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The paper presents the establishment and functioning of the career centers at the Bulgarian higher education institutions as a successful model for assisting the students through the information on the vacancies, the employers and the labor market; career counseling services; training to acquire various skills related to finding and retaining work, etc. The study is aimed at analyzing the activities of the Student internships project as a good example of effective partnerships between higher education institutions and the employers. As a result, conclusions were drawn regarding the growing role of university career centers in today's business environment.

career center, student, practice, internship.