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The ACT Writing Center is a service provided to all ACT students throughout their years at ACT. It offers a warm and supportive atmosphere in which students can receive assistance with all writing assignments and with the overall development of their language skills.
The Center operates on an appointment or walk-in basis throughout the academic year, during which times both professional and peer tutors are available to assist students of all levels with improving their written and oral expression. From helping students explore a subject, to working with students to restructure a document for better coherence or unity, to rethinking and revising – the Writing Center tutors are available to provide customized guidance. Students may seek such guidance on their assignments at any stage in the writing process.
We recommend that all first-semester students visit the Writing Center to familiarize themselves with the Center's facilities, which include 5 computers on which students can draft assignments and/or conduct writing-related research, and discuss with the tutor the range of services which the Center can offer during their years at ACT.
The ACT Writing Center is located on the 1st floor of the Bissell Library. We accept either walk-in appointments or those scheduled in advance. To contact the Writing Center for an appointment, please call Mrs Georgia Nenopoulou on 2310 398 223 or e-mail her at: nenogeo@act.edu.
We look forward to assisting you with any language-development or writing-related tasks.
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All ACT students are assigned a faculty advisor during New Student Orientation. Freshman/First Year advising is done exclusively by Academic Advising Coordinator Dr. Niki Kouvatsi (eak@act.edu). Subsequently, another faculty member is assigned to a student to serve as his or her advisor most probably until graduation. The Academic Advisor helps students to plan their overall program of studies, as well as to select courses each semester. Advisors also provide information about ACT academic and support services, assist students in confronting problems they may be experiencing with particular courses within a given semester, and offer ongoing advice concerning the students' long-term academic and career goals.
An Academic Advisor is not only a person with whom students can discuss particular problems―he or she is also someone who is there to help students with larger issues concerning their goals for receiving the best possible education they can while at ACT. In addition, the Academic Advisor is the faculty member with whom students will have to meet in advance of every registration period to work out their course schedule for the following semester. The Academic Advisor is also the first person students must consult if they are considering changing their major field of study, declaring a double major, concentration, or minor, and the person whose signature they must obtain and with whom they should discuss the consequences if they decide to withdraw from a course during a semester in progress.
The Business Liaison/Career Services Office
The BUSINESS LIAISON / CAREER SERVICES OFFICE assists both alumni and currently enrolled students in their job search with local companies.
We assist students with the development of their Curriculum Vitae (CV)/resume, which should effectively present them both as a person and as a professional. These CVs can be forwarded to companies-, which have contacted the us to announce job openings.
Additionally, we provide assistance to students and alumni in connection with their career strategy and professional development.
For further information, please contact: Lena Giakoumopoulou, the Director, Business Liaison/Career Services, on 2310 398 202 or email her at: lenag@act.edu
Job Opportunities For ACT Students And Alumni Through The BLCS
Job Opportunities available through the Business Liaison / Career Services Office for ACT Students and Alumni are announced by e-mail. Students and Alumni should therefore check their e-mail accounts regularly for position openings, job fairs and other announcements.
Career Services To Alumni
We also offer services to alumni whether recently graduated, already employed or seeking a change of employment by providing CV and interviewing consultation, sending CVs to companies requesting personnel and assisting alumni at every level of their job search activities.
Steps In Your Career Search:
Step 1. Contact us to set up your first appointment.
Step 2. We will provide you with Resume/CV samples and can assist you in the revision process.
Step 3. Discuss your professional background the BLCS Director, who can propose available job positions which suit your interests and qualifications.
Step 4. With your consent, we then forward your CV to companies for the selected job openings.
Step 5. The interviewing process begins. You can call us for consultation on interviewing techniques.
Step 6. Congratulations!! You got the job and you remembered to inform us so we can update our alumni records.
Career Services For Students
Career Planning / Strategy Consultation
We invite currently enrolled students to come and discuss their career aspirations as these relate to their major/concentration/minor. We attempt to provide students with a clear indication as to the job trends in each case. If a student is in doubt as to his/her career direction, we address all his/her concerns based on current trends in the job market, linking it to the student's academic interests and career goals.
