Kangoeroe High School successfully hosted its seventh annual Career Day on Wednesday, creating dynamic interfaces between students and active professionals across diverse sectors. The event featured direct engagement opportunities with lawyers, software engineers, journalists, cryptocurrency traders, customs officials, fashion designers, drone pilots, and agricultural producers.
A particularly popular segment involved immersive role-playing activities where students temporarily transformed into ‘journalists’ conducting press conferences with a student-acting ‘president.’ These simulated exchanges featured probing questions addressing real-world concerns including inflation rates, infrastructure development, and environmental issues surrounding mercury usage.
School Principal Giovanni Robinson emphasized the event’s core objective: “This initiative fundamentally introduces children to the vast spectrum of existing professions. Through dialogue with practicing professionals, students gain clearer perspectives on requirements for reaching their career aspirations. The diversity and range of represented occupations expands annually, with participants consistently expressing desire for continued involvement.”
Robinson noted growing student interest in technical fields including ICT, oil & gas, and geology. Beyond introductory conversations, the program offered practical exposure through ‘sniff internships’ – day-long shadowing experiences in self-selected professions. These immersive opportunities allow students to evaluate career compatibility through firsthand observation of daily professional realities.
The comprehensive career fair attracted over twenty companies and professionals, with notable presence from Telesur Plus and Subisco alongside a complementary braderie (open-air market). Kangoeroe High, serving approximately 250 students aged 12-17 across lower and upper secondary education, continues expanding industry partnerships to broaden student orientation and maximize future career choices.