A Valuable Resource for the Future Career
A Valuable Resource for the Future Career
Lam Lok
Hin, Justin’s Story
Faculty of
Arts
BA
From July to August, Justin Lam Lok Hin had been working as a full-time student intern at CEDARS. For Justin, this internship was thought to be a challenging task initially, since he had not participated a lot in student affairs, but Justin expressed, “I still wanted to give myself a challenge and hoped I can assist CEDARS in formulating and implementing programmes in different aspects”, marking the beginning of Justin’s journey with CEDARS last summer.
Justin with the Dean of Student Affairs
The job duties performed by Justin were various, such as helping in the Student Body Registration and Hall Info Day and Inauguration Ceremony. “I hadn’t had an experience in attending these events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so this internship offered me a precious opportunity to be exposed to different events. I could also meet new friends from different ethnic backgrounds”, said Justin with joy.
Justin having attended the Inaguration Ceremony for New Students
However, there were some duties that
were unfamiliar to Justin. For example, Justin was asked to design promotional
materials, for which he had no prior experience in using the graphic design
software. “I had to figure out the things and learn by myself, but it really provides
me with an opportunity to gain exposure on how to use different design software.”
Justin believes both the searching skills and the practical knowledge related
to the use of software are essential in the future workplace.
“In the future, I would like to
pursue myself as an administrative officer, preferably in the government or private
sectors.” Because of his career goal, Justin was particularly thankful for this
internship experience with different departments within CEDARS, including the
General Education Team, the Counselling and Person Enrichment Section and so
on, which allowed him to work with different members in the university.
Being equipped with communication and
administrative skills over the two months, it is believed that this summer
experience would serve as a valuable resource for him to be utilised in the
future career.
Working
joyfully with CEDARS colleagues
Written by:
Leung Lok Yan
Year 3, Faculty of Arts
November 2022