Participants of UCSI University’s Career
Fair 2010 at the ribbon cutting ceremony
to officiate the opening of the event
A student enquires about job opportunities
at Great Eastern, one of 60 companies that
participated in UCSI University’s Career
Fair this year
A student enquires about a job at one
of the booths
Kuala Lumpur, 19 March 2010 -
Maintaining high employability for its students is one
of the priority goals of UCSI University. With this
in mind, the University’s Student Affairs Office recently
organised one of the largest Career Fairs on campus
to introduce students to 60 reputable companies, including
Glaxo Smith Kline, Prudential, Parkson, Malaysian Institute
of Accountants, Great Eastern Life Assurance and Accenture.
The three-day event drew almost 1000 students and members
of the public who visited booths, attended talks given
by industry professionals and took personality tests
to discover which careers they are more suited to.
More than 200 jobs were on offer during the fair, with
about a dozen interviews conducted on site. This was
among the new initiatives taken by the University’s
Student Affairs Office, which gave students an opportunity
to have on-the-spot interviews, as well as experience
a real interview process conducted by personnel from
high-profile companies.
The Career Fair is also an avenue for UCSI University
students who will be pursuing their Co-Operative Industry
Placement (Co-Op) programme, to interview for internships
with companies that offer job openings. The Co-Op programme
enables students to conduct internship at least 2 months
every year, beginning from their first year of studies.
About 200 curricula vitae were submitted during the
fair.
According to Mr. Moses Ling Wei, UCSI University’s Vice
President of Student Affairs, there are many plans in
the future to expand the University’s network to include
more companies in the Co-Operative Industry Placement
Programme. “Currently, we have more than 800 industry
partners, and the Career Fair is just one of the annual
events we have lined-up to introduce students to the
industry and vice-versa.” He added that they are also
looking into producing their own publication to showcase
UCSI University students who have made it in their respective
industries as well as be a handy guide to students who
are looking for employment.
Currently, plans are underway to organise a bigger Career
Fair next year, with participation by more companies.
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21 Apr 2010
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