Mentors, internships and career fair boost NTU students’ job prospects

Students at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) will now be able to boost their career prospects through a new mentorship programme.

At the NTU Career Fair opening today, the University launched a mentorship programme that will match current undergraduates with NTU alumni and other industry professionals.

Under the NTU Connecting Minds programme, students who sign up will be able to search for or be matched with a volunteer mentor from their preferred industry through a one-stop digital platform. Using artificial intelligence and big data, the platform will provide students with a personalised skills profile report that will identify possible career options based on their key skills, and recommend mentors in the relevant industry.

Professor Ling San, NTU Provost and Vice President (Academic), said, "The ultimate goal is to mentor, nurture and inspire a new generation of talents, one student at a time. With their wealth of career and life experiences, these mentors can meaningfully guide students towards their career aspirations, help them to see beyond their degrees and consider fresh opportunities in the global workplace.”