Brac Bank CAREERtalk: inspiring students to leading the change
The first CAREERtalk session took place at AIUB on 16 June
Brac Bank, the pioneer of SME Banking in Bangladesh, has recently launched a series of programmes for graduating students with its CAREERtalk initiative.
As an employer of choice, Brac Bank wants to contribute to society by developing a competitive workforce for the future, a statement said.
CAREERtalk aims to sensitize the graduating students with the bank's in-house experts on different subjects and help students better prepare for the job market through interactive sessions.
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Considering the Covid-19 situation all the CAREERtalk sessions will be held on the virtual platform.
As a values-based financial institution, the Bank wants to transmit its values among the students, the future leaders of the country, and enable them to think beyond jobs and consider building an impactful career.
The first CAREERtalk session took place at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) on 16 June 2021.
Selim RF Hussain, the managing director and CEO of Brac Bank, was the key speaker at the session.
Dr Carmen Z Lamagna, vice-chancellor of AIUB; Dr Charles C Villanueva, vice president, Academics and Dean of AIUB; and Roomee Tareque Moudud, director of Office of Placement and Alumni, AIUB; also joined the session.
More than 300 students participated in the session.
The second CAREERtalk was held on 22 June 2021, for the students of Rajshahi University. Rasheed Ahmed, Head of Legal and Recovery, Brac Bank and alumni of Rajshahi University, was the speaker at the session. More than 350 students participated in the session.
The next CAREERtalk will be held on 7 July 2021 for the students of Khulna University. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, deputy managing director and head of Corporate Banking of Brac Bank, will be speaking with the students at the session.
