Students and graduates from the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) participated in an informative talk led by Bizkaia Talent, an organization founded in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain, which promotes training and employment opportunities for international talent.
During the meeting, the Study and Work in the Basque Country program was presented, an initiative that allows Latin American professionals to access official master’s degrees at universities in this region, with the possibility of doing internships in companies and making their way into the Basque labor market after completing their studies.
“We are very happy to be here at the UIS in Bucaramanga. We have a program called Study and Work in the Basque Country, through which we offer official master’s degrees at three universities in this region. These programs include internships and stays in companies, with the aim of enabling students to train, gain professional experience, and subsequently access job opportunities in the Basque Country,” explained Iñigo Ochandiano, coordinator of Bizkaia Talent.
The activity was organized by the UIS Foreign Relations Department and its Institutional Graduate Program. It was an important meeting to strengthen the internationalization of the university community.
“Through the program, we have been working with Bizkaia Talent on various initiatives that mainly bring graduates to the Basque Country so that they can take advantage of these academic and employment opportunities. They have identified the UIS as a university with excellent training and human talent, which opens important doors for our professionals,” said David León, coordinator of the UIS Institutional Graduate Program.
Attendees gave the event a positive review, highlighting that these types of spaces expand the possibilities for training and professional growth abroad.
“These types of meetings are very valuable because they allow graduates to learn about alternatives for continuing their academic training and exploring new professional opportunities that arise from the partnerships established by the university with other institutions,” said Benjamín Arias, business manager.
For her part, Juliana Arciniegas, a chemistry student, highlighted the importance of these initiatives for those who aspire to continue their studies outside the country.
“I think it’s a very important initiative by the university because it promotes academic exchange and the acquisition of new knowledge. In addition, these spaces allow students to prepare now to apply for a master’s degree abroad when they finish their undergraduate studies,” she concluded.
