Office for Student Development

ABOUT OSD

Goals of Office for Student Development

To build and maintain vibrant student development programmes responsive to Graduate Attributes and meaningfully integrated with the University’s Institutional Operational Plan. The Key Performance Areas are Careers Service, Student Orientation Programme, Student Development Projects and SRC Election.

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CAREERS SERVICE

To facilitate interactive career networking opportunities for students, faculty and prospective employers so as to prepare students for their entry into the world of work and thus increase their motivation to successfully complete their studies.

Goals of Careers Service
Services for Recruiters

We facilitate interactive career networking opportunities for students, faculty and prospective employers, and prepare students for their entry into the world of work. In this way, students’ motivation to successfully complete their studies is increased.

UWC Careers Services was been honoured in at the 2019 by the recent South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA) Awards for preparing students for the job search and arranging on-campus graduate recruitment thus - taking home both the ‘Best Employer Relations Individual’ and ‘Best Work Readiness Initiative’ Awards.

UWC Careers Service was voted 3rd 'Best Careers Service' and 4th 'Best Careers Fair' at a university in the 2019 SAGEA Employer Survey. We have ranked in the Top 10 of these categories since 2013.

To read the 2020 Career Update, please click here.

Our Careers Service Management System named UWC Career Xplora has allowed us to move towards a paperless system and greatly enhanced the efficiency and quality of both our service to recruiters and students.

As a Recruiter you can:

Create a company profile (upload logos, statistics, photo gallery and multimedia)
Upload opportunities (part-time, vacation work/articles, internships, graduate trainee programmes and full-time work)
Register to participate in our recruiting events (career fairs, on-campus recruiting, and company presentations).

Your FREE registration enables you to:
- Feature in the Employer Directory on UWC Career Xplora and ‘Careers by Symplicity’ App
- A full online company profile listing
- Links to your recruitment videos, career web page and social media pages
- Free postings of part-time and internship opportunities
- Updates and reminders about UWC recruitment events and online event bookings.
- You will receive email notifications to set your password and a welcome message from careerxplora@uwc.ac.za.

Get started by logging on https://uwc-csm.symplicity.com/employers to create your employer profile, your profile will be approved within 24 hours. Once approved do log on and check out the Announcements on your Homepage for booking instructions and viewing our Information and Rate Card for 2021.

CAREERS SERVICE PROJECTS 2021

VIRTUAL CAREERS XP0

Annual Careers Xpos for Law, General, Technology, Accounting and Government & NGO

The Careers Xpo provides an opportunity for companies and organisations to market themselves to you. Students can make contact with your representatives and enquire about your company/organisation and career opportunities. The 2021 dates are:

Law Thursday, 8 April, 10h00 - 15h00	Accounting Tuesday, 13 April, 10h00 - 15h00
Technology Wednesday, 14 April, 10h00 - 15h00	Government and NGO Wednesday, 18 August, 10h00 - 15h00
General Thursday, 19 August, 10h00 - 15h00

Bookings open on 25 January 2021. Log onto https://uwc-csm.symplicity.com/employers

All telephonic/email requests MUST be confirmed by completing the online registration form before 29 March 2021.

For more information visit the events page on Career Xplora.

JOB SEARCH SKILLS PROJECT

We facilitate Job Search Skills presentations for students over lunchtimes.

Contact us if you wish to present a topic. (Topics include: strategising your job search, using social media for your job search, interview preparation, what to look for in your contract, etc.).

MOCK INTERVIEW PROJECT

The Mock Interview Project assists students to prepare for their job search. Recruiters are encouraged to participate as this activity enables you to build your brand and market your company to students. Contact us for suitable dates.

CAREER UPDATE HANDBOOK

The “Career Update” Handbook is our NEW A5 Handbook published each year, containing articles about the job search and how students can enhance their employability, company adverts and employer profile listings. The Handbook will be available online and hardcopy. View our current edition in the Document Library of Career Xplora or visit https://issuu.com/849269/docs/uwc_20career_20update_202020-lo_20res. Advertising space available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Email us to confirm available pages.

Advertising space is available for A5 pages in full colour:

Outside Back cover
Inside Front or Inside Back
Inside full pages
Employer profile listing

GRADUATE RECRUITMENT PROJECT

The Graduate Recruitment Project (GRP) provides a platform for Recruiters to attend on campus information sessions such as: company presentations, showcases and interviews on campus to assist students with their job search and your recruitment needs.

VIRTUAL COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

15 March - 30 November
17h00 -18h30 Monday – Thursday

ADVERTISING & MARKETING SERVICES

Advertising via UWC Career Xplora portal
Weekly Job Blast
Email Blast (Once off)
Posts on Social Media (Facebook & Twitter)
Feature on the Student Career Xplora Homepage 'In the Spotlight"
Posters on campus
Roaming promoters per day

No charge for advertising part-time, vacation and internship opportunities.

For more information do reach out to us via email at cdp@uwc.ac.za.

STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

Facilitate the induction, transition, and adjustment of new first-year undergraduate students to the campus environment and university life.
Enable supportive social network formation.
Foster a sense of the academic demands of their first year of studies to help set a foundation for retention strategies.
Ensure that first-year students have a good sense of the supportive resources and services on campus.

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Support and promote student needs, constructive interests and learning outcomes.
To facilitate and initiate personal growth and development initiatives.
Examples of these projects are the business challenges and case studies.

STUDENT GOVERNANCE

Support and facilitate effective student governance and elections, and the inauguration and induction of the SRC members.

Click to download:

SRC Constitution
SRC Election Regulations
Click here to Watch: How to complete the Nomination Form for Candidates

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