SEMINAR SESSIONS 2025
Understanding the Working World
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Instructions to JC1 Saints & House Rules
Instructions to JC1 Saints & House Rules
CareerSAdvance Seminar Programme Information for 17 & 18 November 2025 can be found below.
To access details and resources related to the programme, click on the [˅] button to expand the option.
Attendance for the full duration of this 2 day Seminar is compulsory for all JC1s. f anyone is absent without a valid or official reason, disciplinary actions may need to be taken. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
SEMINAR PROGRAMME DETAILS
DAY 1
17 Nov 2025 (Monday)
17 Nov 2025 (Monday)
Opening
0810 - 0830
Morning Assembly
Morning Assembly
0830 - 0850
- Admin Brief by ECG /SH
- Framing by ECGC
For programme instructions shared at this session, see below:
For programme instructions shared at this session, see below:
CareerSAdvance 2025_Programme Instructions.pdfFor recommendations on how to include your CareerSAdvance Seminar participation in your e-Portfolio, see below:
For recommendations on how to include your CareerSAdvance Seminar participation in your e-Portfolio, see below:
CareerSAdvance 2025_Capturing reflections on ePortfolio.pdf0900 - 1015
Day 1 Session 1
Day 1 Session 1
1. Session Locations
D1S1/ (1) Healthcare - Podiatry / Association of Podiatric Med / Dr Georgina J Callaghan
Room: CC
D1S1/ (2) Human Resource in Banking / Standard Chartered / Mr Isaiah Das
Room: LT2
D1S1/ (3) Insurance - Legal / AIA / Mr Philip Chua
Room: AVA
D1S1/ (4) Media / Mediacorp Pte Ltd/ Mr Chew Ping Nan
Room: LT1
D1S1/ (5) Shipping Finance / Braemar /Mr Joey Ng Chun Meng
Room: LT4
D1S1/ (6) Technology/Software - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) / HubSpot / Ms Rachel Chia
Room: LT3
2. Session Allocation
Due to limited capacity per breakout room, please attend the session that you have signed up for. You can refer to the sessions that you signed up for here.
3. Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio can be found here.
4. Session Learning
As the session runs, generate questions you may wish to ask. Alternatively, you can use these questions as a start to engage with the speakers during the Q&A segment of your sessions
5. Consolidate (9.50 - 10.05am)
You may like to use any or all of the prompts below to help frame your thoughts and capture them in your e-Portfolio, under "Day 1 / 0900 - 1000: D1S1 Key Takeaways"
1. I observed that …
2. I think that …
3. I am curious about…
4. Did the session help you develop new ideas or perspective about your goals or chosen pathways?
5. What concrete steps can you take to work towards your current career goals or explore a suitable career path based on your interest, values and strengths?
6. Did your impression of the job role change after the talks/ videos? Share the shift in your understanding or expectations.
7. What are some skills and knowledge you like to learn? For example, if you would like to pursue design and architecture, what do you think are some of the skills you would need to develop?
1015 - 1130
(1) Day 1 Session 2a +
(2) Break & Career Booth visitation for students allocated to session 2b
(1) Day 1 Session 2a +
(2) Break & Career Booth visitation for students allocated to session 2b
1. Session Locations
D1S2/ (1) Allied Healthcare /SingHealth/ Mr Benjamin Yap Wei Da
Room: LT1
D1S2/ (2) Banking & Finance / Clifford Capital / Mr Ted Low
Room: LT2
D1S2/ (3) Social (Media) Technology / META
Room: AVA
For students allocated to session 2b will have a 1h 15min break at this slot. Time has been factored in to allow students time to visit the Career Booths that are set up along the walk way to the canteen and at the fitness corner.
2. Session Allocation
Due to limited capacity per breakout room, please attend the session that you have signed up for. You can refer to the sessions that you signed up for here.
3. Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio can be found here.
4. Session Learning
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single question."
As the session runs, generate questions you may wish to ask. Alternatively, you can use these questions as a start to engage with the speakers during the Q&A segment of your sessions
5. Consolidate
You may like to use any or all of the prompts below to help frame your thoughts and capture them in your e-Portfolio, under "Day 1 / 1015 - 1115: D1S2 Key Takeaways":
1. I observed that …
2. I think that …
3. I am curious about…
4. Did the session help you develop new ideas about what you might want to do?
5. What is one thing you can do now to either continue working towards your current career goals or to take the next step in determining a career path?
6. Did your impression of the job role change after the talks/ videos?
7. What are some skills and knowledge you like to learn? For example, if you would like to pursue design and architecture, what do you think are some of the skills you would need to develop?
