RIMS organises Job Fair for industry-academia linkage

ISLAMABAD, Jun 5 (APP): The Riphah Institute of Media Sciences (RIMS), Riphah International University, organised a Job Fair on Friday aimed at connecting students and graduates with industry professionals and providing them with opportunities for internships and employment.

The event brought together representatives of leading media, communication, defence, animation, gaming and information technology organisations under one roof, enabling students to interact directly with prospective employers, said a press release.

A number of students were shortlisted for internships, while several others secured employment opportunities during the fair.

Senior officials from various organisations, including Khyber TV/K2 TV, Pakistan Television (PTV), Dream Valley Animation, Silver Ray Studio, Portsea Games, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Navy, Samaa TV and Evolance Institute of IT, visited the fair and conducted interviews with students and graduates.

Students expressed appreciation for the initiative, describing it as a valuable platform for launching their professional careers.

“We are glad to see that our department is organising such an activity, which has encouraged us much. The students, on completion of their studies, face difficulties in getting jobs. But such a fair has helped us students a great deal,” said a student participating in the event.

Danish Raja, who was selected by a television channel for a job opportunity, said the fair had opened new avenues for his career.

“I have been invited by the TV channel to visit their office and start a paid internship, which will later convert into a job. I am grateful to the university and our department for this initiative of organising a job fair,” he said.