need to ensure your professional career and become competitive in the labour market.
These series that actions to develop your skills aimed at enhancing your career prospects includes:
Practical Exercise
In addition to the real-life projects and research you carry out, during your studies, you will also have the opportunity to participate in long or short term unpaid or paid internship programmes in your field of specialisation in companies and organisations. It is worth noting that some programmes of study provide mandatory placement in companies and organisations. To accommodate this requirement IST College has developed close cooperation.
Development of Professional & Personal Skills
During your studies you have the opportunity to participate in a series of parallel educational activities, which focus on the development of your personal and professional skills. These activities are in the form of seminars (e.g. CV writing, interview techniques, etc.), as well as workshops and conferences (on various scientific and/or topical issues).
In addition to the IST College academic staff, these activities are actively attended by professors and experienced business executives. The guests contribute to the broadening of the educational process and your continuous reflection on current contemporary issues.
Counselling for Continuation of Studies
Your professional training is often determined by acquiring postgraduate qualifications.
You can select one of the successful postgraduate programmes offered at IST College or look for another programme in Greece or abroad.
We will support you in the whole process of searching and selecting the right postgraduate programme. These services are of an advisory nature and include the selection of the programme – University, the completion of the application as well as guidance on the certification of English language competency.
Lecture and Presentation Series “Business Voice”
At regular intervals throughout the academic year, IST College organizes a series of lectures and presentations under the “Business Voice” initiative. The guest speakers, who are high-ranking and renowned business executives, inform you about issues concerning the companies they represent, current issues and examples of cases they have dealt with, giving you the opportunity to enrich your knowledge and exchange views on issues facing businesses and professionals from all sectors of the economy.
Educational Visits “IST College on Site”
Thi This activity provides visits of IST College students to businesses and organizations, in the context of which you are given the opportunity to tour the premises of the business or organization and come into contact with their executives. You will gain knowledge and perception of the working environment, the individual functions of a business or an organization, while developing a network of contacts.