1130 - 1245
(1) Day 1 Session 2b +
(2) Break & Career Booth visitation for students allocated to session 2a
(1) Day 1 Session 2b +
(2) Break & Career Booth visitation for students allocated to session 2a
1. Session Locations
D1S2/ (4) Actuarial Science and Risk Analytics / NTU Biz School Team
Room: LT3
D1S2/ (5) (Organisational/ Business) Psychologist / InPsych Consulting / Mr Goh Hong Yi
Room: Library
D1S2/ (6) Public Healthcare / MOH Holdings Pte Ltd / Wong Jia En
Room: LT4
D1S2/ (7) Semiconductor Industry / SSIA / Mr Eu Gene Goh
Room: Saints Hub (Reading Room)
For students allocated to session 2a will have a 1h 15min break at this slot. Time has been factored in to allow students time to visit the Career Booths that are set up along the walk way to the canteen and at the fitness corner.
2. Session Allocation
Due to limited capacity per breakout room, please attend the session that you have signed up for. You can refer to the sessions that you signed up for here.
3. Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio can be found here.
4. Session Learning
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single question."
As the session runs, generate questions you may wish to ask. Alternatively, you can use these questions as a start to engage with the speakers during the Q&A segment of your sessions
5. Consolidate
You may like to use any or all of the prompts below to help frame your thoughts and capture them in your e-Portfolio, under "Day 1 / 1130 - 1230: D1S2 Key Takeaways":
1. I observed that …
2. I think that …
3. I am curious about…
4. Did the session help you develop new ideas about what you might want to do?
5. What is one thing you can do now to either continue working towards your current career goals or to take the next step in determining a career path?
6. Did your impression of the job role change after the talks/ videos?
7. What are some skills and knowledge you like to learn? For example, if you would like to pursue design and architecture, what do you think are some of the skills you would need to develop?
1245 - 1345
Day 1 Session 3
Day 1 Session 3
1. Session Locations
D1S3/ (1) Accountancy, Financial Forensics, and AI-driven Analytics for Accounting / SMU / Dr Ben Lee
Room: LT1
D1S3/ (2) Creative & Advertising / TBWA Singapore, Ms Mandy Goh/
Room: LT2
D1S3/ (3) Defence - Government Service / Republic of Singapore Air Force
Room: AVA
D1S3/ (4) Design and Architecture / Mr Song Yu Chuan
Room: Saints Hub (Reading Room)
D1S3/ (5) Meteorology & Climate Science - Government Service / Ms Leona Lim
Room: LT3
D1S3/ (6) Non-Profit / Social Impact - Philanthropy and Development / The HEAD Foundation / Vignesh Louis Naidu
Room: LT4
D1S3/ (7) Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research / NUS Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Room: CC
2. Session Allocation
Due to limited capacity per breakout room, please attend the session that you have signed up for. You can refer to the sessions that you signed up for here.
3. Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio can be found here.
4. Session Learning
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single question."
As the session runs, generate questions you may wish to ask. Alternatively, you can use these questions as a start to engage with the speakers during the Q&A segment of your sessions
5. Consolidate
You may like to use any or all of the prompts below to help frame your thoughts and capture them in your e-Portfolio, under "Day 1 / 1245 - 1345: D1S3 Key Takeaways":
1. I observed that …
2. I think that …
3. I am curious about…
4. Did the session help you develop new ideas about what you might want to do?
5. What is one thing you can do now to either continue working towards your current career goals or to take the next step in determining a career path?
6. Did your impression of the job role change after the talks/ videos?
7. What are some skills and knowledge you like to learn? For example, if you would like to pursue design and architecture, what do you think are some of the skills you would need to develop?
1345 - 1355
Admin Brief @ Day 1 Session 3 Locations
(1) Instructions for Day 2
(2) Check out attendance
(3) Submit your e-Portfolio link here (if not done earlier)
Admin Brief @ Day 1 Session 3 Locations
(1) Instructions for Day 2
(2) Check out attendance
(3) Submit your e-Portfolio link here (if not done earlier)
Optional Segment: Scholarship Landscape Talk
1400 - 1430
Scholarship Landscape by BrightSparks @ LT1
For students who signed up. You can check if you signed up here.
Scholarship Landscape by BrightSparks @ LT1
For students who signed up. You can check if you signed up here.
Optional Segment: Independent Exploration
PM /
After 1430
Student Exploration
Student Exploration
The world is your oyster!
Thanks to the world wide web, you can explore so many other job roles that may not be offered in this webinar. Take the time to do so using the resources below. Bookmark the sites for later as well.
(a) Get an intimate look into the daily lives of the professions mentioned and 80 other professionals in video library. Click here to explore.
(b) Want to simply explore the range of industries and range of career options? Click these:
Explore World, Explore Industries.
You may record your findings on your ePortfolio, under "Independent Exploration Key Takeaways"
End of Seminar Day 1
Day 2
18 Nov 2025 (Tues)
18 Nov 2025 (Tues)
0900 - 1230
(1) Learning Journeys at various organisations
(1) Learning Journeys at various organisations
Students can access the various LJ programmes information here.
