Invite-only career fair for top NTU students draws flak

Undergrads upset as only those with GPA of at least 3.75 or from scholar programmes invited

NTU students at the Infocomm Media Development Authority booth during NTUtopia, an invite-only career fair. One undergraduate said organisers had checked resumes and GPAs at the door.
NTU students at the Infocomm Media Development Authority booth during NTUtopia, an invite-only career fair. One undergraduate said organisers had checked resumes and GPAs at the door. PHOTO: IMDA/TWITTER
Jolene Ang
Updated
Oct 07, 2018, 05:00 AM
Published
Oct 07, 2018, 05:00 AM
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For graduating students, a university career fair can be a stepping stone to finding the ideal job.

So the idea of an invite-only fair did not sit well with many Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on October 07, 2018, with the headline Invite-only career fair for top NTU students draws flak. Subscribe

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