Office of Career Services
The UoN Office of Career Services (OCS) is a new establishment obligated to develop essential competencies among graduates that will produce the appropriate human capital for industrialization of the region-the skills that will enable society to innovate and foster the type of rapid technological progress that characterizes industrial revolution.
#1. Vision
To produce holistic graduates who are prepared for entry into the workforce and to take up entrepreneurship activities
#2. Mission
To develop graduates’ skills, competencies and attitude to enhance their employability and entrepreneurship capacity. The goal is to produce skilled, empowered, competitive, employable, enterprising and innovative graduates ready for the job and entrepreneurship market.
#3. Strategic Objectives
- To operationalize the Office of Career Services;
- To create industry linkages for students to obtain job and internship opportunities;
- To producing holistic graduates who are prepared for the job market and entrepreneurial activities;
- To offer skills development to students to make them employable;
- To mentor students and offer career advice.
- Services
- Skills and Training Programs;
- Career Counseling Services;
- Self-Assessment;
- Employment Opportunities;
- Scholarships, Internship & Mentorship;
- Employer/Alumni Engagement and Outreach;
- Career Fairs & Exhibitions;
- Global Internship Opportunities;
- The linkage between industries and students; and
- Mentorship and Alumni networking
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Career Partners: these are companies, institutions or organizations interested in partnering with the University of Nairobi in advancing students’ skills, welfare jobs, and internship opportunities.
Career Advisors: these are individuals, professionals or alumni who are passionate about skilling, mentoring and coaching students or fresh graduates of the University of Nairobi in order to enhance their employability and entrepreneurship capacity.
Student Career Ambassadors: these are students of the University of Nairobi who are officials of student professional association bodies and are passionate about mentoring high school students and enhancing the UoN corporate brand.
Student Career Passport – University of Nairobi job diplomacy tool
Career Information Management System – tool for linking graduates with potential employers