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NU CAC NEWSLETTER

In this issue:

Dear NU Community and Partners,

NU Career and Advising Center presents the

April issue of the monthly Newsletter. In this

issue you will find the highlights on the events

organized by CAC in March, a new Newsletter

Section “My First Job”, book review,

informative article for students searching for

international scholarships, the latest news from

NU Student Organizations, rewarding article

for professional growth, news from our

Alumni, presenting partner of the month and

overview of upcoming events by CAC for

April.

Enjoy your reading!

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Graduate Application Advising Sessions

Interview for Graduate application

The series of March Graduate Application Advising workshops started with the NU alumni

session “Interview for Graduate application”. The speaker, Akbota Kanderzhanova, SST

’16, trained students to be better prepared for a Graduate School Interview. Knowing what

to expect is a key to answering the questions. The interview is an opportunity to show the

Admissions committee that you are a person beyond the test scores, grades, and CV. Akbota

shared her own experience on passing interview and gave advice to students willing to

continue their education.

Writing a Personal statement

On March 12 our alumnus Kanat

Sadykov SST ‘16 hold the Q&A

session on how to write a Personal

statement. Kanat discussed with

students on how to succeed in writing a

personal statement and answered the

students’ personal questions.

Additionally, he told about study

opportunities in NUSOM, its programs

and students’ experience.

Understanding the application process. Training

opportunities in South Korea

Our graduate Aikerim Daurenbayeva, SHSS ’15, accepted our

invitation to take part in the GAA program and hold one of the

most requested sessions, “Understanding the application

process. Training opportunities in South Korea. "Aikerim

received a Master's degree from Yunnam University, Republic

of Korea, and thanks to her own experience she was able to

provide students with complete information on academic and

student social life in South Korea.

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Alumni talks:

My Leadership Journey in

FMCG

On March 1 CAC hosted NU

alumnus Gabit Kussainov, SHSS

'16, Economics, 2nd year Mars

Leadership Experience Program

Participant, who shared his

experience in the FMCG sector and

specifics of working in the Customer

Marketing and Sales Departments. Additionally, he reflected on what skills students and

young alumni need to enroll in a graduate program in international companies.

Gabit joined Mars Leadership Experience program (MLEP) in 2017. In his first year, Gabit

worked in the Customer Marketing Department. During this assignment, he was responsible

for the development of Promo Calendar in 11 countries, conducted post-launched reviews

and had an active collaboration with Sales and Brand Marketing functions. Beyond the

main topics’ discussion, students were able to ask personal questions related to personal

experience after graduation and get valuable tips and advice.

BCG Day

On March 27, 2019 Boston Consulting

Group team visited Nazarbayev

University. BCG in Russia and CIS is

growing and growth provides

expansive opportunities for students

and recent graduates. Students had an

opportunity to meet with BCG team

and learn what it is like to work in

strategy and management consulting.

BCG representatives talked about their

project experience, success stories,

social activities and also described how

the first project within BCG can look like. At the second part of the event BCG held a

master class, focusing on how to get prepared for the recruiting process at BCG CIS.

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Guest lecture by McKinsey

On March 28, 2019 CAC held guest

lecture by McKinsey where students

met with McKinsey consultants. NU

alumni Assylan Kassymov and

Kuanysh Khabibullin shared their

experience on their pathway within the

Company. Assylan and Kuanysh told

about their project stories and how they

created their successful career path in

McKinsey Kazakhstan. Students learnt

about career opportunities with

McKinsey & Company. After the event students had the unique opportunity to ask various

questions over the drinks in an informal setting.

Master-classes by Ancor

This month Ancor held two-day Master-classes on job search techniques, focusing on the

current state of the labor market and the main expectations and requirements of employers.

Students took first-hand information and gained a better understanding of what

competencies and skills they required in order to enhance their work opportunities.

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My First Job

Graduating from

the university

might be a bit

scary. What would

be a good starting

point for my career?

What do I want my first job to be like?

These are just a couple of questions

graduating students ask themselves while

trying to make a decision.

Indeed, it is not an easy decision.

However, the good news is you are not

alone. All great professionals we respect

and dream of achieving similar success

started as young professionals too. They

worked hard, got a lot of knowledge and

experience and finally have become who

they are now.

Career and Advising Center has decided

to learn how Nazarbayev University’s

leaders started their careers. Starting from

this issue we will share with you first jobs

of our prominent professionals to bring

you some inspiration and motivation to

grow professionally.

Everything is possible, so dream big!

Follow our hashtag #nu_cac_myfirstjob

to see the stories on the Internet.

