Dear METU Student/Alumni,
As the METU Career Planning Application and Research Center, we invite you to utilize our career counseling service for the following areas.
- Clarifying your career-related questions
- CV review
- Preparing for the interview
- Other career-related issues
If you want us to accompany you on your career path, you can send us your appointment request right now.
We wish you success in your career journey!
Our Counsellors
Ülkü UNGAN ÖNDER
Coordinator of Career Planning Application and Research Centre
Following her graduation from METU Psychology Department, she completed her Master’s Degree on Social Psychology at the same department. She started her career as a research assistant at METU Psychology Department. She started her career as a Human Resources Specialist in Arçelik, Dishwasher Plant in 1995. In 1999, she worked in the Head Office of Arçelik and then worked in the Human Resources Department of Koç Holding Consumers Durable Group. As the Human Resources Coordinator of the Regional Development Administration of Southeastern Anatolia Project, she established the Human Resources Department and played a key role in the development and expansion of the human resources systems. As Human Resources Manager at Doğadan Company, she developed Human Resources systems and was involved in the recruitment processes. During 15 years of Human Resources efforts, she participated in and/or supervised some projects on Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Communication, Teamwork trainings, Recruitment interviews, Job and Process Analysis, Reorganization, Competency Based Performance Evaluation System and dissemination, Model Organization, Quality System, Job Descriptions and Job Evaluation. In 2007, she started providing training and working as a counsellor. She provided counselling to construction, energy and manufacturing companies. In 2013, she started working as the coordinator of Career Planning Centre of METU. She provides one-to-one counselling to students on CV, career planning and interview preparation. In addition, she attends seminars organized in departments and ensures the coordination of the activities of the Centre.
Deniz DÖNMEZ
Career Counselor
Deniz Dönmez graduated from the Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of Psychology in 2014 and completed her master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the same university in 2019. She has gained five years of professional experience, working as an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist in the energy and mining sector and as a Human Resources Specialist in the defense industry.
Focusing on career planning, mentoring, and coaching, Dönmez has completed Professional Coaching Training at the Behavioral Sciences Institute and received various mentorship training from different institutions. She is currently pursuing her doctoral studies in Human Resources Management and Career Counseling at Ankara University. In addition, she continues her professional work as a Lecturer at the METU Career Planning Application and Research Center.