Professional Development 2011 Events
2011 Career Talks
Subject: TV News today, the challenges and expectations
for media owners and journalists
Speaker: Ms Debra Soon
Date: Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Time: 5.15 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
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Subject: The Challenges of Managing a Global Team
Speaker: Mr. Tony Nash, Global Director, Custom Research
Organisation: Economist Intelligence Unit
Date: Thursday, 1 September 2011
Time: 12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
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Subject: Making a career in Impact Investment
Speaker: Ms. Durreen Shahnaz
Date: Thursday, 8 September 2011
Time: 12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
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Subject: New Challenges for UNICEF in Cambodia
Speaker: Mr. Richard Bridle, Representative
Organisation: UNICEF in Cambodia
Date: Thursday, 29 September 2011
Time: 12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
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Subject: Unplanned journey - From student activist to Ambassador
Speaker: Ambassador Gopinath Pillai, Chairman
Organisation: Institute of South Asian Studies
Date: Thursday, 6 October 2011
Time: 5.15 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
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Subject: Leading in Asia
Speaker: Mr. Piyush Gupta, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Organisation: DBS Group Holdings & DBS Bank Ltd
Date: Monday, 10 October 2011
Time: 5.15 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
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Subject: Sustainable Growth in the Face of Uncertainty
Speaker: Mr. Vishnu Shahaney, CEO and Head of Institutional ANZ Singapore
Organisation: ANZ Singapore
Date: Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Time: 12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
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Subject: The World Youth Alliance
Speaker: Ms. Renelyn Tan, Director, Asia Pacific
Organisation: The World Youth Alliance
Date: Friday, 21 October 2011
Time: 12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
Subject: Working at the Asian Development Bank
Speaker: Robert Y. Siy Jr. Senior Director, Human Resources Division
Organisation: The Asian Development Bank
Date: Saturday, 22 October 2011
Time: 12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
Subject: At the cutting-edge of migration issues in the twenty-first century: causes of migration and responses from field work and policy making perspectives
Speaker: Mrs Valerie Dourdin-Fernandez, Chief of Mission
Organisation: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Date: Thursday, 10 November 2011
Time: 12.15 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
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Professional Development Workshops
The Professional Development Unit is offering three career development workshops to help students in the school’s Master in Public Policy and Master in Public Administration programmes become more effective at finding internships and jobs. Each session has a maximum of 50 places, though if demand is high, the Professional Development Unit will conduct a second session later the same afternoon. Students must attend all three workshops in this series and can book a place via Integrated Virtual Learning Environment (IVLE).
Self Assessment Workshop
Who should attend: MPA and MPP students (second-year)
What you will learn:
- Interpreting the self-assessment tools
- How to use what you learn for your career search
Date: Aug. 19, 2011
Time: 1 pm – 3 pm
Venue: Manasseh Meyer Room 2-3
Writing CV and Cover Letter Workshop
Who should attend: MPP students (first year students only)
What you will learn:
- CV format and writing tips
- CV format for CV Book
- What should be included in a good cover letter
- How to tailor CV and cover letter for particular positions
Date: Aug. 12, 2011
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue: Manasseh Meyer Room 2-1
All workshops are interactive. Students should come prepared with materials as notified upon confirmation of booking.
All of the above workshops will be led by Sue Adams. Please see Sue's profile below:
Sue Adams
Sue is a certified coach and facilitator whose professional experience includes 20 years in the non-profit sector, professional services (law) and media. Sue specializes in career coaching and skills-development workshops.
Sue has a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and an MBA from INSEAD. She is also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and an Associate Mediator of the Singapore Mediation Centre.
