From Study to Practice: Job Fair for Future Doctors

A job fair was held at the university for internship graduates of the Medical Faculty. More than 20 medical institutions from Petropavlovsk and districts of the North Kazakhstan Region were represented. Here, future doctors had the opportunity to meet potential employers and leave their résumés. However, this was not just a meeting, but a platform that opens the door for young specialists to a world of professional opportunities, introduces them to job requirements and working conditions, and provides a chance to build important professional connections.

“This year, our faculty has a total of 137 graduates (bachelor’s and internship programs). Last year, there were 195. Of these, 11 entered residency programs in Astana, and 8 were exempt due to pregnancy and childcare leave. Thus, the employment rate reached 100%,” said Assel Keldegulova, Acting Head of the Dual Education and Career Center at Kozybayev University.

It is worth noting that our university began training specialists in medical fields in 2018. Today, more than 180 students and interns are studying in the programs “General Medicine” and “Pharmacy.” Classes are taught both by university faculty and practicing physicians. The faculty is equipped with modern equipment and includes educational and research laboratories in anatomy, physiology, histology, 3D medical simulation, and more.

In total, medical organizations of the North Kazakhstan Region presented more than 100 vacancies at the event.