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"Breakthrough Rapid Reading"

CAC, striving for your professional development, recommends a book " Breakthrough

Rapid Reading " by Peter Kump.

Every day of our life, we are almost buried under a million of words: magazines and

newspapers, educational materials, business correspondence, reports ... and most

importantly - books that you would like to read when you have time for it . You literally

drown in an ocean of words!

What is this book about

This book is a practical book to improve the speed of reading and level of understanding of

texts. It differs from other benefits in that it allows you to:

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• immediately use your material - your favorite books, professional manuals, articles and

any other texts - combining reading with training;

• control your reading speed;

• independently choose how many times a day to practice and how many minutes a day to

spend on it.

In this way, learning from a book can be embedded in any, even in the most loaded

schedule - and after studying it, you will become much freer, since you will be able to do

more at work and at school, learn any texts faster.

For whom is this book for?

For those who want to read any text at the speed of thought.

For those who want to think more clearly and systematize their daily reading,

including books, magazines and electronic correspondence.

For those who need to free up more time for other activities.

Some features:

You will master the writers techniques with which they build the structure of the

works and texts, and this will allow you to work with texts even faster.

You will learn how your attitude can affect the speed of reading, and learn what you

can do with it.

Learning ability to read a book in a day is also included in this course.

SAVE TIME BY STARTING TODAY!

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Scholarships for International Students for Graduate Programs and Post-

graduate Experience

CAC has compiled information on funding opportunities for students pursing further

education outside of Kazakhstan for you:

Amelia Earhart Fellowships (Zonta International Foundation)

Who: Women of any nationality with a superior academic record and a bachelor's degree in

science or engineering. Fellowships carry a stipend of $6,000; approximately 35 are

awarded annually.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program

Who: Citizens of ADB's developing member countries to pursue postgraduate studies in

economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at

participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. The ADB-JSP provides

full scholarships for one to two years.

Asian Cultural Council

Who: Individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students, and specialists from Asia

for study, research, travel and creative work in the United States.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellow Program

Who: Year long paid internship for graduating seniors interested in careers in international

affairs. Internship is at the Carnegie Endowment for World Peace in Washington, DC.

Chevening Scholarship Program

Three different scholarship schemes for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom

Who: For students from selected countries. Eligible for all fields of study.

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Commonwealth Scholarship

Who: Commonwealth citizens to pursue postgraduate study or

doctoral study at Commonwealth universities.

Endeavour Postgraduate Leadership Awards

Who: For international students from around the world to

undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Masters or PhD

level either by coursework or research in any field of study in Australia. The scholarships

include tuition fees, travel allowance, establishment allowance, monthly stipend, health and

travel insurance.

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

Who: Graduates from all fields to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research at one of the

public funded university or recognized institution in Switzerland. The scholarship covers a

monthly allowance, tuition fees, health insurance, lodging allowance, etc.

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Who: International students who wish to study in the doctoral programs each year .

Qualified candidates must possess a first- or upper second-class honors bachelor’s degree,

be accepted at an accredited graduate school, display academic merit, pass the GRE or

GMAT exam, and attach a curriculum vitae. Fulbright fellows must return to their home

country for at least two years after funding.

IBM PhD Fellowship Awards Program

Who: Exceptional doctoral students worldwide who wish to study, intern, or conduct

research in the United States. PhD students must have an interest in computer science,

electrical engineering, cyber security, mobile computing, data analytics, social technologies,

or material sciences. For consideration, candidates must have completed at least one year of

their PhD program, reside in any nation except U.S. embargoed countries, and meet visa

requirements.

Swedish Scholarships for International Students (Sweden)

Who: Highly-qualified international students from developing countries who want to

pursue full-time Masters Studies at Swedish Universities. The scholarship covers tuition

fee, living expenses, some travel grant, and insurance. References:

https://www.greatcollegedeals.net/scholarships/international-students/

http://www.scholars4dev.com/

https://www.iup.edu/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=56807

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NU Orchestra Grand Concert – Remembering Legends

We are happy to announce and congratulate NU Orchestra for a great performance and

legendary music sound!

“NU Orchestra” is a voluntary student organization, cultural and musical association of

students of NU.

NU Orcherstra:

- Promotes Kazakh music among students, develops interest of the culture of the Kazakh

people

- Realizes creative potential of students

- Participates in festivals and competitions of various levels

- Organizes, as well as assists to students in learning to play Kazakh national musical

instruments

- Increases the patriotic attitude of students to their homeland, the formation of high moral,

ethical and professional moral qualities of future leaders

Embrace the legends through the music of kazakh culture and the world!

