Directorate of Partnership, Alumni, and Global Initiatives through Sub-directorate of Alumni Relations has conducted UGM Integrated Career Days (ICD) 2018. This is an annual agenda as a communication media to maintain the relationship between alumni and company partners. Approximately, 30 company partners were contributed at UGM ICD which held for two days, from October 3rd to October 4th, 2018.
Thousands of students and alumni from universities around Yogyakarta and Central Java were attending inside Grha Sabha Pramana 2nd floor UGM on Wednesday (3/10). They had the opportunity to get to know more about working environment in industrial sector through promotion, presentation, and recruitment provided by the company partners.
Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng., D.Eng., conveyed his gratitude to the participated companies in Integrated Career Days 2018 during the speech. Through this event, students and alumni had the chance to know industrial work environment. Moreover, UGM ICD also facilitated the partners to promote their companies to the employee candidates.
The next speech was brought by the representative of the partners, Mr. Karyawan Aji, Executive Vice President Talent Development PT. PLN (Persero) Tbk. He said that UGM alumni is truly potential, 37% of PLN’s employees are UGM alumni. “PLN expects to earn more potential talents from UGM through the direct shopping” he added.
Prof. Panut and Mr. Karyawan Aji, together they pushed the sirens as an opening sign that UGM Integrated Career Days 2018 was officially begin. Afterwards, Rector of UGM along with the guests visited the participated company’s booth
It could be seen that the visitors were packed and visited the participated company’s booth which surrounding the main stage of UGM ICD at Grha Sabha Pramana during the day until the evening. Even they were willing to queue to be able to do a direct interview for the recruitment opened by the companies. (Irzha)