We offer students with varying language and cultural backgrounds the opportunity to participate in the shadow days programme of public sector institutions (ministries, state institutions, local governments) on 18–21 November 2024. The programme lasts one to three working days, i.e. 8–24 academic hours.
Students of various language and cultural backgrounds, who speak Estonian at the B2-level at minimum, have the opportunity to participate in up to three shadow days, during which they observe the daily tasks of (a) public sector employee(s) (e.g. office, department head, specialist, adviser, minister). The shadowing takes place in state institutions or local governments, where students receive an overview of the work of a public sector institution.
It is very important for students to plan their career during their studies. At the same time, public sector institutions need employees who have recently graduated university with modern knowledge, attitudes, and values for their organisation. This is why it is very important for the staff of an organisation to be linguistically and culturally diverse. Knowledge of a second language is often an asset when applying for a job, since there are many positions in the public sector where, in addition to very good Estonian, the skill of speaking foreign languages is unavoidably necessary.
The shadowing programme consists of:
● An introductory theoretical lecture ‘The Public Sector and its Role in Society’ – 8 academic hours (ah)
● Job shadowing days in a public sector institution – 8–24 ah
● Follow-up mini-hackathon online ‘Summaries and proposals for institutions’ – 8 ah
● Individual work – 4–10 ah
● Internship volume: minimum 33 and maximum 44 ah
Along with the Integration Foundation, the training will be conducted by Reiting PR OÜ, which will also provide the corresponding academic certificate to students who have completed the shadowing programme.
Information and contacts: janika.gedvil@reiting.ee, phone +372 5140035