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Do You Have a Career Development Plan?

You cannot be successful in your career by

accident. Career success is the reward of your

talent, hard work, luck, learning and a PLAN

carefully managed and put to work.

Do you have a career plan? Have you

documented your long and short-term goals,

areas of interest, and areas for further

improvement? Do you know your strengths

and weaknesses?

A career development plan is a useful tool for anyone who is trying to answer the questions

above and attempting to progress through a specific career path. Learning how to write a

career development plan forces you to critically consider where you are in your current

career, where you would like to be, how you think you can get there, and how you will

measure your actions.

So, here are some useful tips on how to write a Career Development Plan presented by The

Balance Careers.

Step 1 – Establish Your Overall Goals

Start by writing down your primary field of interest.

To write a career development plan, you will want to start somewhat general and narrow

things down from there. To start, consider what your primary field of interest is. For

example, let us say you want to work in an academic field. You could write something like,

"My primary career interest is teaching at a college-level."

Consider how you identify professionally.

From here, think about how you define yourself professionally. What skills do have? Also,

think about what motivates you and what kind of worker you are.

Try to write down some of your personal skills. Even if you are just starting out, you

may have general qualities that can be an asset to an employer. For example, maybe you

are hardworking. Maybe you are easy to get along with and tend to be helpful to others.

Discuss your hobbies and education. These can help establish the skills you have

already learned that you can bring to the work force.

What drives you as a worker? Are you driven by passion, the aspiration for success, or

something else? Write down your main motivational factor before continuing with your

plan.

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Establish where you are at the moment.

You need to know where you are starting from. Take a moment to honestly assess where

you are at the present moment so you can figure out where to go from here.

What is your current position in your field? Have you just finished your education? Are

you beginning your educational path towards your goal career?

Write down exactly where you are right now. For example, "Graduate student and

teaching assistant in literature."

Think about where you want to be in the future.

From here, figure out the career you ultimately want. In order to hash out how to get from

Point A to Point B, you need a firm idea of what Point B is.

Leave aside any barriers here when you considered your dream career. If there were

nothing holding you back, where would you ideally be in 5 years? 10 years? Do not

worry about dreaming too big.

Write down your ultimate career goal. For example, you could write something like, "I

would like to be a literature professor at university."

Step 2 – Breaking your goals into smaller steps

Set SMART goals.

SMART stands for Smart, Measurable, Achievable,

Relevant, and Time bound.

Write down a series of short and long term goals

that will help you achieve your dreams. These goals

should be relevant to your career at hand and

obtainable. Have a sense of when you want to achieve

certain goals. For example, "Be a better teacher" is

somewhat vague. To make it a SMART goal, think

about what areas you want to improve in and write

goals that cater to those areas.

Write down concrete means to achieve your goals.

Once you have established your SMART goals, you will need to write some action steps.

Think of how you mean to achieve these goals. In addition to focusing on how you will

achieve a goal, think about when and where you will achieve it and the results you will see

after completing it.

Identify any barriers to your goals.

All goals come with barriers. You want to go into your career path with a realistic sense of

what could potentially hold you back. Make a list of potentially barriers that keep you from

achieving the short and long-term goals in your career path.

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These can be personal issues. For example, you may be a disorganized person by

nature. You could write down something like, "Being disorganized reduces the time I

have available for my tasks". Or maybe you purposefully avoid doing certain tasks that

you don't enjoy, which you could list as "My tendency towards procrastination may

hold me back."

Figure out means to defeat these barriers.

Once you have identified barriers, figure out how you want to overcome them. What can

you do to make sure you will reach your career goals despite setbacks?

If you are a procrastinator by nature, what steps can you take to combat this? You can

say something like, "I will limit my time on Facebook and Twitter." If you are

disorganized, you could say, "I will start using a calendar to track deadlines".

Step 3 – Evaluating your progress and setting deadlines

Figure out how to measure career progress.

Once you have established a series of goals, figure out

ways to evaluate your progress.

Know means of evaluating your success. For

example, if you work as a teacher, you could strive for

improved ratings in student evaluations each semester.

You should also focus on participation in the

community, maintaining contacts, and achieving certain awards, honors, and

publications. How many publications you have, and any academic honors you receive,

can be concrete measures of success. The time you have committed to an organization

can also speak to success.

Make note of milestones.

You should mark milestones on your career path. These are important skills, certifications,

awards, and so on that you receive that will help you on your career. Know what kind of

milestones you are striving towards, and when you hope to achieve these milestones.

For an academic path, a milestone may be something like obtaining your master's

degree, and then your doctorate. You also want to include things like accruing a

particular honor or award, like gaining membership into an honors society.

