Dhaka: A career festival was organised on Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Sunday by mobile phone operator Robi in order to give students idea on overall job trend in the sector.

Robi Axiata Limited organized the daylong programme titled ‘Robi Career Carnival’ on the RU campus to make the students aware of the career opportunities available with the company and the industry at large, reported UNB.

Students at RU were introduced to Robi with a detailed brief on its business operation as well as Robi as an employer.

“Career at Sales” and “Alternate Career” sessions were also held as part of the career carnival. The challenges and opportunities of a career in Sales were discussed at the “Career at Sales”.

Besides, in the session on “Alternate Career”, the students were informed of opportunities in the mobile telecom sector that goes beyond their academic discipline but equally challenging and rewarding.

As part of the carnival, the RU students got the opportunity to participate in an Idea Generation competition. This competition exposed the students to the real life scenario that a professional has to deal with on a regular basis.

At the end of the competition, prizes were distributed among the winners.

In addition, a quiz completion was also held for the students.

Students could also take part in a written test as part of Robi’s recruitment process.