To help students start their career planning and prepare for job search upon graduation, MPUP co-organized the GPGC & MPUP Alumni Day on 28 March 2020 (Sat) with the MSSc Programme in Government and Politics (Greater China) (GPGC) of the Department of Government and Public Administration in the form of webinar via Zoom.
Six alumni from the two programmes, namely Ms. Xuefei Feng (GPGC), Ms. Meiying Jiang (GPGC), Mr. Luyao LIN (GPGC), Ms. Xinchun WU (GPGC), Ms. Hao YAN (GPGC) and Ms. Nicole LIN (MPUP), were invited as guest speakers at the Alumni Day. Each of them offered fruitful and insightful sharing about career planning, job search and tips on preparation for the recruitment process based on their career experience in a variety of sectors, from Finance, Business Administration, Media, NGO to the Government.
Participants appreciated the opportunity to get to know about the career prospects in a wide range of sectors and to have valuable exchange with the alumni during the Q & A session .
To further consolidate MPUP students’ understanding of the global economy, Dr Mark Michelson, teacher of MPUP5331 Government and the Economy, has organized a “Dialogue on Foreign Direct Investment” in the form of webinar via Zoom on 28 March 2020 (Sat) with two guest speakers, Ms. Cheryl Wilson and Ms. Rowena Hoy, both formerly worked with Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) of the HKSAR Government and are currently working with several international investment promotion agencies.
During the Dialogue, Ms. Cheryl Wilson, former Head of Tourism & Hospitality, InvestHK and Ms. Rowena Hoy, former Head of Consumer Products, InvestHK were invited to shed light on their expertise in business strategic planning and communication and their work experience in the HKSAR Government’s investment promotion department. Following the kick-start of introducing the extent on how foreign direct investment manages to facilitate the establishment and growth of companies, the two speakers shared some of their successful cases of market entry and expansion for foreign companies.
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Apart from the insightful sharing by the speakers, MPUP students benefited greatly from further discussing with the two experienced practitioners about the correlation between domestic policies and foreign direct investment during the Q & A session.
MPUP welcomed new students of the 2020 entry at the orientation session conducted via Zoom on 29 August 2020, which furnished students with important programme information and let them meet the course teachers and their fellow classmates online.
The orientation was kick-started with a welcoming speech by Prof. Carlos Lo, the MPUP Programme Director, followed by greetings and self-introduction of MPUP teachers. Then, Dr. Brenda Liu, the new Programme Manager, gave advice on important academic matters and resources provided by the University. Last but not least, teachers and students were assigned into breakout rooms to mingle and get to know each other before the start of the academic year.
Despite the fact that the session was organized online via Zoom due to the alarming surge of COVID-19 in Hong Kong and other parts of the world, students were attentive and grasped the opportunity to exchange ideas with teachers.
May we wish all MPUP students a fruitful academic year ahead.
Round 1 Application Deadline for 2021: 4 December 2020
Review of applications has already started. Early applications are encouraged.
Applications must be made online. Please visit the website of the Graduate School, CUHK via http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/ for details.
We always value career support to achieve the mission to nurture future competent policy professionals and leaders. With the acclaim gained over the past years, we have once again invited Ms. Wong Ming Lok, a professional and experienced trainer who conducts series of AO/EO trainings, to deliver a workshop on the HKSAR Government Joint Recruitment Examination (JRE) exclusively for postgraduate students of the Department of GPA during late October to mid-November this year.
At the first session, Ms. Wong introduced basic knowledge including strategies and skills for taking the examination to participants so that they would have a clearer picture of the examination to set a focus for their self-preparation. A mock test was then arranged for participants, followed by an in-depth feedback session on their performance. Participants were given hands-on feedback from a former practitioner’s perspective to further enhance themselves for the coming examination.
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Application Deadline for 2021: 31 March 2021
Review of applications has already started. Early applications are encouraged.
Applications must be made online. Please visit the website of the Graduate School, CUHK via http://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/ for details.
With the mission to nurture future competent policy professionals and leaders, the TPg Programme Office of the Department of Government and Public Administration (GPA) organized the CV and Cover Letter Writing Workshop in the form of webinar via Zoom exclusively for students of the Department of GPA on 28 November 2020 (Sat), to equip them with the essential job search skills.
Ms. Sharon Wong, an experienced trainer from the Independent Learning Centre (ILC), CUHK was invited to host the Workshop to furnish participants with skills and strategies in preparing their CV and Cover Letter. After receiving her BA (Hons) in Translation at Lingnan University, Ms. Wong completed her MA in Translation at CUHK and MSc in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at University of Oxford, UK. Prior to joining the ILC, she had taught at a self-finance institution for 8 years. She had also taught at City University of Hong Kong, Lingnan University and The Open University of Hong Kong. During the Workshop, participants grasped the opportunity to consult Ms. Wong for her professional advice on polishing their CV and Cover Letter.
Thanks to Ms. Wong again, participants found the Workshop practical and useful.
MPUP co-organized the HKSAR Government Administrative Officer (AO) and Executive Officer (EO) Alumni Experience Sharing Sessions with the Career Planning and Development Centre of the Office of Student Affairs, CUHK on 5 February 2021 (Fri) and 18 February 2021 (Thu) in the form of webinar via Zoom for students, to equip them with the job nature of the two positions and strategic approaches throughout the recruitment process.
We are pleased to have invited three guest speakers who are serving AOs, namely Mr. Percy Leung, Mr. Nick Chung (GPAD alumnus) and Mr. Samuel Lai (MPUP alumnus) for the AO Alumni Experience Sharing Session, and two guest speakers who are serving EOs, namely Ms. Cordelia Hau (MPUP current student) and Mr. Michael Pang (MPUP current student) for the EO Alumni Experience Sharing Session, to share about their work experience in various government units and to give tips and insights about the preparation for the upcoming interviews.
Through the speakers’ experience sharing, participants grasped a better idea of the job nature, possible challenges and career satisfaction of an AO/EO. They were also reminded of the pitfalls to avoid in the interviews and had the opportunity to interact with the speakers during the Q&A sessions.
Thanks to the speakers again for their invaluable sharing to our students.
Committed to fostering the career development of students upon graduation, MPUP co-organized the GPGC & MPUP Alumni Day & Career Development Talk with the MSSc Programme in Government and Politics (Greater China) (GPGC) of the Department of Government and Public Administration in the form of webinar via Zoom on 6 March 2021 (Sat).
Six alumni from the two programmes, including Mr. Luyao LIN (GPGC), Ms. Xinchun WU (GPGC), Mr. Haowen YAN (GPGC), Mr. Dachuan YANG (GPGC), Ms. Yawen YANG (GPGC) and Ms. Emma KUANG (MPUP), were invited to share about their career planning on the Alumni Day. As the alumni are currently working in different fields, ranging from the Internet, Finance, Consumer Goods & Retail, Media, Think Tank to the Government, each of them had shed light on their unique job search experience along with practical tips on preparation for the recruitment process respectively.
In addition to understanding the career prospects in a wide range of sectors, students benefited a great deal from the predecessors’ advice on a growth mindset and attitude which are key qualities to successful career development.
On 10 April 2021, a group of MPUP students gathered in Lung Kwu Tan barbecue site to celebrate the end of the academic year and to bid farewll to the class of 2021.
2021 have been a difficult year for all of us trying to fight against COVID while maintaining a balance in work and study. Thanks to the hard work of our Class Representatives, Jayne, Katie, Kelvin and Terence, the event was successfully carried out.