Oracle Romania Summer School
- by Maria Sandu
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What would you say about a Summer School within a
corporation where you can learn, play and practice? You might think that this
is something usually uncommon for a company and you would be right. However,
Oracle’s main value being innovation, we came up with a new project for
Romanian students and graduates. We organised Oracle Summer School , offering
them the opportunity to develop their soft skills and gain valuable business
knowledge and exposure.
How was Oracle Summer School programme organised?
We focused on students and graduates’ needs and combined
business experience with training and practice. The twenty four participants
had different backgrounds, being interested in Software, Hardware, Finance,
Marketing or other areas. The programme fulfilled each of these needs, bringing
them in contact with Specialists and Managers.
The first two weeks were dedicated to the company visits,
business presentations and networking. The participants got an insight about
employees’ activities and projects. Storytelling was also part of the program
and people from different departments spent a couple of hours with the
participants, sharing their experiences, knowledge and interesting stories. The
Recruitment team delivered a training about the job interview skills in order
to make the participants feel better prepared for a Recruitment process.
The second module consisted of two weeks of Soft Skills
trainings delivered by professional trainers from different departments. The
participants gained useful insight on the competencies required within a
business environment. The evenings were dedicated to social activities and it
not very long until they started feel part of a team.
The third module will take place at the end of September and
will put the participants in contact with senior people from the business who
will become their Mentors.
What do the participants say about Oracle Summer School?
“ As a fresh computer science graduate, Oracle Summer School
gave me the opportunity of finding what are the technical and nontechnical
skills required in a large multinational company. It was a great way of seeing
how the theoretical knowledge I received during college is applied in real-life
scenarios and what skills I still need to develop. “ (Cosmin Radu)
“ When arriving at Oracle I had high expectations, but did
not know exactly what was going to unfold because of the program's lack of
precedence. Right after the first day, my feedback outgrew the initial forecast
and the following weeks continued to build upon it. I had the pleasure to
acquaint with brilliant people. The program was outlined on various profiles,
delivering a comprehensive experience. It was very engaging, informative and
nevertheless fun. “ (Vlad Manciu)
„ Oracle Summer School is by far the best summer school that
I have ever attended. For me it has been a great experience so far, because
I’ve learned not only how to use soft skills in a corporate environment, but
I’ve learned a great deal about myself as well. However, the most valuable
asset of this 3-week period were the people that I’ve met: great individuals
and great professionals, whom I really grew fond of.” (Alexandru Purcarea)
“Applying to Oracle Summer School has been the best decision
I took in regard to how to spend my summer holiday. I had the chance to do job
shadowing at some of the departments I was interested in and I attended great
trainings on various subjects such as time management and emotional
intelligence. Moreover, I made friends with the other participants and we
enjoyed going out together after “classes”.(Andreea Tudor)
If you are interested in joining our team and attending our
events please follow us on https://campus.oracle.com/campus/HR/emea_main.html
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