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UWI prepares students for World of Work

For Release Upon Receipt - January 25, 2013

St. Augustine


ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago – The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus, launched its annual World of Work (WOW) programme on Wednesday 23 January. The initiative is done in collaboration with Republic Bank Ltd and prepares final-year students for the world of work by providing training in key tools such as writing resumes, preparing for interviews, dressing for success, financial planning, networking and taking part in mock interviews with real professionals, including UWI alumni.

The WOW programme is also highly anticipated by first- and second-year students, who have the opportunity for vacation employment with companies that attend the Recruitment Fair, part of the annual schedule of events.   

Since its inception more than a decade ago, WOW has attracted an increasing number of participants, with over 1,000 final-year students taking part in WOW 2012.

Each component of the WOW 2013 programme has been tailored to develop a targeted skill set. The Interview Preparation Workshop, which takes place on Thursday 31 January at the UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) teaches participants interview skills necessary to impress prospective employers; at the WOW Seminar (February 2 at SPEC) leading professionals will give advice on financial planning, how to dress for success and how to become an entrepreneur; the Mock Interview sessions (Saturday 23 February and Saturday, March 9 at SPEC) allows students to practise their interview skills with real business professionals and obtain valuable feedback; the Networking Workshop (Thursday, March 14 at the Daaga Auditorium) introduces students to the concept of socialising for business purposes; while the Recruitment Fair brings together a range of companies and organisations looking to recruit students for either vacation or graduate employment. The Recruitment Fair will take place during the final two days of WOW 2013 (Thursday March 21 and Friday, March 22 at SPEC), with day one designated to all returning students and the other, restricted to final-year, graduating students.

For further information, please contact Mr. Chandar Gupta Supersad, UWI Student Advisory Services at (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82360, or via e-mail at Chandar.Supersad@sta.uwi.edu, or visit the WOW website at www.sta.uwi.edu/wow.

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About UWI

Over the last six decades, The University of the West Indies (UWI) has evolved from a fledgling college in Jamaica with 33 students to a full-fledged University with over 40,000 students. Today, UWI is the largest and most longstanding higher education provider in the English-speaking Caribbean, with main campuses in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, and Centres in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Christopher (St Kitts) & Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines. UWI recently launched its Open Campus, a virtual campus with 45 physical site locations across the region, serving 16 countries in the English-speaking Caribbean. UWI is an international university with faculty and students from over 40 countries and collaborative links with over 60 universities around the world. Through its seven Faculties, UWI offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science & Technology, Food & Agriculture, and Social Sciences.

 

(Please note that the proper name of the university is The University of the West Indies, inclusive of the “The”, hence The UWI.)

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