PORTUGAL – NOVA, NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

School support:

The Career Services are responsible for a Career Development Program, comprising different activities, that will help you set professional and personal goals, acquire the skills to attain them, and benefit from the network and brand recognition of NOVA SBE in the marketplace.

All throughout the Career Development program, students can count on the support of a dedicated team in the Career Services. The team provides on-demand, personal support to students in all matters related to the transition to the job market, from helping to cope with stress to guidance on CV and cover letter writing. To book an appointment with a member of the Career Services, send an email to: careerservices@novasbe.pt.

The Career Services is responsible for the following activities:

- Mastering Your Career Courses: half-semester course is part of the very special Career Development Program that Nova SBE has designed to help our Master’s Students on their path to conquer their preferred given job position upon graduation. Held by the Career Services Team and some Guests, this course helps Students consolidate relevant information and tools to increase the success rate of recruitment processes. Improves reflective thinking about the self and possible career path and it capacitates students on job search tools;

- Mentoring Young Talent to Achieve (MYTA) program: each student will have an experienced alumnus of NOVA SBE as a mentor. Mentors will use their own experience and know-how to give council and advice to students for a period of one year;

- Career Fairs: Nova SBE hold two career fairs per year, one focused on the international market in November and another for Iberian employers in February, bringing together on campus +75 companies, therefore providing students with recruitment and networking opportunities;

- On and off-campus recruitment/networking sessions: for students to be in close contact with companies, therefore increasing recruitment opportunities (around 85/year);

- Business Games: essential to promote contact with companies and enrich students’ CV’s.

- Corporate Links: The Career Services make sure to establish good relations between the school and the marketplace;

- Access to Nova SBE Career Hub, our On-Line Job Bank, and Web-Based Recruiting System: Nova SBE Career Hub is the students’ door to the marketplace, every Thursday students receive the platform newsletter highlighting top job offers, career related events, and business games. Companies have direct access to Nova SBE Career Hub. Only students that have their CV on Nova SBE Career Hub will be viewable.

- Going Global, an online service with 600,000 worldwide job/internship listings (updated daily); 35 Country Career Guides (with examples of CV and Cover Letters for each country). Students have access to Vault via Nova SBE Career Hub.

- Vault is an online tool that helps students in their Job search providing career advice and mock interviews, among others organized by industry. Students have access to Vault via Nova SBE Career Hub.

- VMock, is an online tool that provides detailed feedback to improve your CV down to the last bullet point. Students receive access to VMock via e-mail.

- Recruitment Support and counselling: Up to 2 sessions of 45 minutes each.

- CEMS students at Nova SBE have the exclusive opportunity to receive personalized guidance to help them achieve their professional goals. Nova SBE offers five Coaching Tracks to the CEMS students: o “Fine Tune your Corporate Journey” for students who have a defined professional plan – This track is managed by AMROP (Executive Search Firm). o “Visualize your Future Career Growth” for students who are still uncertain about their plans – With the support of a dedicated professional coach. o “Envision your Career as a Leader with Social Impact” for students who are considering working in the social sector – Alongside the Nova SBE Leadership for Impact Knowledge o “Innovation & Entrepreneurship” for students who wish to develop their entrepreneurial skills – Alongside the Nova SBE Entrepreneurship Hub. o “Getting a Job in Consulting” is meant for students who are considering working in a consulting firm – with the support of Nova SBE CEMS Alumni working in the world's most prestigious strategy consulting firms.

Contact:

CEMS Programme Manager: Carolina Sales, carolina.sales@novasbe.pt

Career Services Coordinator: Joana Rodrigues, joana.rodrigues@novasbe.pt

Legislation:

Basically, unlike in other European countries, there is no specific legislation relating to salary, benefits, or duration for internships in companies in Portugal. A specific legislation, with much more constraints, applicable to all students including Portuguese citizens, exists for internships in the institutions that belong to the State.

Requested documents:

The required documents for companies are the same as those required for being a foreign student at NOVA:

Visa: o EU citizens: visa not required; o Non-EU citizens: Student visa required for internships of 3 months or less; internship visa required for longer duration internships;

For internships longer than 3 months and when the student receives a fixed salary (and not a financial subsidy), a fiscal number (NIF/Numero de identificação fiscal) is required. Foreigners can request a non-residential fiscal number; to obtain this, a permanent Portuguese address is needed for further contacts with fiscal administration.

Company support:

Human Resources Departments usually inform non-EU interns if they need to obtain a fiscal number, according to the internship agreement.

For graduates:

Residence documents are required for non-EU graduates. A valid working visa will be necessary as well, depending on the country of origin. No specific requirements for EU graduates, besides the obligation of having a fiscal number.