RIS Fellowships project 2018

What is it about? RIS Fellowships 30 students and graduates with different educational backgrounds from RIS countries will discover job opportunities in the food industry, by getting unique, professional, paid 3-months internships within the framework of RIS Fellowships project. RIS Fellowships Unlike other scholarship projects, the students and graduates will reveal their talents in agri-food sector, through gaining hands-on experiences and strengthening their job-related skills, including analytical thinking and creative problem solving. Unlike other scholarship projects, the students and graduates will reveal their talents in agri-food sector, through gaining hands-on experiences and strengthening their job-related skills, including analytical thinking and creative problem solving. Unlike other scholarship projects, the students and graduates will reveal their talents in agri-food sector, through gaining hands-on experiences and strengthening their job-related skills, including analytical thinking and creative problem solving. Unlike other scholarship projects, the students and graduates will reveal their talents in agri-food sector, through gaining hands-on experiences and strengthening their job-related skills, including analytical thinking and creative problem solving.

Who are we looking for? Best candidate profile RIS Fellowships project is looking for talents from higher education who will become future food sectors’ employees or will set up their own businesses. Young passionate people upon the return to their homes RIS countries, will spur a wave of entrepreneurial innovations and support the development of the local agri-food ecosystem. Best candidate for the RIS Fellowships project should: be a student or graduate of Msc, who is keen on discovering job opportunities in the food industry; be interested in challenges in agri-food sector in the entire value chain; be a person who is looking for taking up learning-by doing activities and developing job related-skills; have proactive attitude and be passionate about student extra activities; be eager to gain new experience, willing to learn and self-motivated; be aware of his/her strengths and knows how to present them; have analytical skills, be open-minded, goal-oriented and team player; be ready to work in an international environment and speaks English very well; could have a lack of work experience but has an entrepreneurial approach; be also interested in innovativeness and entrepreneurship and would like to share his/her interests with the local environment.

Countries and regions eligible to take part in the RIS Fellowships are: Turkey *Italy (only regions of: Basilicata, Calabria, Molise, Puglia, Sardegna and Sicilia) **Poland (only regions of: Dolnośląskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Łódzkie, Lubelskie, Lubuskie, Małopolskie, Opolskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie and Wielkopolskie) ***Spain (only regions of: Andalucia, Canarias, Cantabria, Castilla-la Mancha, Extremadura, Illes Balears, La Rioja, Principado de Asturias and Región de Murcia) Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Greece Hungary Italy* Lithuania Poland** Portugal Slovenia Spain*** Romania Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Greece Hungary Italy* Lithuania Poland** Portugal Slovenia Spain*** Romania *Italy (only regions of: Basilicata, Calabria, Molise, Puglia, Sardegna and Sicilia) **Poland (only regions of: Dolnośląskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Łódzkie, Lubelskie, Lubuskie, Małopolskie, Opolskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie and Wielkopolskie) ***Spain (only regions of: Andalucia, Canarias, Cantabria, Castilla-la Mancha, Extremadura, Illes Balears, La Rioja, Principado de Asturias and Región de Murcia)

Benefits for candidates Database of over 1500 contacts to various stakeholders from RIS contries largest food enterprises Consumer associations and civil society actors Incubators, accelerators, science and technology parks, start-up associations Key universities and public research institutes Regulatory authorities and policy makers relevant to agri-food industry largest food retailers and internationally significant agri-food business enterprises Public authorities responsible for agri-food issues IMPRESS recruiters during an online interview Largest food retailers and internationally significant agri-food business enterprises LEARN how to catch recruiters attention using LinkedIn profile USE TIPS to prepare eye-catching 1-minute self-video WIN 3-months internships GAIN hands-on experiences GRAB 1000€ gross grant/month STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD PARTICIPATE in professional recruitment process, with corporate background CHALLENGE yourself at workshops STRENGHTEN your job-related skills Industry associations, clusters, producer groups Industry associations, clusters, producer groups

Project team – core partners! CLC North-East CLC South

Project RIS Fellowships – host partner organizations No Partner Location 1 AIA - Associazione Italiana Allevatori Rome/ Cremona, Italy 2 BeYou (RFS) Barcelona, Spain 3 DOUXMATOK (RFS) Israel 4 Elea (RFS) Germany 5 EnergyPulse Systems (RFS) Lisbon, Portugal 6 Entomics Biosystems Ltd (RFS) Cambridge, UK 7 Givaudan International SA Poland, Austria, Switzerland 8 Grupo AN Navarra, Spain 9 HERBSTREITH & FOX 10 Maspex Poland 11 Natural Machines (RFS) 12 PepsiCo UK 13 Puratos Belgium 14 Raben Poland, Germany, Ukraine, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia , Czech Republic, Slovakia 15 Rethink Resources (RFS) Zurih, Switzerland 16 Tellspec (RFS) London, UK List of 16 host companies which declared to offer internships

Internships areas Lab, quality assurance Production line Design R&D: engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, phisics, food science and nutrition Digitalization, big data analysis, IT, programming marketing/ PR/sales

