Upcoming events at the University of Ferrara

These events offer practical guidance, networking opportunities, and sector-specific insights to help participants navigate today’s evolving job market.

Among the key upcoming events are Unife Career Day on 7th May 2025, a large-scale job and internship fair featuring over 70 organisations, and Job Sprint, a practical training programme running from February to May 2025 that includes seminars on emerging professions, entrepreneurship, and careers in the public sector.

Unife Career Day (7th May 2025)

Organised by the University of Ferrara, the Career Day connects students, graduates, and PhD candidates with a wide range of employers, including companies, trade associations, professional bodies, and non-profit organisations.

Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral Building, Polo Scientifico Tecnologico, Via Saragat, 1.

Participants can:

• explore job and internship opportunities;
• speak directly with HR professionals and recruiters;
• discover different industries and career pathways;
• build a professional network.

The event is open to all Unife students, alumni, and high school seniors in their final years.

More information and registration:https://www.unife.it/it/career-day.

Job Sprint 2025

Job Sprint is a cross-disciplinary course designed to help participants gain the skills and insights needed to approach the job market with confidence and competence. The programme combines structured training with thematic seminars addressing key employment trends and sectors.

Key details:

• Open to all Unife students and alumni
• Recognised as a type D free-choice course (6 CFUs)
• Requires at least 70% attendance and a final aptitude test
• Sessions will be held in person and in Italian (online alternatives will be announced in advance)

Events in the Job Sprint Programme:

15th May 2025

What are we betting on? Emerging and future professions

• Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.
• Location: Ex Teatro Verdi, Via Castelnuovo, 10
  
  An exploration of new professions shaped by innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation. The session offers strategic guidance on future-ready skills and career planning.

22nd May 2025 

Start-up creation and spin-offs: an impossible ambition?

• Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.
• Location: Palazzo Turchi di Bagno
  
  A seminar focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, with insights from professionals and academics on launching start-ups and spin-offs.

Speakers include:

• Marika Ganzaroli (CNA Ferrara)
• Federico Stefani (VAIA S.R.L. Società Benefit)
• Prof. Enrico Bracci (University of Ferrara)

29th May 2025

A tutto tondo: cooperatives and public administration

• Time: 2:00-6:00 p.m.
• Location: Palazzo Turchi di Bagno

This session highlights career opportunities in the cooperative sector and public administration, providing practical information on how to enter and thrive in these fields.

For more information, consult the University’s official channels or contact eventi.placement@unife.it.