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     Eat,  Play,  Meet      

With  your  participation  in  "Eat,  Play,  Meet",  you  have  the  opportunity  to  address  your  future  talents  in  an  unconventional  and  entertaining  way.  

Together  with  three  other  employers,  you  will  give  humanities  and  social  science  students  the  chance  to  get  to  know  your  company  in  a  casual  and  unusual  setting  and  thus  learn  more  about  their  career  prospects  within  your  firm.  

In  the  first  part  of  the  event,  you  will  give  students  an  insight  into  your  company’s  corporate  culture.  Afterwards,  the  students  will  hear  about  the  different  job  profiles  within  your  field.  A  playful  lunch  date,  where  students  and  employers  can  exchange  and  network,  completes  the  event.  

 

 Frame  and  timing      

"Eat,  Play,  Meet"  starts  at  12:15  pm  and  lasts  until  13:50pm.  The  event  is  divided  into  the  three  parts  mentioned  above:  the  first  is  a  Culture  Pitch,  followed  by  the  Behind  the  Scenes  job  profile  format  before  closing  with  a  Lunch  Date.  

12:15–12:30  Uhr     Culture  Pitch    The  UZH  Career  Services  welcome  the  participants  and  explain  the  process  and  rules  of  this  event.  After  this  short  introduction,  the  four  employers  each  have  a  3  minutes  slot  to  present  their  corporate  culture  in  a  creative  way.  There  are  no  limits  to  your  imagination  and  you  are  allowed  to  use  all  methods/tools  except  PowerPoint  slides!  

 

12:30–13:10  Uhr     Behind  the  Scenes    Each  company  sends  one  representative  with  a  background  similar  to  the  target  group  to  address  the  students.  These  employees  have  a  time  slot  of  8  minutes  to  tell  about  their  careers  so  far  and  their  current  positions,  thus  inspiring  students  with  (new)  career  prospects.  

 

13:10–13:50  Uhr     Lunch  Date    The  lunch  takes  place  at  a  buffet  and  at  bar  tables.  During  this  part  of  the  event,  the  employers  are  present  with  two  representatives.  The  company  representative  who  presented  the  Behind  the  Scenes  part  is  standing  by  the  buffet,  while  the  second,  HR  representative,  is  standing  at  a  bar  table.  

At  the  buffet,  an  open  exchange  takes  place  between  the  speaker  of  Behind  the  Scenes  and  the  students.  At  the  bar  tables,  HR  managers  carry  out  informal  speed  dates  with  the  students.  In  these  speed  dates,  students  -­  who  can  also  gather  at  a  table  in  pairs  of  two  -­  and  the  HR  managers  have  cards  with  unconventional  icebreaker  questions  as  well  as  ordinary  interview  questions.  These  are  alternately  turned  over  and  answered  by  the  HR  representatives  and  the  students.  Every  5  minutes,  a  signal  sounds  and  the  students  rotate  to  the  next  bar  table.  After  the  speed  dating  round,  the  HR  representatives  and  students  can  informally  network  for  approx.  20  minutes.  

 

 

 

  Career  Services      

Location,  dates  und  target  groups      The  event,  including  a  packed  lunch,  will  take  place  in  the  Senate  Room  of  the  University  of  Zurich.  It  will  be  carried  out  for  humanities  and  social  science  students  on  Thursday  April  18  2019  from  12:15  to  13:50.    

 

 Senate  Room,  University  of  Zurich    

   Benefits  for  companies      

By  participating  in  "Eat,  Play,  Meet"  you  increase  your  visibility  among  humanities  and  social  science  -­  thus  enhancing  your  profile  as  an  attractive  employer  for  this  audience.  With  the  Culture  Pitch,  you  can  position  yourself  through  your  corporate  culture,  while  the  job  profiles  presented  in  the  Behind  the  Scenes  section  enhances  students'  knowledge  of  career  opportunities  in  your  firm.  Finally,  during  the  Lunch  Date  you  will  have  the  opportunity  to  network  directly  with  interesting  and  potential  candidates.    

 

Costs      

Participation  in  an  "Eat,  Play,  Meet"  for  the  desired  target  group  costs  CHF  300,  excl.  VAT  per  employer.  In  addition,  there  is  a  financial  participation  in  the  lunch*.  

 The  costs  include  •  Organization  and  application  management  •  Room  rental  and  technical  infrastructure  •  Promotion  of  the  event  

 *  Sandwiches  and  non-­alcoholic  drinks  (around  550  CHF  total,  calculated  on  an  effective  basis  and  shared  equally  by  the  four  employers).