All students should get in touch with us as early as possible to address any questions or concerns which they may have.
Job Search Activities: CV Writing and Interviewing Workshops
Each year, we offer workshops in CV Writing and Interviewing Techniques to assist students in their entire career search process. These workshops are designed to prepare students for their professional future.
Student Employment & Internships
Students can search for part-time employment and internships through the BLCS. Students should check their e-mail accounts regularly for announcements of position openings and internships.
Another way to "fill" your CV especially when you have no prior work experience is to complete an internship, which gives you an edge during job interviews and a chance to step into the "real world" of a particular company. All internships give you an opportunity to test your "classroom theories" against today's "job realities". Also, an internship allows you to see whether you would be interested in a particular career path after graduation. Some internships are remunerated.
CV / Resume
Potential employers will see you on paper before they see you in person. Employers receive hundreds of resumes and cover letters a week, so you have to deliver a product that will attract their interest within 10-15 seconds. Think of a CV as a "sketch" not an autobiography. It should be a carefully-tailored marketing tool summarizing your employment qualifications for a pre-defined target audience. You can think of it as a print advertisement, only in this case the product is you and the consumer is your prospective employer. It is the primary tool that will serve as an appetizer. It is the means to gain – The Interview and the end result - The Position.
The Interview
The main objective is to provide the human dimension to your potential employer in the most sincere and professional manner. Your first "live" impression should be so convincing as to secure a second interview/ specific job offer. For the employer, the objective of the interview is to obtain enough of the right kind of information about you to make an accurate assessment of your qualifications, background and career goals, and to select the best possible candidate for his/her organization. For you, the objective of the interview is to make the most favorable impression possible and determine whether you are interested in working for that employer. The interview provides you with the chance to really sell your personality and convince the interviewer of what you can do for the company and why you belong on their team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Will the staff in the BLCS office write my resume for me?
A) The office provides you with the resources required to write a resume. After writing a draft, you may make an appointment to see a staff member, who will review and critique your resume.
Q) Why should I do an internship, i.e. work for free or in the best case for a token amount of money?
A) Employers say they are looking for someone with experience, which makes it very difficult to get a job without prior experience. Completing an internship will give you an edge during job interviews as you will now have experience to discuss with prospective employers.
Q) Does the BLCS office actually place me in a job when I graduate?
A) We provide you with information regarding available jobs and then sends your CV to the positions you are interested in. The decision on whether or not to hire you is made by the company and not the BLCS office. However, our staff can assist you with resume writing and practice interviews so that you are well prepared before you meet with prospective employers.
Q) I have been looking for a job for two months, the BLCS has sent my resume to five companies, I had one interview, but no offers. What am I doing wrong?
A) Sometimes a job search is a numbers game. Five resumes over two months is not a large number. Keep in touch with us so that you remain aware of new openings.
Services For Companies
The services of the BLCS office are available to all interested companies. Company managers, HR directors, etc., are welcome to contact us in search of suitable personnel in many areas of expertise.
After we are contacted, we conduct a brief company visit in order to identify the company's personnel needs. Subsequently, the request is processed and the search and selection process (matching) begins. Once the CVs are collected, they are forwarded to the company which has placed the request. We aim to cover job openings for full-time and part-time positions, as well as internship requests.