Students must note there may be slight variations in timing across LJs.
Students should be on time, please provide yourselves generous travel time.
For ease of identification, students attending the LJs should be attired in college half-uniform (i.e. SAJC tee-shirt & school pants/ skirt)
(2) Post Session Reflection
(2) Post Session Reflection
You may like to use any or all of the prompts below to help frame your thoughts and capture them in your e-Portfolio:
1. I observed that …
2. I think that …
3. I am curious about…
4. Did the session help you develop new ideas about what you might want to do?
5. What is one thing you can do now to either continue working towards your current career goals or to take the next step in determining a career path?
6. Did your impression of the job role change after the talks/ videos?
7. What are some skills and knowledge you like to learn? For example, if you would like to pursue design and architecture, what do you think are some of the skills you would need to develop?
0900 - 1015
Day 2 Session 1
Day 2 Session 1
1. Naming Convention
Pls be reminded to log in with your full name and class for security and attendance-taking purposes. e.g. 25A07_Andrew Sorby Adams
2. Session Details (MS Teams)
D2S1/ (1) Digital Marketing – Kenneth Thomas Koh, M&C Saatchi Performance
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 490 123 441 796 6
Passcode: qQ9mh2N4
D2S1/ (2) Financial Services Regulation & Policy (Public Service) – Harry Lee, MAS
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 467 202 637 984 6
Passcode: x5CJ393i
D2S1/ (3) Legal / Healthcare – Lewis Low, NUHS
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 493 706 383 174 1
Passcode: 6AN7XQ2y
D2S1/ (4) Sustainability / Technology / Future Skilling – Willoughby Niki Lee, TinkerThings Global
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 421 124 415 655 4
Passcode: 2hv29Tg3
Here are some online session etiquettes:
Please ensure that you find yourself a quiet room or space when joining this session.
Be punctual, log in 15 mins before the start time
Leave your video ON – always
3. Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio can be found here.
4. Session Learning
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single question."
As the session runs, generate questions you may wish to ask. Alternatively, you can use these questions as a start to engage with the speakers during the Q&A segment of your sessions
5. Consolidate
You may like to use any or all of the prompts below to help frame your thoughts and capture them in your e-Portfolio:
1. I observed that …
2. I think that …
3. I am curious about…
4. Did the session help you develop new ideas about what you might want to do?
5. What is one thing you can do now to either continue working towards your current career goals or to take the next step in determining a career path?
6. Did your impression of the job role change after the talks/ videos?
7. What are some skills and knowledge you like to learn? For example, if you would like to pursue design and architecture, what do you think are some of the skills you would need to develop?
1030 - 1145
Day 2 Session 2
Day 2 Session 2
1. Naming Convention
Pls be reminded to log in with your full name and class for security and attendance-taking purposes. e.g. 25A07_Andrew Sorby Adams
2. Session Details (MS Teams)
D2S2/ (1) Academia & Research – Choo Ruizhi, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 482 677 024 465 4
Passcode: ME9CT2mC
D2S2/ (2) Engineering & Design Education – James Dyson Foundation
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 448 404 515 306 8
Passcode: Nj66AJ3i
D2S2/ (3) Psychology – Edwin Sam, Redwood Psychology
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 483 561 397 162 0
Passcode: KA23CZ6v
Here are some online session etiquettes:
Please ensure that you find yourself a quiet room or space when joining this session.
Be punctual, log in 15 mins before the start time
Leave your video ON – always
3. Speaker Bio
Speaker Bio can be found here.
4. Session Learning
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single question."
As the session runs, generate questions you may wish to ask. Alternatively, you can use these questions as a start to engage with the speakers during the Q&A segment of your sessions
5. Consolidate
You may like to use any or all of the prompts below to help frame your thoughts and capture them in your e-Portfolio:
1. I observed that …
2. I think that …
3. I am curious about…
4. Did the session help you develop new ideas about what you might want to do?
5. What is one thing you can do now to either continue working towards your current career goals or to take the next step in determining a career path?
6. Did your impression of the job role change after the talks/ videos?
7. What are some skills and knowledge you like to learn? For example, if you would like to pursue design and architecture, what do you think are some of the skills you would need to develop?
Optional Segment: Independent Exploration
PM
Student Exploration
Student Exploration
The world is your oyster!
Thanks to the world wide web, you can explore so many other job roles that may not be offered in this webinar. Take the time to do so using the resources below. Bookmark the sites for later as well.
(a) Get an intimate look into the daily lives of the professions mentioned and 80 other professionals in video library. Click here to explore.
(b) Want to simply explore the range of industries and range of career options? Click these:
Explore World, Explore Industries.
You may record your findings on your ePortfolio, under "Student Consolidation and Independent Exploration Key Takeaways"
End of Seminar Day 2
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