Building CEMS Careers in Budapest

CEMS Career Forum 2012, Budapest (Photo: Stella Gjerstad)

The 18^th annual CEMS Career Forum was held 16-17 November in Budapest, on the premises of Corvinus University. This year approx 950 students were registered for the event, where they met with 36 of the CEMS Corporate Partners.

30.11.2012 - Text and and photos: Stella Gjerstad

The CEMS Career Forum aims to facilitate the personal and professional development of CEMS students and to offer networking opportunities for both students and company representatives.

During two busy days the students take part in skill seminars held by the Corporate Partners, pre-scheduled interviews, company exhibition stands and presentations. Ten students from NHH participated.

Norwegian Corporate partners

The Norwegian CEMS Corporate Partners Statkraft and Statoil were represented by Victoria Bodak, Anduvap Servet Akgün, and Karolina Orleanski, and Camilla Arntsen and Ying Yang, respectively.

Francesco Polano is a CEMS student whose home school is Universitá Luigi Bocconi in Milan. He is currently spending his CEMS exchange semester at Rotterdam School of Management and is in Budapest to network with potential future employers.

"After holidaying in Norway and talking to Norwegian students at Rotterdam, I have become fascinated with the country and the possibilities it offers professionally. I am interested in talking to Statkraft and Statoil, as I appreciate their investment and research into green energy. To me, it is important that companies give importance to having strong internal values, in addition to having a "green profile" and being aware of their social responsibility," Polano said.

CEMS Student Francesco Polano (far right) meets with Anduvap Servet Akgün and Karolina Orleanski from Statkraft.

CEMS Club conference

Kenza Taoufik, the current CEMS Club President at NHH was in Budapest to attend the CEMS Club Conference which is organized by each member school's CEMS Board representative. In addition she met with Whirlpool for a graduate program interview.

"This is an important arena for students to network not only with company representatives but also with other CEMS students and alumni. In addition, the Career Forum offers the students the opportunity of enjoying the exclusivity of CEMS," says Taoufik.