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| GenGis_K | 24 Feb 2010, 21:40 Post #41 |
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You are mistaking, it is not the number of internships available but the "reference number" of the internship you are applying to. So you should write 3.1 or 3.2 for example. |
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| hellfish | 24 Feb 2010, 22:34 Post #42 |
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Thnx, I understood it a while after I had written my post, so I cancelled my question and changed my post. |
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| Krzysiek | 25 Feb 2010, 00:35 Post #43 |
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Hi, Could someone send me shortlist on PM? |
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| Manu | 25 Feb 2010, 01:16 Post #44 |
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@JamesW: If you haven't done it yet, I would advise you to contact the centre urgently, since the deadline to write the motivation letters is tomorrow! @Krzysiek: check your PM. |
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| JamesW | 25 Feb 2010, 10:57 Post #45 |
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Thank you for the information Manu. I have emailed the centre twice now and am waiting a response. I am really really upset now, this could cost me my place because they never checked that I received the email. Could anyone tell me what is expected of the motivation letters? Is it just a normal motivation letter a company that you would normally send? |
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| Manu | 25 Feb 2010, 11:31 Post #46 |
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Hi James, The centre has actually pre-selected a company for you already. The name of the company and the corresponding traineeship number will be available in the e-mail. You'll need to write a motivation letter for this company, and you have the possibility to send another motivation letter to the company of your choice. The motivation letter doesn't have a 'standard' format (at least not the UK standard format). Some guidelines to help you with the structure will be included in the e-mail as an attachment. Hope you can make it! Cheers, Manu |
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| JamesW | 25 Feb 2010, 11:35 Post #47 |
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Thanks Manu, I know the company pre selects one for me but I thought I had the choice of two more. I really really wanted to spend time over these motivation letters but it looks like, with the time given when they eventually send me the email, I will have to see what I have from letters I sent to japanese companies last year and put something together. I'm just so annoyed right now because I have worked so hard for this and I'm going to possibly not do my best on the motivation letter. Can you tell me if there is a word limit or not so I can at least try to start to plan the letter? Thank you for informing me of all this manu. James Worsnop |
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| Manu | 25 Feb 2010, 11:42 Post #48 |
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James, check your PM. Good luck for the motivation letter(s)! |
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| JamesW | 25 Feb 2010, 12:51 Post #49 |
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Thank you manu. I talked to the company and have received the email. Looks like my ISP was completely blocking the email and not even letting it through as spam. Now for the hard part. |
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| net02 | 25 Feb 2010, 17:22 Post #50 |
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Good luck for your rush ![]() @Manu & easyAsABC I've been shortlisted too and the choice between the two companies seemed pretty weird to me: they'll try to balance things, sending almost the same number of applications for each of the available traineeships. This means (at least this is what I guess) they'll first try and split applications by their own choice, then if you've suggested a 2nd choice (to be clear, by "2nd choice" i mean the one not suggested by the centre) for a traineeship with less applicants, you'll be moved. That's 'cause they already tried to understand which traineeship fits you best (or you was interested in, as per your application form), and 2nd choices shouldn't be many ^^ Anyway they've of course shortlisted people accordingly to placement offers (more architects than chemical engineers and so on, just as an example, I was too lazy to check the traineeship list ;)) and there can't be perfect equilibrium between each offer's applications so if you've expressed your preference I'm sure they'll try and fit your choice unless that specific traineeship is already "flooded" ![]() Even less clear was the possibility that both your letters wuold be sent.. I think this may occour only if your "second choice" company doesn't find any good match between the applicants they received and your "first choice" company hasn't picked you. Luckily for me the centre suggested me the placement I hoped for, so I decided to send that letter only and cross my fingers! Again, good luck to everyone |
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| Manu | 25 Feb 2010, 17:33 Post #51 |
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Thanks Daniele (net02) for your nice explanation! I think this is the way they are going to do the match making, BUT since the 'additional' traineeship (the optional one), which I consider to be my first choice, wasn't on the initial list of placements available before the shortlisting, I explicitely asked the centre in my e-mail to consider it as my first choice, since they've suggested me another placement. I don't know if they'll take that into consideration as well... |
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| net02 | 25 Feb 2010, 17:50 Post #52 |
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Given we're less than 200 now I would be confident they'll read your message and consider your motivation as well! And maybe those offers not in the initial list will have less "competition"... I'll root for you 'cause mine was on the initial list! (joking, I don't think our placements may overlap, by the way I root for you the same because you're very active and you really seem to care about Vulcanus )
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| Manu | 25 Feb 2010, 18:07 Post #53 |
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Thanks for the rooting ^^ Yes indeed I really care about Vulcanus, but I think this is the case of everyone on this forum as well
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| scrts | 28 Feb 2010, 13:29 Post #54 |
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Maybe someone know people already been on Vulcanus? It would be cool to find out more about companies and jobs in them..
