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CAREER SERVICES AT SMU
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he SMU Dato’ Kho Hui Meng Career Centre (DKHMCC) has been serving the student community and partnering with leading business organisations for hiring success since SMU’s inception in 2000. We are proud of our programmes and activities which ensure that our students progress seamlessly to the working world.
Our services The centre is an ideal place where both corporate partners and students can exchange valuable ideas and first-hand experience in pursuit of a professional life with each other.
OnTRAC II OnTRAC II is SMU’s one-stop portal for career services, where students register for events, view job postings, submit applications, monitor their progress, and accept job offers. Students only need a single login account to update and view their LinkedIn profile from OnTRAC II. Students may integrate their LinkedIn profile to their resumes on OnTRAC II by using its Resume Builder function to import their LinkedIn details into their resume in an instant.
Through these sessions, graduating students will have the opportunity for direct interaction with representatives from members of the top echelon, middle management, and line managers.
Networking events The career centre hosts several networking events annually, bringing prospective recruiters and graduating students together under one roof. On average, about 120 companies participate in each networking event. Recruiters will gain direct exposure to graduating students who are pursuing
Career coaching All students are assigned to a Career Coach upon matriculation to support them in their career planning through the four-year journey at SMU. Our Career Coaches come from diverse backgrounds with rich industry experience and maintain strong ties with corporate partners to stay informed of the industry and the hiring landscape. Keeping a watch on industry developments and changes in the recruitment landscape helps Career Coaches provide insights into current industry trends and organisations’ hiring practice during career coaching. Career Coaches are available to critique cover letters and resumes, facilitate job search strategies, and hone interview skills through one-to-one mock interview sessions. All information exchanged between a student and a Career Coach is confidential. Career coaching is also provided by student-peer advisors enriched with valuable internship experience. Career Champions are trained and equipped with essential skills to work alongside DKHMCC as paraprofessionals to serve the undergraduate community. Students can make individual appointments with their Career Coach or Champions via OnTRAC II.
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On-campus recruitment talks, industry talks, and company visits DKHMCC organises recruitment/ industry talks and company visits every year. These include on-campus recruitment and industry talks by recruitment teams from global and regional banks, multinational corporations, government ministries, agencies, statutory boards, and small and medium enterprises from a variety of industries and geographic regions.
either a single or double degree in Accountancy, Business Management, Economics, Information Systems, Law, or the Social Sciences. Students should bring along finetuned copies of their resumes (to which they can also add a QR code using their OnTRAC II > Documents > Portfolio) to these networking events.
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