Equipping and Empowering the Student PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
UWC ’ S CA RE E R S E RVICE S department, part of the Student
Development and Support Division (SDS), performs a key role in delivering the institutional strategic focus of Graduate Employability through programmes that prepare students for job search readiness to successfully transition to the world of work. Career Services organises career opportunities for students, including job search skills workshops and boot camps, career expos, company presentations and showcases, and hosts promotions by leading South African recruiters and UWC alumni. The department also annually publishes a Career Update Handbook that includes articles on how to navigate the rigours of a job search, alumni success stories and adverts highlighting graduate trainee opportunities for the coming year.
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To ensure that first-year students have a good sense of supportive resources and services on campus, Career Services facilitates the induction, transition and adjustment of new first-year undergraduate students to the campus environment and university life. Besides orientating students to the physical campus environment, the programme informs students about the realistic pressures of academic study and the electronic and human resources the university provides to assist them to maintain progress.
UWC CAREER XPLORA The UWC Career Xplora is an online platform that provides students and alumni with access to job search support resources via the UWC VPN. The portal logs over 50 000 students accessing the system annually. Recruiters can create company profiles, upload opportunities and register for recruitment events via the system. The students receive weekly job blasts and event newsletters and push notifications via the app. The UWC Career Xplora portal won the Best Work Readiness Initiative award at the SAGEA Awards in November 2019.
