The Launching Ceremony of the Training and Placement Network of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), University of Macau (UM), was held today (23rd) at 3pm at the Cultural Centre of UM. The website of the Training and Placement Network was officially launched on the same day.

FST has always been striving to meet the demands of Macao’s industry by training professional engineers. The Network is established to enhance the Faculty’s interconnection with organizations and companies in the field of technology and engineering in Macao, and to provide the students with chances, either training opportunities or full-time jobs, to work in related disciplines. At present, there are already over 40 organizations having joined the Network, including some government departments, engineering companies and public entities; and more are expected to come.

True to its name, the Network aims to provide both training and placement services for students .The Summer Training Programme for the undergraduates in July and August every year, for instance, is one of the main activities organized by the Network. With the tremendous support from the partner organizations, the students are granted valuable opportunities to work in renowned organizations. The total number of training positions offered last year reached about 100 and over 80% of them were filled up successfully. Through this programme, students could spend their summer meaningfully; they cannot only gain precious work experience but also have opportunities to develop interpersonal communication skills.

Besides the Summer Training Programme, the Network serves as the platform between the partner organizations and the students, arranging internship positions and part-time vacancies related to the programmes the students study, with the aim to enhance their learning experience. The Network would also organize campus career talks and related activities every year with its partners to create full-time job opportunities for the graduating students.

Representatives from over 30 partner organizations were invited to participate in the Launching Ceremony. A series of career talks were arranged on that day and the day after. It is hoped that every student could take this good opportunity to learn about the training and career opportunities in their intended professions and take the initiative to participate in them.

Caption: Over 30 organizations participated in the launching ceremony of UM FST’s Training and Placement Network