Career Chapters

Keen to widen your professional network? Join our Career Chapters where like-minded individuals are given the opportunity to explore various industries!

Learning Journey to Sembcorp Marine

Sharing Session by Phaidon International

CareerChapters is a platform covering seven careerchapters that streamline and develop specialised career interests of like-minded students. Ourstudent-centric entities organise a myriad ofservices, which include industrial visits, employer engagements and networking events that allow students to gain a practical understanding of the working world. Also, like-minded individuals can immerse in the best practices and gain mentorship opportunities from senior industry practitioners. Essentially, through these opportunities, students will benefit by developing a career competitive edge by developing essential skills for the workplace, such as effective communication and negotiation skills.

• Hospitality, Lifestyle and Retail • Supply Chain • Banking and Finance • Human Resource • Consulting • Marketing and Communications • Public Sector

HR Career Talk - The Lungs of Corporations

Uniqlo Career Talk

DBS Career Talk

Home Team Career Fair Roadshow

Samiha Raida Barakat BSc in Accounting and Finance, SIM-UOL Vice President, Human Resource Career Chapter Events Director, Banking and Finance Career Chapter

My Role As the Vice President of HRCC, I lead my team in the planning of events and oversee their smooth execution. I also liaise with Career Connect and various companies for our events. As the Events Director of BFCC, I conceptualise events and prepare event proposals for approval by Career Connect. I also take charge ofevent logistics and liaise with employers for our events. Some events my teams have organised so far include “Insights on Careers in the Finance Sector” and “CV Writing Workshop by Phaidon International”.

What motivated you to join as a Career Chapter Exco? Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, once said that “the only thing that is constant is change”. Hence, to remain relevant in this dynamic and competitive environment, I felt the need to improve my hard and soft skills. I wasmotivated to join asa CareerChapterExco to furtherimprove my soft skills and with the hope that, after improving my skill sets, it would boost my résumé and employability. I also hoped that, through my leadership, I would bring my Career Chapters to greater heights.

How will this experience make you more employable? Beingan Exco, I gotthechancetoimprovemysoftskillslikeinterpersonal and leadership skills. I also learnt to work better as a team and accept diversity in working styles and group dynamics. I also learnt to manage my expectations and be more patient. Working under two Career Chapters, I also broadened my knowledge about the two industries as I had to do a lot of research along the way. Apart from that, I also learnt how to use Canva to create marketing collaterals and got the chance to network with high profile employers. All these experiences definitely made me more employable.

My Advice I feel that students should constantly upgrade their skill set and be open to trying new things. In terms of hard skills, if a student does not become proficient in a particular skill, it does not matter. After all, it is better to know a bit of something than nothing.

Gwen Teh Jia Rou BSc in Accounting and Finance, SIM-UOL President, Hospitality, Lifestyle and Retail Career Chapter

My Role My role as the President of the Hospitality, Lifestyle and Retail Career Chapter is to be the bridge between students and employers with the goal of helping students further explore job and internship opportunities in these industries. We aim to raise awareness and expose more students to the broad possibilities available in these sectors. We collaborate with companies like the Marriott Group, Shopee and more for learning journeys and career talks.

What motivated you to join as a Career Chapter Exco? Having previously worked and interned in the retail industry, I wanted to gain further insight into this fast-paced sector and be part of the team to share and spread awareness regarding these industries. Being part of the Exco team allows us to organise events and liaise directly with employers which, in itself, is a rare opportunity. This experience enables us to explore and acquire skill sets that are useful at work and in daily life.

How will this experience make you more employable? Being part of the Exco team has equipped me with leadership skills and qualities in organising events, liaising with employers and ensuring the events are run successfully. From brainstorming to execution, I have the opportunityto learn and hone skills applicable to the working world. Teamwork is another skill that I have gained from being part of the Chapter as, without the team, we wouldn’t have achieved the success we had. Overall, this experience has shaped me into a more holistic individual.

My Advice In this current age, it is not enough to only be academically capable as employers are also seeking individuals with a good attitude and skills. The Career Chapter is a good platform to learn and grow, with various opportunities that can only be gained through such exposure. Becoming a memberoran Exco memberis free — so be brave and take the initiative to join and flourish! There is everythingto gain and nothing to lose, so grab the chance now and live in the moment!