Date: 24/07/2021
Duration: 10:30-11:30 (SAST)
Location: Online
The event is led by COSFA-SA (South Africa Alumni Association)
CoSFA-SA will be leading a Career Development Workshop for current university students and prospective CSC Scholarship applicants in South Africa. As part of the workshop, Commonwealth Alumni will address the links between study ambitions, career paths, and how individuals can contribute to development priorities following their studies. Alumni will give guidance to students on how to think ahead and be proactive in carving a path.
The event will last one hour and will open with a brief presentation delivered by the association Steering Committee on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC). The rest of the time will be allocated to presentations from Commonwealth Alumni on their advice for building a career, including:
- How to pick a career for development
- Understanding development goals
- Planning your 10-year, 5-year and 2-year life goals
- Networking
To be confirmed.
