THE University of Guyana (UG) will host its annual Career Day on Valentine Day, February 14, with Valedictorian Eileen Selina Marray addressing the opening ceremony.
The theme this year will coincide with the institution’s 50th anniversary thesis ‘Honouring the past, moulding the present, transforming the future.’The opening ceremony will commence with remarks by Marray, who was UG’s Valedictorian at the 47th Convocation on November 16, 2013 at the Turkeyen Campus.
She was one of the top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advance Proficiency Education (CAPE) candidates in the years 2008 and 2010, respectively, resulting in her becoming the 2013 Valedictorian.
Last year, Career Day attracted some 40 private and public sector organizations, which partnered with the university to educate students on the various career opportunities and requirements for employment within the different fields.
However, this year, the aim is to attract even more institutions, in addition to UG students.
According to a UG press release:“Open/Career Day is an opportunity to get first hand information about the academic life – admission requirements, undergraduate programmes, graduate study, tuition cost, accommodation and the social life, particularly the sports, clubs etc, of the campus.”
This is also an opportunity to interact with the University’s current undergraduates and staff and grasp vital and necessary information on facets of UG life.
Exploring one’s career path and learning about an area of interest is an advantage that Career Day holds for its participants.
The press release said there will also be a ‘Talent Splash’ during the event, from 15:00hrs to 17:00hrs on the UG tarmac.
“It is a cultural presentation initiated by the Public Relations Division and it focuses on various talents/skills that students have and would like to showcase. Moreover, the auditions commence today, Friday, February 7, in the Education Lecture Theatre at 13:00 hrs sharp,” the release stated.