Department
Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer & Innovation Office
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA
Our goals…….
Your needs!
Career, Liaison (Education-Production), Technology Transfer and Innovation Office (CLIO) of the University of Western Attica – the mutation of the Liaison Office – being the historical and institutional follow-up of the first Career Bureaus, which were established in 1993, aims to offer:
- A source of up to date and accurate advice and information on a range of educational, career guidance and counseling
- A meeting point between the University of Western Attica and the labour market.
- An opportunity to get in contact with public sector bodies, in general.
- A bidirectional node between the Academic Society and the production sector to create partnerships.
- A contact point between for the creation and other educational institutes throughout Greece and abroad.
Mission of the Career, Liaison (Education-Production), Technology Transfer and Innovation Office of the University of West Attica is the provision of high quality services both to the Educational community and to the Private and Public Sector enterprises, Organizations, Local Government Services and Collective Bodies for the achievement of the following goals: a) liaison, mediation between the Higher Education Institute, education, production and services, communication with students/graduates and (b) the promotion of innovation & entrepreneurship. Career, Liaison (Education-Production), Technology Transfer and Innovation Office is administratively assigned to the Direction of Student Welfare/General Directorate of Administrative and Academic Affairs and Student Welfare of the University of West Attica.
To achieve its goals CLIO:
- Publishes information material.
• Organizes workshops, special events and exhibitions.
• Keeps its libraries well stocked with a wide range of information, both in printed form and online.
• Maintains confidential databases with details of companies, graduates, students etc.,
• Conducts Graduate Career Path Monitoring Research, Labour Market Studies, Job Profiles Guides Studies, research and production link, the use of research results. - Promotes entrepreneurship through innovative and conventional education and training actions, flexibly linked to the undergraduate internships, open visits, job shadowing, etc. It highlights and promotes business ideas for students. (Open Innovation Festival)
- Supports the submission of entrepreneurship proposals, the analysis of the institutional framework for patenting ideas,
- Contributes to the creation of innovative tools for searching, identifying and viewing the capabilities / skills of providing technology services or other research products (List of Capabilities of Laboratory Service Providers, List of Researchers’ Skills, Portal) in collaboration with departments,
- Supports actions of technology marketing,
- Develops new mechanisms for Liaison and Technology Transfer, for the exploitation of research results and for management, contribution to the promotion and support of spin off companies,
• Offers counseling on personal and career issues and performs individual and group consultative seminars.
• Has its own dedicated website and social media accounts (Facebook etc).
• Participates in third party activities,
• Coordinates and supports activities of UNIWA Mentoring community,
• Develops information guides: Career Management Guide in Greece and Abroad, Post Graduate Studies & Scholarships Guide in Greece and Abroad, etc.
•Enables the use of computers with free internet access and also provides a reading room.
• Provides psychometric evaluation tests for free.
• Brings together students and alumni with potential employers for job vacancies respectively in Greece and abroad.
• Supports activities that help secondary-level students to make vital career decisions and to take advantage of the specialized services offered by the Institute, in regard to its current departments. - Develops collaborative networks at local, national and international level with the productive and social agencies.
• Participates in the coordinating, institutional and advisory committee of Structure of employment and career.
• Participates in European University Enterprises Network & Career Development Offices Network.
• Maintains project committee consisting of representatives from all departments aiming to bidirectional information between Academic Society and Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer and Innovation Office, on common interest issues.
• Last but not least, CLIO, in order to ensure the quality of its services, has established and applies a quality management system for Counselling and Advising Services to Educational and Employment Issues according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008.
Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer and Innovation Office provides you information on:
- Postgraduate studies in Greece and abroad,
- Scholarships and endowments,
- The classification of Higher Education Graduates,
- Professional Rights & Employment Fields for UNIWA Departments,
- Jobs in Greece and abroad,
- Enterprises and Organizations Profiles,
- Résumé writing, cover letter, self-descriptive report and presentation to interview selection either for work, postgraduate study program or scholarship,
- The existing legislation, employment programs, funding for individuals special categories,
- Training and retraining,
- Seminars, workshops, events and conferences.
- Youth Entrepreneurship Programs,
- Financial instruments,
- Institutional framework for patenting ideas,
- Technologies of Technology Marketing, Mediation and Technology Transfer,
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competitions.
Services provided by Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer and Innovation Office can be used by:
- Students (undergraduate & postgraduate) of UNIWA but also of all Higher Education, seeking opportunities & prospects to continue their studies, to get into the labour market or express interest in a part-time or volunteer work.
• Seniors of UNIWA and of all other Greek Higher Education Institutes with common specializations, looking for a temporary job.
• Graduates of UNIWA and of all other Greek H.E.I., with common specializations who seek a workplace as well as information on postgraduate studies, seminars, professional rights, etc.
• Companies-Organizations which are looking for specialised staff to fill job vacancies and seeking to develop co-operation with the University. - Members of the UNIWA Academic and Administrative Community, who need support organizing various events.
• Greek and foreign Educational Institutes interested in developing collaborations with the University. - KE.SY.P (Advisory and Orientation Centres) and GRA.S.E.P. (Advisory and Professional Orientation Offices) – Secondary – level students who require information concerning UNIWA’s departments and career opportunities for graduates of these departments.
How can you use Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer and Innovation Office’s services?
- You can visit Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer and Innovation Office of University of West Attica (A014) everyday from 09:30 until 16:30pm and use its services, libraries, computer facilities or just pick up some information from the notice boards. It’s easy to use our services and completely free of charge.
- While you’re here, ask to complete the specific registration form so that your details can be included at the Office’s databases. This will help you take full advantage of our Employment and Educational Information and Advisory Services.
Specifically:
- Are you a senior / graduate looking for part time or full time job in Greece or abroad, wanting educational information, needing to take advantage of the Counseling Service, wanting to subscribe to Alumni Association?
Fill in the “D 4.3.2 Inventory Card/Census Form” - Are you an employer looking for undergraduates / graduates to fill vacant permanent / fixed term / part time / seasonal jobs?
Fill in the “D 4.3.1 Notification Form of Available Job or Practical Training Offers”
E-mails:
Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer and Innovation Office
@ Maria Kaltsogianni, Coordinator, Education Advisor, Publicity & Information Dissemination and Quality Assurance Manager of Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer & Innovation Department
clio@uniwa.gr & mkaltsogianni@uniwa.gr
@ Sofia Kapogianni, Employment Advisor & Secretariat of Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer & Innovation Department
clio@uniwa.gr & skapog@uniwa.gr
@ Thodoris Chondrelis, Information Technology Manager & Technical Support of Career, Liaison, Technology Transfer & Innovation Department