RIS Fellowships project’ timeline 2018 3 Apr 2018 Start online application process via LinkedIn Mid May-Jun 2018 Workshops in 13 EIT Hubs 2018 Mid May 2018 Shortlisting workshops participants in 13 locations End Jun 2018 Shortlisting best candidates for interns; matchmaking Jul 2018 Interviews with companies Mid Jul 2018 Announcement of the final list of interns Aug-Nov 2018 Internships 2019 30 Apr 2018 Closing application process via LinkedIn

Interns’ recruitment procedure WORSHOPS INTERVIEW INTERNSHIPS WORSHOPS INTERVIEW ON-LINE APPLICATIONS INTERNSHIPS creating LinkedIn profiles verification by EIT Hubs running workshops based on centrally provided materials, case studies, individual and group tasks, paper/pencil tests verification by EIT Hubs matching candidates to the business operations areas identified by the host companies and meeting selection criteria verification by host partner companies providing internships plans providing mentor/buddy for the interns

The selection process of candidates Students and graduates from 28 RIS countries 13 EIT Hubs collect on-line applications via LinkedIn I stage ~700 applicants ~ 260-390 workshops participants 13 EIT Hubs organize worskhops in their home country II stage 65 best candidates for interns matchmaking; host companies have interviews with candidates III stage 30 INTERNS

Selection criteria 1.FORMAL CRITERIA Candidate is not formally connected to any institution belonging to EIT Food consortium. Candidate studies in RIS countries or comes from eligible RIS countries (listed in point 3.1.), Candidate is a student (min. completed the second year of study) or graduated of Msc. (up to 2 years after graduation) in a relevant field listed in point 3.5. under the point 2), Candidate is able to work in the English language (min. C1 in CEFR level of English is required), Candidate has a LinkedIn profile in English, Candidate joined 1 of 13 RIS Fellowships group via LinkedIn, Candidate is available in the period from August until November 2018, Candidate is willing to work in agri-food sector, Candidate is having health insurance required for cross-country mobility. 3. EXPECTED SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Analytical thinking, Creativity in problem solving, Active and transparent communication, Good knowledge Microsoft Office. 4. GREAT POTENCIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT Proactive attitude, Motivation to take up learning-by-doing activities, Entrepreneurial approach to problem solving, Natural curiosity to learn, Challenge themselves and existing process, Awards received in student competitions 2016-2018, Participation in student associations, Experience as entrepreneurs (confirmed by references will be an asset). 2. RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Candidate study in or graduate in: - Marketing area, project management, data analysis, market research, sales or similar, - Biology, chemical engineering, food science, food technology, process engineering, pharmaceutical technology or similar.

I stage of selection of candidates: on-line application via LinkedIn Providing a brief guide how to create outstanding student LinkedIn profile Collecting student on-line profiles using LinkedIn social media platform Provide brief instruction how to become the member of EIT Food RIS Fellowships group in 1 of 13 locations of EIT Hubs (depending on the workshop destinations) 1. Read project tips 2. Create your LinkedIn profile 3. Choose location of workshops 4. Become the Member of RIS Fellowships profile in 1 of 13 locations Pre-screening of candidates based on clearly defined selection criteria created by industrial partners; creating raport on on-line recruitment process Shortlisting best candidates for workshops – 20-30 workshop participants/1 EIT Hub Responsible institution: EIT Hubs

I stage: Create and add 1-minute self-video to your LinkedIn profile Attract recruiter's attention with your 1-minute self-video. This online self presentation could be crucial for the success in getting an internship. Build your personal professional brand and make a video answering in the following questions: “Tell us why you are the most suitable person for an internship”

LinkedIn profile: EIT Food RIS Fellowships - Poland group - John asks to join the specific group in 1 of 13 locations for workshops Note: your LinkedIn profile must be created in English!

II stage of selection of candidates: Workshop performance Providing a centally prepared guidance material and teaching-learning materials to EIT Hubs Runing the workshops in each of 13 EIT Hubs locations Performing group and individual tasks, solving food industry business case studies and taking analytical tests 1. Check if you get on the short list of best workshop participants 1. Check the short list of workshop participants 2. Take part in the workshops 3. Solve group and individual case studies and take paper-pencil tests Screening of candidates based on clearly defined criteria created by industrial partners; creating raport on workshops recruitment process Shortlisting best candidates for interns: 5 talents/1 EIT Hub (together 65 best workshops participants) Responsible institution: EIT Hubs

III stage of selection of candidates: on-line interviews Matchmaking between companies and candidates for interns; matching the business operations areas identified by the host companies and meeting selection criteria Online interviews with the most suitable candidates for interns 1. Check the short list of best workshop participants 2. Wait for an information about interview 3. Interviewing 4. Check the final list of 30 interns 5. Enjoy your internship! Interviewing candidates in terms of specific internships areas Announcement of the final list of 30 interns Responsible institution: host companies

List of required documents needed to host interns BEFORE THE INTERNSHIP AFTER THE INTERNSHIP Internship agreement – between company and each intern If it is needed by company: agreement on confidentiality and/ or IP protection Internship plan approval by University of Warsaw, with information on who is the buddy/ mentor responsible for looking after the internship Written feedback/testimonial from each interns Written feedback/testimonial from each host companies

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