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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1976
SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
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THE SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS AND SUPPORTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS IN PROGRESS.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS OFFICER, MISS ROSE LAU, WHO IS ALSO THE SECRETARY OF THE ASSOCIATION, SAID TODAY THAT 61 FORM 5 STUDENTS HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO 19 ORGANISATIONS. THEY ARE ALICE HO MUI LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL, AVEX LIMITED, COMMERCIAL RADIO, GAMMON (H.K.) LTD., GRANTHAM HOSPITAL, HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, JOHN B.P. BYRNE AND CO., LAI SUN GARMENT CO, LTD. LI AND FUNG (TRADING) LTD., MCGREGOR SWIRE AIR SERVICES LTD., MEYER ALUMINIUM LTD., MOBILE OIL LTD., OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL, LTD., PROJECT CONCERN, SHAKESPEARE (H.K.) LTD., SONCA INDUSTRIES LTD. THE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO. LTD., UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD., AND UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL.
EACH OF THESE ORGANISATIONS IS OFFERING A PROGRAMME OF ATTACHMENT CONSISTING OF A PERIOD OF INDUCTION AND A PERIOD OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, AND EACH PROGRAMME LASTS FROM ONE WEEK TO TWO MONTHS.
MISS LAU SAID THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVED THE READY SUPPORT OF SIK SIK YUEN AND THE H.K. BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION. BOTH HAD PLEDGED THEMSELVES AS SPONSORS OF THE PROJECT AND DONATED $3,000 AND $3,400 RESPECTIVELY TO THE ASSOCIATION TO HELP DEFRAY THE CHARGES INVOLVED IN FINANCING TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE TO STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO HOSPITALS AND VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES.
MEANWHILE ANOTHER 50 SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ATTEND FOUR THREE-DAY CAREERS GUIDANCE SEMINARS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG LAND CO. LTD.
THE FIRST SEMINAR BEGAN ON JULY 5 AND THE LAST ONE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW.
STUDENTS TAKING PART IN THE CAREERS GUIDANCE SEMINAR WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND TALKS GIVEN BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG LAND CO. LTD., AND TO MAKE VISITS TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMPANY.
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