The University of Macau (UM) held its annual Career and Internship Fair yesterday on its Hengqin campus, bringing together over 110 companies and organisations to offer students job and internship opportunities across 28 industries.
The fair took place at the Multi-function Hall of the UM Guest House, providing a platform for students to directly engage with potential employers through recruitment booths, presentations, and career advisory services.
The event was part of its annual efforts to support graduating students in securing employment while striving to help others explore internship opportunities and career pathways.
Speaking at the event, Public Affairs Vice Rector Mok Kai Meng highlighted the significance of the fair in aligning education with broader national development goals. “The national 15th Five-Year Plan states that high-quality development is the primary goal,” he said, adding that the plan promotes the integration of education, technology, and human resources, providing broader opportunities for youth development.
Mok noted that this year’s fair featured more than 110 enterprises from Macau and the Chinese mainland, covering 28 industries and offering diverse employment and learning opportunities for students. “We have also set up a dedicated information website to collect and listen to information, as well as the opportunities for future career paths and to establish a more solid foundation,” he said.
Mok also pointed out that the public university will continue to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry, accelerate the transformation of research, and nurture young talent with “professional abilities, innovative spirits and international vision”. Mok also said that 80 percent of UM graduates in the past five years either secured employment or pursued further studies within three months of graduation.
Mok also said the university is advancing the development of its second Hengqin campus as part of a “one university, two campuses” model, in line with the “15th Five-Year Plan” and the local government’s “1+4” economic diversification strategy. He noted that future plans include the establishment of new faculties such as medicine, information sciences, engineering and design, aimed at building an interdisciplinary innovation and talent development platform to meet demand for applied and multi-disciplinary professionals.
According to UM’s 2024/2025 graduate survey, over 85 percent of students secured employment or pursued further studies within three months of graduation, a statement by UM said yesterday. The top employment sectors included education (17.4 percent), banking, finance and insurance (13 percent), gaming and entertainment (13 percent), wholesale and retail trade (13 percent), and construction and engineering (7.8 percent), while graduates were admitted to globally renowned institutions such as the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University, and the National University of Singapore.
UM Vice Rector (Public Affairs) Mok Kai Meng addresses yesterday’s career fair opening ceremony.
Students engage with employers from various sectors during the public University of Macau’s Career and Internship Fair on its Hengqin campus yesterday. – Photos: Khalel Vallo
