bi-annual event organized by the AIT Career Center attracted 35
companies looking to hire new staff and fill openings for
internships.
A high volume of current AIT students attended throughout the day,
meeting the recruiters face-to-face, presenting their CVs, filling out
applications and perusing a number of employment options.
Calling the event one of the most important activities on the campus
calendar, AIT Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. S. Kumar
welcomed all the participating companies, and thanked the
representatives for recruiting at AIT. Vice President for Resources
Development Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto was also on hand to present gifts of
appreciation to all participating companies’ representatives.
In his opening remarks Prof. Kumar stressed the numerous advantages
AIT graduates can offer employers, such as AIT grads’ high-end
technical skills, English-language fluency and Asian cross-cultural
awareness. The institute’s internationality, as reflected by its
students, is a key strength that companies can take advantage of when
hiring new staff, he said.
Seventeen firms participated at the fair for the first time, joining
18 companies returning from last year, said main organizer Carla S.
Gonzales, Coordinator, Career Center. A large contingent of 37 student
volunteers provided key logistical support to the event by individually
assisting the numerous corporate visitors for the day-long
fair.
A key side event was an AIT Student Union-organized research
exhibition, which showcased prototypes and posters on participating
students’ research. A total of 15 students publically displayed their
academic work to the public.
Book Promotion Services, Elsevier, Emerald Publishing Co. and Do My
Best Printing provided sponsorship. Career Center website logo sponsors
included Thaioil Energy Services Co. Ltd.; Hilti (Thailand) Ltd.;
T.C.C. Technology Co. Ltd.; and Ozaki Consulting Co. Ltd.
Participating companies were: Aurecon Consulting (Thailand) Co., Ltd;
Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited; Bangkok Glass PCL;
Christiani and Nielsen (Thai) PCL; ERM-Siam Co., Ltd. (Head Office);
Eureka Design Public Company Limited; Finansia Syrus Securities PCL;
Fircroft (Thailand) Limited; Gallup Company Limited; Gemcity
Engineering and Manufacturing Co. Ltd; 11. Go Asia Consulting
Manpower Co., Ltd; Hilti (Thailand) Ltd; Italthai Engineering Co. Ltd;
LPI Rack-Range (Thailand) Co. Ltd.; M. Water Co. Ltd; Magnecomp
Precision Technology Public Co.,Ltd.; Meinhart (Thailand)
Ltd.; MJ Bangkok Valve & Fitting Co. Ltd.; NSF Asia-Pacific
Co. Ltd.; Ozaki Consulting Co. Ltd.; PA & CA Recruitment Co. Ltd.;
Planet T & S; Project Planning Service PCL; Prominent Fluid
Controls (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; PTT Maintenance and Engineering
Co., Ltd.; Scan-Inter Public Company Limited; Siam Cement Group;
Siam Makro PCL; Suvitech Co. Ltd.; T.C.C. Technology Co., Ltd; TEAM
Consulting Engineering and Management Co. Ltd.; ThaiGerTec Co. Ltd.;
Thaioil Energy Services Company Limited; TIPCO Asphalt Co. Ltd.; United
Analyst and Engineering Consultant Co. Ltd.
