The Office of Career Services in partnership with the British American Tobacco company planned an industrial site visit for 13 the University of Nairobi Engineering and Chemistry Students on 30th of July 2019 at the BAT factory on Likoni Road, Industrial Area.

Marie-Anne-Laurence the Talent Development Manager at BAT gave the students an overview of BAT, the BAT marketing strategy, Job and internship opportunities available at BAT and how BAT has maintained their rating as one of the Top Employers in Kenya. UoN students also shared their expectations for the visit and asked relevant questions.

The BAT team then led the UoN students in the walk around the tobacco factory explaining every detail about the production of cigarettes and machinery used in the production.

The three career opportunities available at BAT include:

  1. Global Graduate Training Programme: One has to apply from the BAT website: (careers.bat.com) and the recruitment process begins on October 2019.
  2. Technical Training Program where students will get a chance to be trained for a period of between 6 months to 1 year;
  3. Battle of Minds Challenge: where students will get a chance to pitch a groundbreaking business idea. Registration is ongoing on www.bat-battle of minds.com and closes on the 14th of September 2019.
  4. Entry and mid-career recruitments

The Office of Career Services appreciates BAT for their support in exposing students to the industry environment and looks forward to more industrial visits and internship opportunities at BAT. It is hoped that UoN students will tap into the career opportunities available at BAT.