Program Kerjaya 1: Karnival Kerjaya & Keusahawanan UPM

Program Career 1: UPM Career & Entrepreneurship Carnival

Background

The UPM Career & Entrepreneurship Carnival is an annual program organized by CEM aimed at providing career information and job placements for UPM's prospective graduates.

This program involves close cooperation between the university and the industry, where various corporate companies, government agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and job placement agencies are invited to share job information, promote job opportunities, and offer job placements or internships to UPM students/potential graduates. Additionally, students can utilize this program to explore career opportunities, gather information, and submit job/internship applications to industry representatives.

Furthermore, this program will also provide exposure to entrepreneurship aspects through the UPM Food Truck Entrepreneurship Festival 2023, UPM Graduate Entrepreneurs Forum, Entrepreneurship Competitions, and Student Entrepreneurship Sales.

Justification

The justification for this program is to:

1. Achieve the Graduate Employability Strategic Plan (PSKG) 2021-2025 of the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT), where the KPT has made graduate employability a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the Vice-Chancellor and the top management of Public Universities (TNC, Deans/Directors) with a target of graduate employability exceeding 85% annually. The achievement of this KPI will be determined through the Graduate Tracking Study (KPG) conducted annually.

2. Achieve the Higher Education Institution Entrepreneurship Action Plan (PTK-IPT) 2021-2025, which aims to produce competitive and sustainable graduate entrepreneurs and postgraduate entrepreneurs with entrepreneurship characteristics.

Objectives

The objectives of organizing this program are to increase the percentage of UPM graduate employability by:

1. Providing opportunities for UPM students and graduates to interact and meet directly with industry representatives (corporate companies, government agencies, NGOs, and job placement agencies) to obtain information about career opportunities and job requirements in their respective fields of interest.

2. Creating a platform to strengthen University-Industry cooperation through industry promotion efforts to attract talents that match the company's profile and needs.

3. Offering students and UPM graduates the opportunity to develop a professional network with industry representatives to enhance job opportunities and communication skills.

4. Providing resources and comprehensive information on job hunting techniques (resume writing, e-resume (LinkedIn), video resumes, job interviews, self-presentation, etc.) to effectively prepare themselves before entering the workforce.

5. Exposing potential UPM graduates to entrepreneurship.

Activities

Career:

Successful graduate sharing sessions
Resume Writing Workshops
Interview Etiquette Workshops
Personal Appearance Workshops
Open interview sessions with company/agency focus
Agency/industry exhibitions

Entrepreneurship:

UPM Food Truck Entrepreneurship Festival 2023
Student Entrepreneurship Sales
UPM Graduate Entrepreneurs Forum

Competitions:

Career & Entrepreneurship Competitions:
Resume
Video Resume
LinkedIn Profile
Career Model – (in collaboration with College Representative Council)
Business Pitching
TikTok Challenge

Impact

Increasing the employability and job opportunities for UPM graduates.
Providing students/UPM graduates the opportunity to increase their chances of finding jobs matching their qualifications.
Increasing the number of industries offering jobs to UPM graduates.
Strengthening and expanding the UPM-Industry cooperation network.
Increasing the number of students and graduates with entrepreneurial attributes.

Updated:: 26/01/2024 [ludinata]