SM Supermalls, thru SM City Mindpro, sealed its very first academic partnership in Western Mindanao with Ateneo De Zamboanga University (ADZU) to help students in internship programs and future job placements during the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing held at the Level 4 of SM City Mindpro on September 13, 2022.
Gracing the ceremonial signing were Ateneo De Zamboanga University
Academic Executives, namely President Fr. Karel San Juan, SJ, Vice President
for Higher Education Fr. Rene Tacastas, SJ, Assistant to the Vice President for
Higher Education Dr. Evelyn Chavez, School of Liberal Arts Dean Dr. Robin delos
Reyes, School of Management and Accountancy Dean Mr. Dexter Velez, and SM
Supermalls representatives led by Mindanao-2 Assistant Vice President for
Operations Engr. Jonathan Nick D. Santos.
(L-R) Aileen Ann Villa-Enriquez (Mall Manager), Engr. Jonathan Nick D. Santos (AVP for Operations in Mindanao-2), Fr. Karel San Juan, SJ (ADZU President), and Fr. Rene Tacastacas, SJ (ADZU VP for Higher Education) signed a memorandum of agreement to seal the partnership between SM City Mindpro and Ateneo De Zamboanga University.
The deal signals exciting collaboration in areas of learning and development, as well as recruitment and future job placement, providing future graduates with vast career opportunities. SM City Mindpro will also provide students the opportunity to take part in the company’s internship programs and learning sessions which will help students be equipped with knowledge and skills when they embark in the corporate sphere.
SM Supermalls Assistant Vice President for Operations in Mindanao-2 Engr. Jonathan Nick D. Santos delivering his message during the ceremonial MOA signing held at the Level 4 of SM City Mindpro.
“Through the spirit of mutualism, SM Supermalls and the university
bring about an innovative learning approach through this formal academic
partnership which aims to provide an opportunity for students to apply the
theories they learned from the classroom to the workplace and broaden their
knowledge through market exposure and practical experience”, shared SM
Supermalls Assistant Vice President for Operations in Mindanao-2 Engr. Jonathan
Nick D. Santos during the MOA signing ceremony.
Aside from Ateneo De Zamboanga University (ADZU), Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) and Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ) are expected to forge the same partnership with SM City Mindpro in the coming days.
SM’s academic partnerships and participation in
job fairs are just some of the many ways SM gives back to its community. With
the recent partnership, SM City Mindpro hopes to contribute to the community
development in the city through academic linkages. (SM PR)
