Yang Mei

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THE 4th “Pick Me Up” International Internship and Career Fair was held on the lawn of the International Youth Exchange & Service Station of Shenzhen University Town in Nanshan District on Friday.

Hosted by the Nanshan District People’s Government and organized by the Taoyuan Subdistrict Office, the fair featured nearly 40 companies on-site and 10 participating online. The event spanned a wide range of industries, including AI, finance, healthcare, logistics, and tourism. Employers offered various vacancies in technical R&D, business administration, and social media operations.

The fair also set up dedicated service booths providing resume optimization and free consultations on work permits, residence permits, and work visas.

Despite it being BGI’s first time participating, Zhou Yuding, an HR manager at the company, was impressed by the quality of candidates and thought that job fairs like this are necessary. “Face-to-face communication is simply more direct and effective for us,” she noted.

Jasmine, an HR manager from Howen Technologies, a Nanshan-based firm specializing in Vehicle Service Systems, echoed Zhou’s sentiments. “The students here are well-rounded, and many speak Mandarin, which is quite impressive,” she said.

The firm offered 10 positions across marketing, technical support, and R&D. Jasmine said her team will begin interviews as early as next week.

For Jackline Kimune, from Tanzania, and Letta April, from Botswana, both postgraduates at the Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), the fair was a chance to test the waters.

Both students expressed an interest in Shenzhen’s tech sector. “Everything is about technology right now. I wouldn’t want to miss out on that trend,” April said.

While some arrived prepared with resumes, others like Moroccan students Eladib Moad and Fezouati Abderrahim — majoring in computer science at HITSZ — bumped into the job fair while strolling on the campus. They saw it as a valuable learning experience.

“Usually, we stay in the lab doing research, but here we can see what the job market actually requires,” Moad said. He observed that many companies require basic Chinese. “I speak four languages: Arabic, French, English, and intermediate Chinese. This will be a major advantage in helping Chinese firms expand abroad.”