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BEST

COURSES ON TECHNOLOGY

COURSES ON CAREERRELATED SKILLS

LEISURE EVENTS

BEST CAREER SUPPORT

TIPS & TRICKS

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BEST

BEST, Board of European Students of Technology is a constantly growingnon-profit and non-political organisation. Since 1989 we providecommunication, co-operation and exchange possibilities for studentsall over Europe.

86 Local BEST Groups (LBGs) in 30 countries are creating a growing, wellorganised, powerful, young and innovative student network.

BEST strives to help European students of technology to become moreinternationally minded, by reaching a better understanding of Europeancultures and developing capacities to work on an international basis.Therefore we create opportunities for the students to meet and learn fromone another through our academic and non-academic events andeducational symposia. "Learning makes the master", but the final goal isa good working place, therefore we offer services like an internationalcareer centre to broaden the horizons for the choice on the job market.

Our priority is to offer high quality services for students all over Europe.Thus, we manage to bring all the partners in the "student - company -university" triangle closer.

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COURSES ON TECHNOLOGY

BEST Courses on Technology are events aimed forincreasing and widening the professional knowledge in acertain field of technology, especially concerning moderntechnical applications of technology and the latestresearch achievements.

EKATERINBURG/Transport Corridors:RAILS vs ROADS

http://lbgeka.narod.ru/

Have you ever thought why do we need rails if we have roads o_O and how have been deliveredyour favorite jeans to the store?

Have you ever thought how long is Trans-Siberian Railway and how does it work? Yes or not,it doesn't matter, just apply=)

You will get a chance to create your own transport corridor and to become apioneer of the way to the future!

Take a challenge, try yourself as a passenger of Transsib and feel how Russia is huge and exciting!

Don't sleep like a bear in your den, pack your good mood and enjoy real Russian style!!!

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EKATERINBURG,UrFU/M&M:Magic and Metal

1 - 10 FEBhttp://www.bestekaustu.ru/WC10_en/

The world develops in enormous speed, almost everyday we hear that one more scientificopening was made, one more spacecraft was built, new technology was invented. Don'twant to be the last in this crazy rash? Find out what helps industry progress so fast.

Want to feel yourself the Lord of the Rings? Or medieval knight before fight? Or a caveman?Go back in to the history, back to basics and find out secrets of mysterious science - metallurgy.Have you ever seen that? Hot, almost white liquid metal flowing down? Feel yourself as BruceAlmighty able to do anything from small, unshaped piece of metal.

In Russia you will feel yourself on another planet. Severe frosts in the forest, hot banya, swimsuitand valenki, blini and kvas - unforgettable experience. If you are brave, crazy and hot enough tosurvive - we are looking for you.

Don't be shy- just apply!

SUPELEC /European Week 2011Power Up Without Blowing Up

5 - 13 MARhttp://www.cercle-europe.supelec.fr

Have you ever thought why do we need rails if we have roads o_O and how have been deliveredyour favorite jeans to the store?

Have you ever thought how long is Trans-Siberian Railway and how does it work? Yes or not,it doesn't matter, just apply=)

You will get a chance to create your own transport corridor and to become apioneer of the way to the future!

Take a challenge, try yourself as a passenger of Transsib and feel how Russia is huge and exciting!

Don't sleep like a bear in your den, pack your good mood and enjoy real Russian style!!!

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Would you like to have the most amazing summer experience in the Nordic Kingdom ofDenmark?Would you like to meet 22 other engineering/science students from all over Europe, learn alot and have loads of fun at the same time?Are you up for facing tomorrow?s challenge of developing the new energy technologies,which are to save the world?Do you find fuel cell technology and its applications one of the most exciting and fascinatingthing in the world?

If “YES!” is the answer, then apply for this marvelous summer course, that will take place inthe city of Aalborg placed in the northern part of Denmark: Famous for its legendary nightlife and the unique internationally recognized problem based learning of the university.

