“TOUCH THE PEAK”, the annual job fair and workshop series for the undergraduates of the Faculty of Applied Sciences organized by the Career Guidance Unit of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura was held on 13th December 2018 at the Science Auditorium. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. Sudantha Liyanage, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dr. Sugath M. Liyanage, Director of the Career Guidance Unit, Prof. Hiran Amarasekara, Director, Digital Media and Communication, USJP participated in the event.
This was one of the programs specially scheduled to provide students with an opportunity to interact with state and private sector organizations with the objective of developing required Skills, Personality, Qualities and getting employment opportunities and to establish entrepreneurial ventures. The unit invited employers from the private sector and institutions to interview our graduates for job opportunities available in their organizations and facilitating infrastructure for innovative thinkers & entrepreneurs.
The annual Job fair has been planned to be held separately for each faculty students, according to provide more facilities to occur job opportunities and ventures for relating their expertized knowledge requirements. The next annual job fair will be held on 4th March to 8th March 2019 for the Undergraduates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.