Internactional Archives - InternACTional

Tag: Internactional

Concept of innovative international internships well-received in Learn and Teach Forum

On February 18-19th European University Association held Learn and Teach Forum. It primarily focused on embedding and facilitating sustainability. In the 6th session “Harnessing the potential of digitalization,” Andrius Uždanavičius, Head of Studies’ Quality and Development Office in Vilnius University, carried out a presentation with a focus on sharing experience during “InternACTional “project and lessons learned in creating and implementing a cross-institutional course.

Disrupting formal higher education for a better future

Student teams leading the process, collaborating internationally, solving problems, and developing sustainable innovation solutions for contemporary challenges with ambition of fundamental social, environmental and economic impact! It is not another lecture on the future of education – it is a continuous joint journey of the University of Bergen (UiB), Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University, Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III) and Knowledge economy forum.

In the first European Innovation Race – proposals for reinventing universities for sustainable future

On Tuesday, February 9th, the first European Innovation Race took place. The first event was focused on reinventing universities for a sustainable future. International students’ teams worked on three cases, each presented by the different partner university.

Craft your pitch

Have you ever heard about „elevator pitch“? It is a short but effective explanation intended to persuade someone to buy something or accept an idea. Why elevator? It should be short enough to present an idea during an elevator ride. In various conferences and events, when you think about it, the elevator is one of […]

Project implementation challenges during the pandemic

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has profoundly affected life around the globe. Isolation, contact restrictions and economic shutdown impose a significant change to the life of interns’ and some challenges for project realization.

The importance of feedback during the internship

In autumn (2020) project partners organized an additional round of internships between Vilnius University and the University of Lyon. As a result, students have tested beta versions of online modules, worked remotely in groups following design thinking methodologies and joined feedback sessions to exchange feedback.