Department of Communication students visit Rappler鈥檚 office for their company tour last Feb. 28. Photo from FEU Career and Placement Office鈥檚 Facebook page.

As part of its efforts to better equip students to respond to industry demands, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Career and Placement Office (CAPO) coordinated a series of company tours for its students last February.

Through these company tours, students from different institutes were given the opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders and become exposed to companies and organizations鈥� operations and working environments.

Students from the Institute of Arts and Sciences Department of Language and Literature (DLL) were the first batch to attend a company tour this semester last Feb. 12. They went to the offices of Jobstreet by Seek, and were met by the company鈥檚 Candidate Marketing Lead, Rafael I帽igo dela Cruz. In his talk, dela Cruz emphasized the importance of expanding one鈥檚 professional skills.

鈥淯pskilling will help you stand out from your competition, whether it is for job security, for promotion, or for better opportunities elsewhere,鈥� said dela Cruz.

Rafael I帽igo dela Cruz, Jobstreet鈥檚 Candidate Marketing Lead, addresses students from IAS鈥� Department of Language and Literature. Photo from FEU Career and Placement Office.

Last Feb. 16, students from the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance had their company tour with ARC Refreshments Corporation, producer of RC Cola, Rite 鈥榥 Lite, and other locally made refreshments. Here, the students learned the proudly Filipino company鈥檚 commitment to high quality products and ethical business practices and were able to get a glimpse of their company operations.

Students from the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance learn about ARC Refreshment Corporation鈥檚 values and operations. Photo from FEU Career and Placement Office.

The Department of Budget and Management accommodated students from IAS鈥� Political Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, and International Studies programs to their offices for the students鈥� tour last Feb. 20. During the tour, several representatives from the agency equipped the students with knowledge on the agency鈥檚 operations and functions and even gave out prizes to students who were able to answer questions.

Katherine B. Castro, Acting Chief Budget and Management Specialist of Department of Budget and Management Castro highlighted what government work entails.
鈥淚n looking for a career in the government service, always find a heart to serve the public because in one way or another you are making impact to people鈥檚 lives,鈥� Castro said.

Katherine B. Castro, DBM鈥檚 Acting Chief Budget and Management Specialist gives IAS students insights on what it takes to work for the government. Photo from FEU Career and Placement Office.

Vincent Valdez, a fourth-year International Studies student mentioned that his main takeaway from the tour was an insight from Castro on the importance of practical skills and the value of the tour they attended.

鈥淭hey mentioned several times that not everything you need to know to be prepared for work might be taught inside the classrooms,鈥� Valdez said.

Students from IAS鈥� Department of Communication had their company tour with the news agency, Rappler last Feb. 28. Aside from touring the news agency鈥檚 offices, the students also attended a workshop led by Pia Ranada-Robles, Rappler鈥檚 Community Lead.In this workshop, Ranada underlined the importance of community engagement and maximizing journalism as a means to bring attention to the issues communities face.

Pia Ranada-Robles discusses the importance of community engagement in the practice of journalism. Photo from FEU Career and Placement Office.

鈥淔ind what you love to do, look for what your community or society needs, combine the two and make that your vocation,鈥� said Ranada.

According to CAPO鈥檚 coordinators, Kevin Armingol and Faith Jovellanos, the office still has upcoming company tours slated for the rest of the semester to cater to the rest of the institutes.