The job market for university graduates is often fiercely competitive and it has only become more so since the pandemic dealt a crushing blow to the economy.

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has resolved to help prepare students for their future careers, organising the CityU Employers’ Luncheon on 27 March 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It set out to foster stronger ties and collaborations with the corporate world, raise awareness among employers about CityU’s educational philosophy, and showcase our students’ outstanding inventions and achievements.

The event started with an exhibition of students’ works. The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) invited Eva Angela SEPUTRA and Kary CHAN Ka-wai to showcase their insights and fruitful learning experiences as student representatives of CLASS. Students from the other six departments of CLASS also demonstrated outstanding projects by means of publications, multimedia outputs and VR technology.

Seputra, an international student from the Department of Media and Communication, displayed her photography and volunteer experience. On her poster, the German word “Wiedersehen” means the art of seeing again. With her lens as an agent, she hit upon a fresh perspective and captured serendipitous moments in a foreign land.

Chan, a student from the Department of Chinese and History, shared her local and global exposure. In 2022, she took part in a summer programme of Harvard University’s Institute for World Literature at Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany, through CLASS. As an ambassador of the College’s Buddies Club, she also organised activities and excursions for exchange students, putting her cultural heritage knowledge into practice.

As the exhibition wound up, employers, CityU faculty members and students continued exchanging insights and mingling. On the whole, the event proved a massive success in building bridges between the corporate world and the university, giving students a welcome boost as they start their careers.