Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

As part of the internship, they focused on the INVEST project, whose partner is the University of Córdoba.

INVEST is an alliance of five European universities focused on the preparation of joint innovative study programs and curricula, as well as the implementation of multilingual education, practical education and European mobility. The idea of ​​the project is to strengthen the link between education, research, innovation and knowledge transfer between European universities. "Since the University of Córdoba is one of the new partner institutions of the project, we devoted ourselves to the marketing strategy of the project for this institution, its participation in WP4 - Business model for local transformations, the organization of a workshop and similar brainstorming about the project," informed V. Šenkárová. The main benefit of the stay of the interns from SUA is that they succeeded in stirring up interest in INVEST mobility, as well as in the long-term internships of the program between the two universities.

The students talk about the mobility of the Erasmus+ program as a dream come true. "Spain is a country of many faces. However, its charm is breathed in by its inhabitants, whose cordiality will remain forever in the memory of every visitor. The way they accepted us, the way they treated us, as if they had known us for a long time, is an indescribable feeling," the interns agreed. According to them, the biggest plus was that they could visit different faculties and get to know their activities in the field of engineering, international relations, economics, marketing, etc. in practice. Y. Tanuška added that they also gained new knowledge within the administrative activities in the office. Interns searched for common subjects of SUA with the University of Córdoba, created posts on social networks, filmed videos, interviewed local students and shared their opinions. They also worked on the schedules for the next academic year for new Erasmus+ students. They also had the opportunity to cooperate with the local ESN section.

They also warmly recommend internships through the Erasmus program to other students. According to them, staying abroad has many benefits - independence, a foreign language, new friendships, new opinions and ideas, getting to know another culture, and it also stands out well in the CV. It is also a great opportunity for students and graduates to find out more about the functioning of universities abroad and the academic community. "You just need to have the courage to push the boundaries of your comfort zone, to gain not only knowledge from the desks, but also practical experience for life," refer V. Šenkárová and Y. Tanuška.

Photo: (From left) Viktória Šenkárová and Yuri Tanuška at the internship in Córdoba, which they completed during June and July.