Group photo with speakers and LSGI representatives, Ms Lai Mei Yee, Ms Yvonne Cheu, Dr Wallace Lai, Ms Helen Chan, Mr Hanson Li and Dr WY Yan (from left to right)
Group discussion and chit-chat with speakers and participants
Graduates' careers and development is always one of our biggest concerns as an academic department. LSGI is a unique source of graduates in disciplines of land surveying, geo-information systems and utility surveying. To share the latest career opportunities in our disciplines for existing students, the Career Talk 2022 was successfully held on 7 Jan 2021 at PolyU Campus by LSGI and LSGI Students' Society.
Dr Wei Yeung YAN, deputy programme leader of BSc(Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, welcomed our guest speakers and kicked start the talk with admission information for senior place of our bachelor's progrmame in 2022. Prior to this talk, we also invited the representatives from Survey and Mapping Office of Lands Department to give sharing on career opportunities and path in land surveying at the Government during regular class for students.
In this Career Talk, we invited 4 LSGI alumni working in public sector to share their jobs and career opportunities. Speakers include:
- Ms Yvonne Cheu, Technical Director, GIS, Innovative Solutions Department, AECOM Ltd.;
- Ms Lai Mei Yee, Product Manager, Leica Geosystems, Hong Kong;
- Ms Helen Chan, BIM Manager, China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd.; and
- Mr Hanson Li, Assistant Technical Manager, Castco Testing Centre Ltd.
Speakers shared their company development and rising demand in private sector in related disciplines and recruitment tips.
Speakers stayed after the talk to have group chat with our students. The alumni speakers also shared their contacts with students for further questions.
Thank you to all speakers for their fruitful sharing to near 100 HD, BSc and MSc students of LSGI.