Indicative List Of Employers Of ACT Graduates
- Public & Private Services
- Alpha Credit Bank
- Arthur Andersen
- Bank of Attica
- Barclays
- British Council
- Business Architects
- Citibank
- Computerland
- Coopers & Lybrand
- Creative Advertising
- Drama School of Thessaloniki
- Eurobank
- Exostis
- F.I.A. (Financial Investment Advisors) Commercial Union
- Frontistiria Lord Byron
- HELEXPO
- Interamerican
- Image Bank
- Macedonian Museum of Modern Art
- Nationale-Nederlanden / ING
- Nedon Investments
- Panafon
- Point Zero Advertising
- SANI Resort SA
- Singular International
- Zorpidis Travel Agency
- Industry and Commerce
- 3E Coca-Cola SA
- Adidas Hellas
- Alumil SA
- Chrysler
- Cotton Blue
- E. Tsantalis
- Fibran
- Ford- Krikos
- General Foods - Barbastathis
- Goody's
- Hellenic Fabrics AKKAS
- Hewlett Packard UK
- Boutaris & Son
- Johnson & Johnson
- K&N Efthimiadis
- Proctor and Gamble
- Sarah Lawrence
- SATO
- Stiebel Eltron Miele
- Studio Costa Boda
- Organizations / Chambers
- American – Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
- British Council
- Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe
INTERNET RESOURCES
The following websites are just a few of the many useful Internet resources, providing job-related information:
ACT's Graduate Education Office (GEO) guides students in their further educational goals. Graduates are assisted throughout the process of selecting appropriate programs and applying to ACT's or other postgraduate programs in numerous ways such as: website addresses for research into colleges / universities suited to their needs and qualifications, and coordination of recommendation letters prepared by faculty members. Two workshops are offered every fall semester, one for students interested in studying in the US (U.S. Advisor: Mrs. Eva Kanellis, ekanelli@act.edu ), the other targeted towards studying in the United Kingdom (U.K. Advisor: Mr. Costas Danas, cdanas@act.edu).
Students should visit the Graduate Education Advisors as soon as possible (1st and 2nd year) and not wait until their 3rd or 4th year, when the need for postgraduate education is just around the corner.
A recent survey of ACT alumni revealed that more than 30% have gone on to pursue postgraduate studies at leading universities.
Instructions for students/alumni applying to Graduate Schools
STEP 1
Students who wish to apply for graduate school studies should arrange to meet with the appropriate Graduate Education Advisor, to discuss the following:
- Which programs they are interested in
- How to write a personal statement
- The application procedure in general
STEP 2
In order to process an application form you MUST see Ms. Elena Charalabides (elenacha@act.edu, extension 215) to:
- Complete a processing letter form in which you are required to declare which universities you will be applying to
- Supply a list with the names of the faculty giving you recommendation letters
- Provide reference forms usually provided on the university website or in the application package from the university.
Useful Links For Graduate Schools
GENERAL INFORMATION
This site contains official, regularly updated information on the following standardized tests: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL. You will find information about the entire process, from exam preparation, to score reporting at:www.ets.org
Additionally, this site provides useful information about graduate and postgraduate studies along with financial aid and scholarships opportunities.
http://iiswinprd01.petersons.com/GradChannel/
The Hobsons Association provides a very good and informative site and an easy way to access the data with its quick links (use them). www.mba.hobsons.com.
Worldwide
Read the detailed rankings of the world's top full time MBA programs according to the Financial Times. www.mba.ft.com
The Guardian provides a complete interactive universities guide by subject along with profiles for each college and university. The site is user friendly and extremely helpful to future postgraduate students. www.educationguardian.co.uk
A site that provides information about graduate programs around the world (USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan etc. www.gradschools.com
USA
View the latest 2005 college rankings and university rankings on the web. These include the US News and World Report College http://collegeapps.miningco.com/cs/rankings/?PM=ss14_collegeapps
This site can be very useful since it has a map where you can click on the state you are interested in studying in and be taken to a list of the colleges and universities in that state. http://www.globalcomputing.com/university.htm
UK
The RAE invited institutions from the UK to "tell their story" and afterwards a panel of highly respected college and university professors rated the quality of education offered at each institution and its individual departments. www.rae.ac.uk
The Times league Table of Universities provides a very reliable ranking of higher education institutions located in the UK. www.thetimes.co.uk
An alphabetical list of universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.
http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/alpha.html
Europe
Thinking of attending a Graduate School in Europe? This site could help you. It lists all the European countries with links to their respective colleges and universities. http://www.allaboutcollege.com
DISTANCE LEARNING
The International Centre of Distance Learning provides a site with a catalogue of programs, courses, and institutions for part time attendance. This organization cooperates with 1,000 institutions worldwide that offer distance learning. www-icdl.open.ac.uk
For anyone who is interested in part time distance programs, this is the site to visit. The site, besides offering a search engine for a quick search, provides information about registration. www.open.ac.uk
Finally, information about scholarships and distance learning is available at www.distance-learning.co.uk
Leading Graduate Schools where ACT graduates have admitted
U.S.A.
