NIBONG TEBAL, March 2015 - The support given especially by the industries for programmes organised by the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Engineering students has proven that the students are acknowledged to have reputable skills and abilities.

According to the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Professor Dato' Dr. Omar Osman, this fact can be seen from the wonderful support which the industries have given to the final-year students, by providing opportunities for the students to experience the realities of working life, with the participation of more than 68 companies in the Career Fair 2015 event held at the USM Engineering Campus here recently.

Speaking at the press conference after the launching of Career Fair 2015, Omar said as he went around the promotion booths of the industries, he was informed there are companies which sent USM alumni members to recruit potential graduates for career opportunities.

The Career Fair is an annual event held at the Engineering Campus, well into its 10^th year, organised to provide career opportunities related to the fields of engineering, ICT, and technology, among others.

 

“The willingness of the various parties to recruit the students here is a testimony of the marketability of USM graduates, which have the full confidence of the industries,” said Omar.

At the same press conference, the Senior Vice-President (Production and Engineering) for Robert Bosch (BOSCH), Lothar Mergili said, they have always welcomed new talents from USM graduates to work together towards success in the industrial field.

The fair, fully organised by students from the Engineering Campus, received visitors from amongst the final year students in the Engineering Campus as well as those from off-campus. 

The Project Director for Career Fair 2015, Chun Jan Bong said that they targeted about 2,000 people who would visit the fair, as even on the first day, more than 1,000 visitors had come to the fair.

This programme is aimed at providing opportunities for the students to plan and choose careers that suit them best, as the content covers the aspects of open interviews, career and entrepreneurship exhibitions, talks on careers and soft skills, career counselling clinics, seminar on 'Graduate Employability' and more.

Those who attended include the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Professor Dato' Dr. Muhamad Jantan; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Industry and Community Network), Professor Dato' Dr. See Ching Mey; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs and Development), Professor Dr. Adnan Hussein and the Engineering Campus Director, Professor Dr. Zainal Ariffin Mohd. Ishak. - Translation: Mazlan Hanafi Basharudin/Text: Siti Naquiah binti Abdillah/Photos: Mohd Fairus Md. Isa