ENSTA PARISTECH/H2G2: The Hitchhiker’sGuide of enerGy

12 - 19 FEB http://best.ensta.fr/en_winter_course.html

5-13 FEB

GRAZ /Idea2Product - The guideline tosuccesful innovations

http://wc10.bestgraz.org/

Achtung - Achtung!!This is a call for all creative and innovative people: Are you annoyed by seeing things donethe plain old boring way?Do you think it is time that somebody comes up with new innovative ideas? For 9 unforgettable days,we will guide you through the process of developing and innovations, pimp your ideas, and show youhow to set up an effective business plan to get them started. You will visit labs, work with companies,and look further into the future!In addition, you will join us on the weekend trip through the high Austrian mountains, explore thewonderful world of Schuaplattln and wine, delicious pumpkin seed oil, unforgettable parties, andof course gain memories that will last forever!Can you manage all that? Design your winter creatively, and don't forget to put a greatcourse in Graz in it.Do not hesitate, apply now!Graz is waiting for you ;)

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COURSES ON CAREERRELATED SKILLS

BEST Course on Career Related Skills is an eventabout nontechnological subjects in order to developpersonal skills in topics linked with working methods,communication techniques, marketing, economics,project and organisation management and other suchsoft skills, stressing practical work.

DELFT / No Money, No Cry! Cash Flowsat the Speed of Light!

25 FEB - 5 MAR

We all use money every day of our lives. We can't imagine a world without money.But what do we actually know about it? Where does it come from. What do the banksdo with our money? The EURO: has it been a success, and more important will it begood for the European Union in the future? What happens at the stock market?Is Someone pulling the strings?We all hear of major government debts. What are its consequences and are countriesable to pay of a debt of over billions of Euros?Drugs and weapons are a currency on its own, does it influence our economies?When we buy a can of tomato souse, the tomatoes have already travelled around theworld several times. Can the world handle this? What are the consequences of this?And then finally, this economic structure is not going to work for the future!Is it possible to change?If you are interested in these questions, don?t wait and apply forDelft’s awesome Winter Course 2011!

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LEISURE EVENTS

BEST also organises non-academic activitiessuch as sailing weeks, ski-weeks, extreme sports.These events have a higher fee and have no academicpart. Only fun, fun and fun!

BRATISLAVA/My Name is Flake.Snow Flake

5 - 13 FEB http://best.stuba.sk/winter10

Do you know what it's like to wake up in the middle of slope?Do you know what skiing in one of the most beautiful places of Slovakia looks like?Do you know how to share your body warm?

No?

We know and we want to share.Come and experience another type of skiing.Come and trynot to die.

P.S.: Don't eat yellow snow!

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JobsTrainingsInternshipsCareer Events

BEST CAREER SUPPORT

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Are you interested in a international career?

BEST Career Support is what you are looking for. BCS is an onlineservice offered by BEST which connects students and companies.

Fill out your CV on: BEST.eu.org/career and you’ll be able to surfacross job and internship offers from companies all around Europe.You’ll have permanent access to your CV to make changes or to downloadit in a format of your choosing.

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TIPS & TRICKSHOW TO WRITE YOUR MOTIVATION LETTER?As you may already know, everytime you want to apply for a BEST course,you have to write a motivation letter according to which the Local BESTGroups will select their participants. A perfect receipe does not exist butsurely BEST wants to know the following about you:

Who are you? What do you study, which are your hobbies and your knowledgeof the course you are applying to and how do you like to party. This partshouldn’t be long but must contain relevant information to help the organizerssee how you would contribute to their course.

Why did you choose this course? Read the course description carefullyand make your motivations clear. This is very important in the eyes of theorganizers. Be specific so your leter will be personal and not standard.

Why did you choose this city/country? Every person, including organizers,love to hear compliments about the country they live in so you mightwant to give them reasons why you chose their specific city/country. Butdon’t over do it because you may give the impression of being just a touristinstead of a course participant.

If you add a bit of your own originality to this information, than your chancesjust went up a bit. Everyone appreciates a sense of humor and creativityso feel free to use them while writing your letter. Now all you have to do isto apply. Get your keyboard, start typing and imagine a Summer like younever had before!

Apply until 24th of October onwww.BEST.eu.org/Courses

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