SLIIT Career Week 2022 enables students to interact and connect with potential employers boosting career pathways
View(s):Supporting students in their career trajectory, SLIIT organised an invigorating ‘Career Week 2022’ from 29 September to 01 October 2022, to provide students with the opportunity to interact with potential employers boosting career pathways and growth potential.
Ensuring students have access to a variety of career and internship opportunities across a multitude of industries, the SLIIT Career Week was aligned to the theme ‘Meet. Connect. Explore’ and featured 53 companies including some of the leading corporates and multinationals in Sri Lanka such as 99x, MIT, Orel IT, IFS, EY GDS, etc.
Over 1600+ students participated in the event meeting and networking with leading employers to discover the wide range and different career paths available to them post-graduation.
During Career Week, SLIIT organised specific days allocated for various faculties catering to students’ needs. On the 29th of September students from the Faculty of Engineering, Business School and Faculty of Humanities & Sciences met prospective employers. Additionally, the 30th of September and 1st of October were earmarked for students from the Faculty of Computing.
Demonstrating their commitment towards the event, and the students and providing a platform for their future advancement, several premier organisations came forward with sponsorships. Dialog Axiata PLC was the Platinum Sponsor, while the London Stock Exchange Group was the Gold Sponsor. Codegen International (Pvt) Ltd and Axiata Digital Labs were the Silver Sponsors, while the Bronze Sponsor was Calcey Technologies. Brandix Apparel Limited was the Official Merchandise Partner for the event.
Commenting on the event, Kushani Dissanayake, Senior HR Executive, Calcey Technologies said, “Joining hands with SLIIT as a Bronze partner for their recently concluded Career Fair brought us immense pleasure. SLIIT is home to a large and diverse community of talented students, and SLIIT alumni have risen fast through the ranks of Calcey too. Moreover, while this may have been the first time we marked our presence, the decision to do so was a no-brainer!”
Uditha Gamage, Director, Student Services and Outreach stated, “We had a host of top employers in attendance and from such a wide variety of industries at the SLIIT Career Fair 2022. I believe the event highlights the desire for industries across the nation to hire our students and demonstrates how attractive and competitive our students are in the marketplace. Seeing a record number of students walking into the hall, realizing all the opportunities open to them and making connections that will improve their future career was tremendously fulfilling for our team.”
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