Pera Uni career fair mixes students and companies
View(s):The annual career fair organised by the Science-Industry Interaction Cell (SIIC), the main industry outreach arm of the Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, together with the Career Guidance Unit (CGU), Faculty of Science, Society of Industrial Relations and Entrepreneurship Development (SIRED), and Applied Sciences Society was held last week.
It was held at the Faculty of Science premises, providing a common platform for representatives from private sector industries to meet with Science Faculty students and recent graduates seeking internship and employment opportunities in a variety of fields.
The event was sponsored by 15 companies including the main sponsor A Baur & Co (Pvt) Ltd.
The inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of chief guest acting Vice Chancellor of University of Peradeniya Prof Lilantha Samaranayake, Dean, Faculty of Science Prof Sanath Rajapakse, Director, Postgraduate Institute of Science Prof Nanda Balasooriya, Director of Business Linkage, Innovation, Incubation and Technology Transfer Office, University of Peradeniya, Prof Darshana Yapa, Director of the Career Guidance Unit, Prof Dileep De Silva Director of the Career Guidance Unit – Faculty of Science, Dr Ashwini Amarasinghe, Director of Science-Industry Interaction Cell (SIIC), Dr Piyumali K Perera, academic staff members of Faculty of Science, and invitees from 14 companies.
The interview sessions provided a platform for representatives from 15 companies.
In addition, SIIC, SIRED, and the Applied Sciences Society organised two Pre-Industry Day workshops prior to Industry Day to help students improve their skills and gain insights from industry experts. The first workshop, focusing on CV writing, personal branding, and interview mastery, was conducted by Nepa Wickramasinghe, Assistant Manager of Business Support at MAS Kreeda, with the participation of over 80 students.
The next workshop, “Nextgen Career Prep 2025,” was conducted by Embla Software Innovations with the participation of over 70 students. This workshop aimed to help students build a strong CV and LinkedIn profile, improve their interview skills, understand the fundamentals of Agile and Scrum, gain insights into workplace culture and generational dynamics, and actively engaged in interactive sessions and live demonstrations.
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