THE Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) recently hosted its annual career fair, attracting over 4 000 pupils from various schools in Windhoek and nearby towns, as well as 22 exhibitors.
This year’s career fair was hosted under the theme ‘Revitalise social contract in Stem education and STI stewardship’.
The event marked the first collaboration between Nust and Sanlam, and saw thousands of pupils receive important information from experts in various fields to assist them in determining their future career paths.
Amalia Garises from Hage Geingob High School says the career fair is significant because it prepares young people for university life, and gives them ideas on what they may want to study.
Luciano Emily from Concordia College says she was interested to learn about the new courses currently being offered at the university, while Fredricks Mugaza from Eldorado Secondary School says after experiencing the fair, he would love to study at Nust.
Vivi Andria, also from Concordia College, says the career fair is important for career guidance purposes and it allows youth from various schools to interact.
Michael Kisting, a career guidance practitioner from Nust described the fair as successful, as the two-day event served its intended purpose of information dissemination.
“Some schools did not have transport for their learners to attend the fair and missed out,” Kisting said.
He believes many young people don’t have a clue what to expect after Grade 12.
“A lot concerning career guidance needs to be done in our schools to educate our learners, as career choices will affect every aspect of one’s life,” Kisting said.
This year’s fair was sponsored by Sanlam, the National Theatre of Nambia, Radio Kosmos, and Coca Cola.
Kisting said Nust is grateful to the industry giants for their commitment to the training and development of the Namibian youth.
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