Career Day Held at Bethlehem University 

On Thursday, 1 April, Bethlehem University held its annual Career Day. The lack of employment opportunities in the Bethlehem area served as impetus for pressing ahead with the event. Despite skepticism that only a small number of employers might attend, fortunately potential employers attended from 40 institutions in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, representing social institutions, schools, hospitals, NGOs, and some private businesses. This good turn-out is the result of the local community's confidence in the caliber of Bethlehem University's academic programs and the nature of its graduates.

Graduating seniors from the University were busy over the last few weeks leading to Career Day, as they were attending seminars on interviewing and resume writing. Approximately 200 students attended Career Day and spoke to prospective employers.

The Counseling Office and the Career Day Preparatory Committee pressed ahead with Career Day, because of the lack of employment in the area. The event turned out to be a great success, thus meeting a key objective of Bethlehem University, namely to foster the outreach activities with the local community.