VUT CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION CAREER FAIR – STUDENTS BENEFIT GREATLY FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
By: Themba Nyovane 09 September 2022
Mrs Moletsane welcoming industry partners and students at the career fair
Co-operative Education at Vaal University of Technology (VUT) plays an enormous role in the Institution’s strategic goals by marketing student placements to industry partners, partnering, encouraging engagement, and establishing relationships for the benefit of students.
Pursuant to this core mandate, Co-operative Education within the Centre for Academic Development (CAD) hosted a Career Fair on campus on 07 September 2022.
The main objective of the Career Fair was to support students and graduates in their career fields by affording them opportunities to interact with industry partners who guided them towards making informed decisions and the right career choices for the future.
In her welcoming address, Mrs. Annie Moletsane: Director: Student Academic Development Support & Work Integrated Learning, expressed her gratitude to all the companies at the event. She emphasized that we have all seen the implications of COVID-19 on companies, where some closed and some left in a dire state. “Through it all, you overcame and recovered. That said, we honour all of you for making it and accommodating the University to support placing our students. We hope for an exhibition of this magnitude in the future and partnerships that will last a lifetime for the benefit of our students”.
Mrs. Moletsane advised the students to use the opportunity and information provided at the Career Fair to develop themselves in their chosen career paths.
The students, who came in huge numbers to attend the Career Fair, expressed their gratitude for the initiative which they deemed as “an eye-opener and engaging.”
The highlight of the event was the different companies offering students bursaries, learnerships, graduate internships and job opportunities. Above all, winning incredible prizes from the industry exhibitors created a wonderful atmosphere for the students, even though some attended classes in between. Click here to see more photos: Career Fair 2022
