The Careers Day organised for our Year 11s this year was a resounding success! Eight alumni speakers spent a day at GIS on 16th October and they provided the students with insights into their respective professions and held a Q&A session with the enthusiastic audience.
Each and every alumni speaker was engaged with the students in different ways. Some brought prototype tools, some shared their travelling experiences, and some shared old photos of their time in GIS which garnered a lot of surprising gasps. The students had a great time listening to the stories, tips and advice and some of them even managed to secure a spot for their upcoming work experience!
Huge thanks to all the Alumni involved for taking time out of their busy schedules to share their invaluable advice with the students.
The sessions were very well received and here are some feedback from the students:
“I benefited a lot from today’s session because all the speakers explained thoroughly about their work and answered all the questions asked without any hesitations. It was really nice to hear about other jobs that I never knew about and reconsider about my future job.”
“The sessions gave me an insight into the importance of A-Levels and IGCSE and also aided in structuring my dream occupation.”
“I learnt a lot to help me pick my A-Levels. Like how biology is important for medical school.”
“Now I know what to expect when finishing IGCSEs and what each job entails.”
“It was beneficial because I saw what they did after they left school, university, and college.”
“It made me understand more about how the working life is like and prompted possible ideas of what I would like to work as.”
“I learnt a lot because they were all very straightforward and realistic about the pros and cons of each of their areas of expertise.”
“It allowed me to learn about jobs like media planning and consulting that I never knew about.”
Students were very much inspired after the Careers Day and they can’t wait to hear from more speakers!
We need you! Our students would like to hear more from alumni who are working in the following professions:
– Accounting & Finance
– Architecture
– Artiste – career in music and acting
– Banking
– Business related – Economics, Entrepreneurship
– Event planning
– Film and Animation
– Food Technology
– Graphic Designing
– Hospitality
– Journalism
– Market Research
– Physiotherapy
– Psychology
– Social Sciences
– UN or voluntary work
– Various Engineering fields
– Various IT Specialty
– Veterinary Sciences
If you have an inspiring story to share, write to us at alumni@gardenschool.edu.my. We welcome alumnus from all areas of expertise to share their experiences with the students of today!
Written by: Cathrynne Yeong