CityU Career Fair offers over 4,000 job vacancies and internships to support students’ development in GBA 

The CityU Career Fair 2024/2025 officially commenced today at the garden of Luso-Chinese Building on the Taipa campus. Organized by the Ung Choi Kun Entrepreneurship and Career Centre and co-hosted by the Students’ Association, Postgraduate Association, and Alumni Association, with sponsorship from the Macao Government Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), this event features participation from over 130 enterprises and institutions across Macao, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Hengqin, Guangzhou, Foshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, Dongguan, and Zhongshan, providing more than 4,000 job vacancies and internship opportunities in both Macao and mainland. The two-day fair will host multiple thematic lectures and workshops, offering students a platform to expand career perspectives, stimulate innovative thinking, and connect with the industry. 

Distinguished guests officiating the opening ceremony included Lei Lai Keng, head of the Employment Department of the Labour Affairs Bureau; Li Yong Le, official (level III) of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macao SAR; Chio Pou Wai, head of the Division of Youth Development of DSEDJ; Lei Chit Wan, head of the Division of Management of Accounts of Provident Fund System of the Social Security Fund; Che Wai Meng, senior manager of the Project Transformation and Support Department of The Science and Technology Development Fund; Xu Dong, deputy director of Zhuhai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; Lyu Xiaotao, deputy director of Entrepreneurship Guidance Department of the Foshan Municipal Human Resources Public Service Center; Wu Keyong, deputy director of Jiangmen Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; Wu Yuxiang, deputy director of Social Affairs Administration Bureau of the Administrative Committee of Huizhou Zhongkai Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone; Liu Xiaoyuan, director of Shenzhen Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; Chen Genhong, deputy party secretary of Zhuguang Holdings Group Company Limited in Zhuhai; Chen Xinhua, president of Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Development Company Limited; Zhou Jiaman, deputy director of Zhongshan International Talent Hub Service Center; Ung Choi Kun, vice chairman of CityU Council, Han Wei, vice rector of CityU. Also present were CityU pro-rector Robert Chan Chon Pat; Students’ Association director-general Liu Ziheng; Postgraduate Association supervisor He Binghao, Alumni Association vice director-genera Zheng Zhenyu, and representatives from faculties. 

 In her address, Vice Rector Han Wei emphasized CityU’s educational mission of “Serving Macao, Integrating into the Greater Bay Area” and the commitment to working in alignment with the Macao SAR government’s long-term socioeconomic development strategies and major initiatives, reflecting the city’s characteristics, refining disciplinary frameworks in response to market demands, and cultivating applied and practice-oriented professionals. In the context of integrated higher education development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), Han highlighted CityU’s commitment to enhancing teaching quality and nurturing talent that meets the practical needs of Macao and the region. Facing the rapidly changing social landscape and intensifying employment competition, she urged students to pursue innovative, personalized, and high-end career development paths, advocating “innovation” to thrive at the rat-race competition. 

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Vice Chairman Ung Choi Kun presented certificates of appreciation to representatives from supporting institutions across Greater Bay Area cities, acknowledging their contributions to the event. Subsequently, officiating guests inaugurated the Career Fair through the ribbon-cutting ceremony accompanied by upbeat music and an energetic dance performance by the Street Dance Team, showcasing youthful vitality. The guests later toured the Startup Fair, exchanging ideas with enterprises in a vibrant atmosphere. 

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 With a student body of nearly 12,000 and over 3,500 prospective graduates this academic year, CityU has been focusing on student career development and entrepreneurial initiatives. Aligned with the GBA development agenda, the University has established a collaborative “government-academia-industry” platform for industry-education-research integration, securing more practical opportunities for students. In addition, it further enhances students’ competencies through lectures, training programs, and competitions. The Career Fair aims to promote dialogue among current students, prospective graduates, alumni, and stakeholders, empowering students to grasp employment market trends and be prepared for future career path. 

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The event also received substantial support from: Zhuhai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; Foshan Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; Jiangmen Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau; Shenzhen’s Public Employment Service Center; Guangzhou Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Service Center; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubation Center; Zhuxi Advanced Industries Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Park; Foshan-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Base; Huizhou Zhongkai Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Base; Zhongshan International Talent Hub Service Center; Shenzhen Enterprise Human Resource Development Association; Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Development Company Limited; Zhuguang Holdings Group Company Limited. 

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To foster interaction between CityU students, prospective graduates, alumni, and corporate stakeholders, the Career Fair has established a matching platform for talent supply and demand. This initiative aims to assist enterprises in recruiting high-caliber professionals while empowering students to seize development opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. Over 130 renowned enterprises and innovation incubators from the regio have joined the Job Fair, providing 4,000 job vacancies and internships spanning high-demand sectors such as hospitality, finance, retail, information technology, and artificial intelligence, drawing significant student engagement are available. The venue buzzed with energy as students discussed career paths, job qualifications, and industry trends with corporate representatives. Exhibiting corporates responded enthusiastically, detailing talent cultivation curriculum and corporate development strategy, while extending formal employment and internship offers to CityU students. 

Source: SAO

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