Uniting students with professionals in their fields through annual seminars and congresses, İstinye University student clubs offer a distinctive contribution to the University experience. These special meetings offer students a valuable opportunity of professional development. Student clubs in the fields of technology and science hold space for various new inventions and creative projects. Clubs that focus on social work support the development of a community service mindset among the students.
Professionals come together with students in seminars and workshops
During the Student Clubs Fair, student clubs shared their respective projects with other students and exchanged information. While clubs in health management, pharmacy, psychology, medicine, architecture and similar professional fields contribute to students' academic development and career orientation; clubs that focus on women's rights, health literacy, clinical ontology, and emergency search & rescue promote social service and community consciousness. Student clubs aid the students in career development by bringing them together with leading professionals in their fields. Social and artistic clubs such as dance, music and theater provide opportunities for self expression through regular classes and events.
Student clubs related to science and technology are vibrantly productive. Student clubs focusing on the fields of energy and engineering, industrial design, artificial intelligence and quantum physics, participate in national and international competitions with their respective designs and projects. Clubs working in the scientific field organize technology summits every year, representing İstinye University with pioneering projects. Prominent speakers attend the seminars and congresses held annually.
Science and technology based clubs focus on the applications of technology and artificial intelligence in daily life, and AI’s potential for communal benefit.
“Joining the club taught me the importance of collaboration and teamwork”
Students participating in the 2024 Clubs Fair shared their individual experiences of student clubs. They emphasized that their experience in student clubs provided them with discipline, teamwork and a sense of community in their lives. Students expressed that working together with their peers in student clubs provided them with a new vision regarding their careers.
Artificial Intelligence team captain Beril Çitil shared her experience within the Quantum Dynamics Club:
“Through my work in the Quantum Dynamics Club, I cultivated self- discipline and a network before I even began my career. Joining the club taught me the importance of teamwork and how to collaborate. What excited me most was developing projects from scratch, with my own research, in artificial intelligence fields such as Computer Vision and Deeplearning.”
Muhammed Baki Akyol from the Faculty of Pharmacy shared his experience in the Isupa Faculty Pharmacy Club:
“As a Pharmacy student, I definitely recommend becoming a club member. By attending the İSÜ KON Congress, which we organize annualy, we learn about new pharmaceutical products. Speakers from pharmaceutical companies visit our club. We are developing a network and gaining new experiences through Isupa ”
İstinye University student clubs provide invaluable resources that keep life on campus alive. While student clubs provide students with the competence and experience they need in their chosen academic and career fields, they also make significant impact on their social lives and individual development.