- Boston University
- Emerson College
- Harvard Business School
- Georgetown University
- Northeastern University
- Pace University
- School of Visual Arts (New York)
- Suffolk University
- Syracuse University
- University of Rochester
- University of Southern California
GREAT BRITAIN
- Aston University
- Birkbeck College
- Brunel University
- Cambridge University
- City University
- Kingston University
- Lancaster University
- London School of Economics
- Ulster University
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Bath
- University of Buckingham
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Essex
- University of Glasgow
- University of Liverpool
- University of London
- University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)
- University of Middlesex
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Staffordshire
- University of Surrey
- University of Sussex
- University of Wales at Cardiff
- University of Warwick
- University of the West of England-Bristol
- University of Westminster
- Wales University, University of Aberystwyth
EUROPE
- City College of Thessaloniki
- European University in Barcelona
- EAP European School of Management
- Ecole Hoteliere De Lausanne
- Hogerschool van Arnhemen Nijmegen
- International Management Institute in Brussels
- University of Alba
- University of Amsterdam
- Pont and Chauces
- St. Xavier, University of Chicago - Paris
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Australia
- University of Sydney
- University of Technology, Sydney
Registrar's Office
The Registrar's Office is responsible for registering students, keeping academic records, preparing the final exam schedule and the schedule of classes (click here for class schedule), issuing certificates of studies, as well as preparing student academic records. For further information, please contact the Registrar, Mrs. Antigoni Vlachopoulou, at actreg@act.edu.
Off-campus housing (rooms & studios), located conveniently close to shops, supermarkets, restaurants and with easy access to public transportation, is available for study abroad students.
Assistance is also provided to regular degree students in locating and renting off-campus apartments in downtown Thessaloniki and the surrounding areas. For off campus housing assistance, interested students may contact Ms. Elena Charalambides at +30 2310 398215 or email her at elenacha@act.edu.
You should note that the availability of on campus housing is extremely limited. For more information of on campus housing you may contact Ms. Efi Antonakopoulou at +30 2310 398205 or email her at antonefi@act.edu.
Each semester, ACT hosts a number of study abroad students, chiefly from the United States. The College also maintains one-for-one exchange agreements with Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Monmouth College, Muskingum College in Ohio, Salve Regina University, St. Johns College, and St. Michaels College. Through these agreements, ACT students may spend a semester, normally in their second or third year of study, at a college in the U.S., and upon return to ACT receive full transfer credit for all courses successfully completed while abroad.
As a member of the Association of American International Colleges and Universities (AAICU), ACT cooperates with the other member institutions in assisting student exchanges. Accordingly, students planning to study abroad for up to one academic year may wish to consider applying to AAICU member institutions. The member institutions will consider for admission as non-degree students, preferably in their junior year, suitable applicants, who are in good academic standing and recommended by their home institution. The credits awarded by the host institutions are recognised as meeting degree requirements at ACT on condition that advance approval has been obtained from the Office of Academic & Student Affairs. Interested students should obtain their advisor's permission and then apply directly to the preferred AAICU member institution. Participants are responsible for paying directly to the cooperating school the tuition and fees in effect there.
The members of the AAICU are: The American College of Greece, ACT, The American University of Beirut, The American University in Bulgaria, The American University in Cairo, The American University of Paris, Franklin College (Switzerland), Haigazian University (Lebanon), Institute for American Universities (France), John Cabot University (Italy), Lebanese American University, Richmond, The American International University in London, and University of LaVerne (Greece).
For further information, students interested in the possibility of studying abroad may contact the Office of Academic & Student Affairs at apantsio@act.edu
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