The UV Espai Vives hosts the first Employement Forum for the Degree in Optics and Optometry
The Office of the Vice-Principal for Lifelong Learning, Educational Transformation and Employment drives, through UVjob, the first Employment Forum of the Degree in Optics and Optometry on 4 April. In collaboration with the Degree in Optics and Optometry taught in the Faculty of Physics of the Universitat de València, the event will take place in the Espai Vives UV, from 9:15am to 2:00pm.
27 de march de 2025
It is about a session dedicated to the promotion and the push for the employability of future graduates callingcompanies that are leaders and modelsin the field of Optics and Optometry who will present theirjob opportunities.
Among these companies, we can find:
- Alain Afflelou, optician and audiologist with a mission to contribute to the creation of a world with no barriers
- Industrias Ópticas Prats, the only Spanish manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses
- Multiópticas, leading company in the optics field with 40 years of experience
- Óptica y Audiología Universitaria, with more than 30 years committed with the best talent and hundreds of centres
- Soloptical, specialised in optometry, audiology, visual impairment and Ortho-K with highly qualified specialists
- GrandVision Spain, world leader in optical stores and optimal vision care
Representatives of these entities will make up the panel of discussion ‘Optics and Optometry: different roles in the work sphere’ which will be the star ofjornada académica, form 9:30am to 11:00am, on the ground floor of the building.
Moderated by professors in theDegree in Optics and Optometry of the UV,Inmaculada BuenoandMaría Amparo Díez Ajenjo, it will count with the testimonies of the presidentof theColegio de Ópticos y Optometristas de la Comunitat Valenciana,Andrés Gené;Ana LemboandMarta Jiménez, fromSoloptical; the selección technicianLaia Martosand the optician optometristSonia Carratalá, fromÓptica y Audiología Universitaria;Alberto Cobo, in charge of the training and development atMultiópticas; the opticianIris Duce, fromAlain Afflelou; and the optician optometristSergio Sánchez, fromIndustrias Ópticas Prats.
Upon completion, an institutional welcome for the session will take place to turn tonetworkingbetween companies and students, a central activity in this meeting so that future professionals are able to learn about job offers first hand, interact with company representatives and gather information about requirements, selection processes and the qualities of each organisation.
Registration is openon this link.