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| Wally | 1 Mar 2010, 14:08 Post #55 |
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There's a couple of us here that are alumni. What do you want to know? My job was to explore options to more accurately deduce what the temperature of a gas is inside a cilinder without being able to place instruments inside. It involved setting up experiments, data analysis, building new hardware. In the end I am still not sure if my ultimate solution worked because I'd need a way longer test duration. I can't tell you details coz I'm sworn to secrecy :D. Which is annoying coz they also can't tell me what became of it. My internship came with a higher goal and a feeling of doing something useful. I liked it. I know others found their projects useful/fulfilling/awesome/boring/weird/meh/insufficient/all-consuming/etc. There's people that wished for the year to be up already and people who wished they had more time. Some people found love, others realized they left it at home. I think 20% of our year is in Japan atm and only 50% of us are back in our home countries. Aelle is leaving tomorrow and I'll be expatriating halfway April so that statistic will slide some more. |
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| scrts | 2 Mar 2010, 03:24 Post #56 |
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So first year you were living on Vulcanus scholarship and then left to work for that company if I understood you correctly? As I understand, you are getting money only from Vulcanus and nothing from the company you are working for? It would be easier to answer questions in paragraphs:How often is it possible to go home? What about free time? Are you planning to keep there? And finally, did you learn to speak Japanese in 4 months? :))) |
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| Ezra | 2 Mar 2010, 22:17 Post #57 |
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I was wondering about this too. Although I am ready to work very seriously and full time for a year, I was curious as to how the matter of holidays or time off was handled by the host companies. Is it company specific or do they all appear to adhere to a fixed number of traditional Japanese holidays? |
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| GenGis_K | 2 Mar 2010, 23:18 Post #58 |
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If I remember well (by reading blogs), we (well they for the moment ^^") usually have what they call the "Golden Week" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Week_%28Japan%29 ) |
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| scrts | 3 Mar 2010, 04:08 Post #59 |
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I'm really serious considering the job in Japan. I am also thinking of opportunities to keep there for a longer time
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| Wally | 3 Mar 2010, 11:10 Post #60 |
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1 year: 4 months of Japanese study in Tokyo, close contact with the center and several cultural outings 8 months of working at the site of your internship. Vulcanus will provide for 2 million yen (I think. This changes every year, we got €15.000) and will take care of your rent. Some financial compensation is sometimes initiated by the company, but don't count on it. We had someone who had to spend 20 minutes by train one-way whose train costs were covered by his company, but I had 90 minutes by public transport I paid for that out of my €15000. With your rent taken care of 2 million yen is a LOT of money, you will not run out even if you see as much of the country as I have but you will run out if you visit a lot of 2-3 star restaurants or club every night (Tokyo nightlife isn't cheap)
It's discouraged I think, but there's a winterbreak around christmas (length of which depends on when your company wants you to start) and the before mentioned Golden Week. Golden week is the one week in Japan when everyone has time of, so don't expect to find cheap flights out of japan/within japan
You work from 9-5 (ish), weekends, national holidays and evenings are your own time. Look at my map. You have enough time to do that.
Am I planning to stay there? No, going to Seoul in 2 months. I'll visit japan, but no immediate plans to return there. Though JASA is doing some really cool stuff and I have a way in ![]()
Yes. Obviously your level will depend. If you've never spoken Japanese before you won't have discussions on current socio-economic developments within Japan, but you'll definitely be able to get around. We only had 1-2 who still totally sucked and even they could understand basic instructions, introductions and ask what that bit was floating around in the noodle-soup. Then again, after 1 year in Japan we had one guy who still couldn't use chopsticks. We also had a guy who went all out in learning the language and managed a level way beyond mine. Took private lessons outside of the centre-provided ones, submerged himself with locals and didn't have a lot of contact within the vulcanus group, shacked up with a japanese girl but at the end of the year his skill surpassed that of some who had a year of Japanese study before coming. It depends, on average: You'll do fine. |
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