Keep the plan dynamic.

Your career plan is not set in stone. Keep in mind your goals may change over time. You

may need to change your career plan due to unforeseen circumstances. You also may

change what you want with time, or realize the means to achieving a particular goal are

different than you anticipated. Save a copy of your career plan to your computer, and keep

in mind you can always alter it in the future.

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We are proud to recognize the achievements of our

outstanding alumni and are happy to share

information about their significant successes.

Nazerke Kalidolda,

SST ’18, definitely

achieved a lot. Among her

achievements: a Software Engineer at Google, a

regional Ambassador for the Technovation program in

Kazakhstan, a Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in

Computing, a member of the international women

hackathon and a participant of international conferences. In addition, she

worked as an analyst at Booking.com and BeInTech Ventures and a

Creator of the robot-sign language interpreters for people with

disabilities. Neupusti interviewed Nazerke to find out how her

path was shaped, what inner world a person should have and

what values she is guided by, reaching certain heights. Please read the article about our

great alumna on Neupusty website here.

“Alumni of the Year” Award

It is the Third year of “Alumni of the Year” nomination, our contribution to NU Student

Awards.

“Alumni of the Year” Award celebrates the outstanding achievements of NU alumni in any

sphere (professional, academic, research, business, other) and displays the impact and value

of Nazarbayev University education.

In early March, we began to call for applications, and nowadays alumni are voting only for

one candidate to become "Alumnus/Alumna of the Year".

Voting is open until 12.00pm April 19.

The NU Students Awards Ceremony will take place at Nazarbayev University, at 7pm,

on April 19.

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Partner of the Month - ANCOR

ANCOR is founded in

1990 and nowadays is one of

the leading HR providers in the

CIS. ANCOR specializes in

recruitment, staffing,

outsourcing and consulting.

In Russia, Ukraine,

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and

Belarus Ancor operates via

branches in more than 40

locations.

In the global market

ANCOR works in strategic

partnership with the Randstad

Holding.

In 2018 ANCOR made

over 14 billion rubles consolidated turnover. In Kazakhstan ANCOR was founded in

September 2007 with a purpose to provide services in staff management for lading

international and national companies in all industries from mineral resources digging to

banking and telecommunication.

ANCOR Central Asia renders recruitment and staffing services in compliance with

ANCOR quality standards. Their clients are international, Russian and Kazakh companies,

operating in different economic fields.

On March 2019, ANCOR held two-day Master-classes on job search techniques for

NU students. Our students will also have a chance to participate in mock-interview by

ANCOR this April.

We are very grateful for the continuous support of the company and hope to see them

soon!

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April Upcoming Events

Event Date Description Writing a

Personal

statement

2 April Workshop for those who have questions or need ideas for a Personal

statement. Students will learn the difference between a Personal

statement and Motivational letter. The event designed for 2-4 year

students, delivered as one general session (for 1 hour) with Q&A.

Mock interview

week

1-5 April HR and line managers of CAC partner-employers will help our students

to build interview-passing skills for NU’s last year students.

Tengizchevroil

Job Fair

8-12 April TCO representatives will be holding an on campus Job fair for NU

students. Student will be given a chance to pass TCO placement tests and

interviews.

Connect Vol. 2.0 11 April Connect is an annual event aimed to promote networking and an open

discussion between students, alumni and special guests and to provide

semiofficial communication platform to reach out to potential employers.

BCG Testing 12 April Students and graduates of NU will be able to participate in the first stage

of selection process for BCG - GMAT-type testing. In case of successful

testing, students will be invited to a written case and further interviews at

the BCG office in Nur-Sultan.

ILF Consulting

Engineers

Presentation

17 April Recruitment lecture by ILF Consulting Engineers at Nazarbayev

University. ILF Engineers will share their experience and provide the

details on how to join ILF as a graduate engineer or an intern.

Schlumberger

presentation

19 April Presentation will take a detailed description of the Schlumberger

segments by NU graduates who now work to Schlumberger. NU

graduates will tell about the selection process as a whole, give students

tips and instructions and answer questions.

Field trips

Pending Field trips provide students with the opportunity to see internal business

and production processes of a company.

Our contacts:

Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay batyr ave., Office 2043, Block C-2

Tel.: 70 65 38, 70 90 16, 69 45 25, 70 58 86

Working hours: 8.30-17.30, 12.30-13.30 is lunch time

If you have any questions or ideas, please contact us via mail cac@nu.edu.kz ,

alumni@nu.edu.kz , social networks or visit our office.

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