The seventh Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) Careers Day will bring companies and institutions from all over South Africa to town tomorrow so local matrics can get a better idea of what career possibilities await them.
The seventh Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) Careers Day will bring companies and institutions from all over South Africa to town tomorrow so local matrics can get a better idea of what career possibilities await them.
Companies making an appearance this year include Port Alfred’s 43 Air School, the Daily Dispatch, Singular Systems software developers, the Cape Town College of Fashion and Design and Fedisa Design and Fashion Institute to name but a few.
Both Rhodes University and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will be present at the Careers Day.
All Rhodes faculties will give presentations, as well as the Rhodes careers department and the marketing and communications department.
Local presenters include medical doctor Fiona Meihuizen who is a DSG Old Girl, physiotherapist Jane Holderness and Dr Swantje Zschernack from the Human Kinetics and Ergonomics Department at Rhodes.
Careers Day organiser Anne Preston explains that the event is not an extravaganza, but a Careers Day.
All companies and institutions come prepared to give 25-minute presentations, which will include a time for answering questions.
Pupils may move to a presentation of their choice every half hour.
The Careers Day is divided into tertiary education institutions and companies offering gap year opportunities.
Preston feels strongly that Grade 11 pupils and matriculants should consider both gap year opportunities and tertiary studies after school.
There are pros and cons to both decisions and she sees many pupils change their minds between Grade 11 and Grade 12, even during the course of their final year of school.
To finance tertiary education, personal preferences and the desire to travel are some reasons why pupils decide to take a gap year, she says.
PricewaterhouseCoopers are the official sponsors of the event and have been involved for the seventh consecutive year.
The main need for sponsorship is to finance transport for disadvantaged schools to be able to attend the Careers Day.
There is no charge for pupils or presenters taking part in the Careers Day.
For more information contact Anne Preston on 084 236 7555 or a.preston@dsgschool.com.
