UG’s Open Day and Job Fair opens on Friday

Last Updated on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 22:40 by Writer

Thousands of school children and young adults will descend upon the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus this weekend as the University hosts its annual Open Day and Job Fair, the institution said Tuesday.

This year’s Open Day and Job Fair will be held under the theme: Explore. Connect. Evolve. Apart from providing secondary school students, young people, and those wishing to pursue a university education an opportunity to assess their many choices at the University, the event promises an immersive experience for all attendees.

UG says this year continues the trend that the University began in 2022 of featuring an impressive lineup of leading public and private sector companies spanning various industries. This aspect has been successful in linking academia and industry, fostering a conducive environment for knowledge exchange, potential collaborations, and employment opportunities for persons to continue on the path to successful careers.

The University of Guyana, the nation’s premier tertiary institution, will be hosting its highly anticipated Annual Open Day and Job Fair on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, at its Turkeyen Campus, and on Wednesday, March 12, at the Berbice Campus.

The Open Day component will allow members of the public and potential university students an opportunity to explore the 180+ programmes offered by UG and learn about various career paths. Visitors and high school students will also have the opportunity to engage with lecturers delivering these programmes, as well as representatives of various service units, student clubs, and more.

The Job Fair component will feature leading local and international public and private sector companies, including AGM Inc., ExxonMobil, Banks DIH, Guyana Water Inc., El Dorado Offshore, Linsayca, Omni Helicopters, Halliburton, Caribbean Airlines, Massy Motors, Guyana Defence Force, SLB, G Mining Ventures, Republic Bank, Ansa McAl Distributors, Gulf Engineering, and many more. Those seeking job and internship opportunities will have the chance to be interviewed and shortlisted on the spot.

Opening Ceremonies

The Turkeyen leg of the event kicks off with a grand Opening Ceremony on Friday, March 7, at 9:00 hrs at the Multipurpose Auditorium (Turkeyen Campus) and is expected to feature remarks from the Hon. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand UG’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin, Registrar Dr. Nigel Gravesande, development partners, and other industry experts. The Opening Ceremony for the Tain leg of the event will be held on Wednesday, March 12, at the UGBC Auditorium at 9:00 hours. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed on UG’s Facebook page.

Students from secondary schools across Guyana, all post-secondary institutions, professionals from both the public and private sectors, and members of the public are invited to participate in this year’s Open Day and Job Fair. The event opens from 10:00 hrs. daily and is free of cost.

Key aspects of the event will be livestreamed on UG’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/uniofguyana/ and also on UG Broadcasting Service. Edited recordings of the event will be posted on UG’s website. 

UG in Brief 

 The University of Guyana, the accredited national University of Guyana, now in its 62nd year, was founded in October 1963, three years before Guyana became independent. “UG”, as it is fondly referred to, offers over 180 distinct programmes in over 80 disciplines from Certificates, Diplomas, associate degrees, Bachelor’s Degrees, Master’s Degrees to Ph.D.’s. These programmes are offered in online, face-to-face or blended formats. UG delivers through a system of eight campuses. This includes its 37-year-old community-based Institute for Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) and the second major campus at Tain in Berbice celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, as well as the pathbreaking Maoka Taawa Forest Campus. The University of Guyana’s student population is over 11,500.

Through its 8 academic divisions and 10 Research Institutes and Centers, including an accredited College of Medical Sciences, School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation and the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences which has been ranked # 5 globally, “UG” has provided education, training and research for over 71,000 alumni over its 62-year history with significant national and global impact. Key faculties include the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the College of Behavioral Sciences and Research, the Faculty of Education and Humanities and the Faculty of Social Sciences. The University’s 10 Research Institutes include the recently launched Institute for Marine and Riverine Ecologies and Economies (IMAREE), the internationally important Centre for Biodiversity, the Institute for Food and Nutrition Security, the Institute for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Institute for Energy Diplomacy, the Green Institute, the Institute of Gender Studies, the Institute for Human Resiliency, Strategic Security and the Future, and the International Centre for Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

The mission of the University of Guyana is to discover, generate, disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the advancement of communities, the nation, and mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom, transparent accountability, pragmatic innovation and universal respect.

UG’s forward-thinking Blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the University’s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of Guyana, the region and the world. It is entering the 2^nd of its four phases.  UG is currently celebrating its 62nd anniversary with continued focus on becoming the leading teaching and research University in Guyana.