Career Development Center (CDC) was established by the Punjab Government under the umbrella of Gender Reform Action Plan in Sargodha University in June 2012. Considering the importance of personality, soft and hard skills development among the students, Sargodha University established its multipurpose CDC in 2019, that is the only well-established center in any public sector university of Pakistan. The Center aims to provide opportunities for on-hand personal and professional grooming of students by engaging them in interactive sessions, critical thinking focused workshops and self-help groups. These trainings provide comprehensive assistance in preparing students for the competitive world of work and professional life.
We involve our students in the active process of exploring and developing their balanced personalities and career, which will lead to positive impacts on their immediate community as well as on the global workforce in long-term.
We facilitate our enrolled students to develop their potentials and interests and choose their career paths accordingly by fostering them in an environment of creativity, innovation, critical thinking and decision making.
The campus remains abuzz with literary and scholarly events to keep our energetic youth engaged in debates and discussion stimulating critical thinking.
Living and working across the globe in myriad professional positions, our alumni are torchbearers of the integrity of our institution as well as an inspiration for the generations of students at Sargodha University.
“ Sessions conducted by CDC are a great opportunity for networking and learning social skills. These skills help in adjusting to a professional life after being graduated.”
BS Sociology & Criminology 2017-2021
“ I have been associated with CDC for the last two years and during this tenure, my confidence level and skills enhanced and nourished that is fruitful for my overall personality development. I am thankful to CDC for providing me career guideline that is key to a successful career path.”
B.Com (Hons) 2017-21
“ I did a three month Pakistan US Alumni Network ( PUAN) Summer Internship at the Career Development Center, SU. In addition to that, I had been visiting and hosting varioussessions at CDC and always found the environment conducive for the personal and professional development of the students.”
Global UGRAD Spring'18 Alumna
English language and literature graduate 2015-18
Accomplishing excellence through aligning ourselves to attain global compatibility.
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In order to accomplish our goals and objectives, we provide following services.
Empowering youth through 21st-century academic and professional skills.
We arrange the Skill Development Program for the enhancement of the soft skills of the students. Focussing on the skills of the 21st century, interactive sessions are arranged by inviting professional mentors. The skill development program is fruitful to prepare our students to cope up with the increasing pace and changes in the professional world.
To provide hands-on experience to our students, University has initiated paid On Campus Internship Program in which the learning opportunity along with the professional grooming is provided to the interns under the guideline of highly skilled supervisors in various departments of the University.
Career Development Center provides opportunities to the students by inculcating digital literacy skills through digital technologies. Through interactive sessions with experts, students develop proficiency in using software such as Microsoft Office and Google Suite. In the digital era, students should be globally connected to explore the world of opportunities and excel in their professional life.
Fiaz holds an MPhil Degree in Economics from Sargodha University. Previously he had completed Masters in Economics from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and Graduation from Government College University, Lahore with distinction in Economics. He has more almost nine years of work experience in Sargodha University in the fields of academics, administration, examinations, quality enhancement and teaching. Fiaz has also been engaged in various trainings and workshops arranged by different offices of the University for faculty and students. Along with this assignment he is working as Assistant Director in Directorate of Academics, University of Sargodha.
