Offer for alumni to participate in UMPSA Protege programme

PEKAN, 2 August 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) is now opening opportunities for university alumni to gain experience serving in this university through the UMPSA Perdana Protege Fellowship Programme.

This prestigious programme aims to hone and strengthen their interpersonal and leadership skills at a higher level.

In addition, this programme also aims to train and produce a generation of qualified and competent young leaders in various industrial fields.

This professional development programme also provides opportunities for university graduates to gain real work experience.

The participants, known as proteges, will be placed in various departments within the university.

They will serve under the guidance of mentors consisting of the University’s Top Management including the Chairman of the University Board of Directors, Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Registrar, Treasurer and Director of the Centre for Property Management & Development.

According to the UMPSA Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin, alumni who participate in the Protege programme will be equipped with relevant knowledge and practical skills in management and administration, thus helping them understand the culture and dynamics of organisational structures in the country.

“Proteges also have the opportunity to expand their professional network, gain valuable work experience and develop the skills needed to be a leader in the future.

“This programme also focuses on developing technical skills in related fields and emphasises the importance of soft skills development,” he said.

In addition, the protege will also be exposed to communication skills, leadership, time management, group collaboration and problem solving.

This aims to produce resilient individuals who can adapt and be more competitive and willing to take on a more challenging work environment.

The Protege 2.0 programme offers opportunities to more participants and is structured into two parts, the UMPSA Perdana and Corporate Fellowship Programmes.

For the first time, the UMPSA Corporate Fellowship Programme is introduced to expand the network and enable participants to learn the management and administration sectors in various industrial sectors.

This programme has received the collaboration of various reputable organisations and government institutions that offer UMPSA alumni the opportunity to serve and learn under the auspices of their corporate figures.

Since it was launched on 5 October 2022 by the Chairman of the University Board of Directors, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman, eight proteges were successfully selected and placed in various departments at this university.

The search for protege for the UMPSA Perdana and Corporate Fellowship Programmes is now open to all UMPSA alumni.

Interested candidates can directly download the application form through the website at https://www.ump.edu.my/sites/default/files/2023-07/pencarian-protege-2…

The application deadline is 30 August 2023 (Wednesday).

By: Nur Ainaa Adhreena Muhammad Shukri, Centre Corporate Communications

Translation by: Dr.  Rozaimi  Abu  Samah, Faculty   of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology