Two years ago, Mr student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Hellenic Mediterranean University in Heraklion, George Psaltakiswas selected to participate in the program Fly a Rocket of the European Space Agency.

Now, another distinction is coming for him since he will be “Student – ​​ambassador of working careers in the EU».

THE George Psaltakisoriginally from Archanes, explains how “in essence, you combine the work of the European Union with your University. It is definitely a good opportunity to be able to coexist with the European institutions and EPSO in particular».

He points out that “in general, at the Hellenic Mediterranean University there are many opportunities and possibilities for internationalization and I am very happy to be able to deal with such programs through my University.»

The associate professor, vice-rector of Internationalization and Extroversion of the Foundation, Konstantinos Petridisexplains that students, in addition to their CV and detailed grades, are asked to send a letter expression of interest but also to answer a series of technical questions.

THE George Psaltakis managed to be in the final group of participants. “I know that they study the applications one by one, that is, they are not processed by an algorithm. What did they see in my application? Who knows, my will?».

The European Union, as part of its strategy to attract young and highly qualified students within its geographical borders, has drawn up the program “Students – ambassadors of working careers in the EU» (EU Careers Student Ambassadors). The innovation of the program lies in the use of the students of the European Universities themselves in this effort, as the most suitable ambassadors to the global community, for the possibilities and the perspective that the universities and the labor markets offer to the European community. The selection criteria of the students are based on academic performance as well as personal communication skills.

We are proud as the Hellenic Mediterranean University, for the choice of Mr. Psaltakis Giorgos and indeed as the first in the ranking among the five student-ambassadors who will represent our country in this pan-European program“, he comments.