SM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES FOR OJT AND FUTURE EMPLOYMENT    

In line with SM Supermalls collaboration with local universities and colleges, SM malls in Marilao, Baliwag and Pulilan sealed its partnership with Centro Escolar University, to help students in internship programs and future job placements. Present during the MOA signing were CEU Malolos Vice President Dr. Maria Flordeliza Anastacio (center) and SM City Marilao Human Resources Manager Prescila Salamat (2nd from right). Joining them are CEU Head of Education Department Penelope Ann Sampana (2nd from left), SM City Baliwag Human Resources Manager-OIC Veriza Faye De Dios (right), and CEU Malolos Coordinator, Marketing and Placement Frances Trinidad (left).   

SM malls in Marilao, Baliwag and Pulilan sealed its partnership with Centro Escolar University and St. Mary’s College in Baliuag on Monday to help students in internship programs and future job placements.    

The partnership signals exciting collaboration with SM Supermalls in areas of learning and development as well as in recruitment and future job placement, providing future graduates with vast career opportunities at the biggest retail company in the Philippines.    

With the Academic Partnership Program, SM Supermalls may also provide students the opportunity to take part in the company’s many internship programs. The learning sessions in the internship program will help students be equipped with knowledge and skills as each learning session will be facilitated and delivered by subject matter expert.    

“Through SM Supermalls Academic Partnership Program with different schools, universities, and colleges, we aim to help the community through learning session and career opportunities that we hope will bring higher talent development and employment rate” shares SM Supermalls Assistant Vice President for Human Resources Atty. Roderick J. Reyes.   

Centro Escolar University Vice President Dr. Maria Flordeliza Anastacio during MOA signing ceremony shares that the recent partnership will apply across CEU campuses in Malolos, Mendiola and Makati. “We look forward to more enrollment, more CEU graduates rising to the ranks in the different branches of SM Supermalls” Dr. Anastacio added.  

Aside from Centro Escolar University in Malolos and St. Mary’s College in Baliuag, SM Bulacan malls is set to seal their partnership with Bulacan State University and Baliuag University on the coming months.    

Being a top employment generator nationwide, SM in Grand Central collaborates with Caloocan City Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) CAMANAVA Field Office and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to hold a MEGA JOB FAIR on August 16. Numerous job vacancies for local and overseas, including SM Supermalls job opportunities await Caloocan jobseekers. MEGA JOB FAIR will be held at the 3rd level of SM City Grand Central from 8 to 4 pm.   

SM’s school partnership and job fair are the many ways SM gives back to its community. With the recent partnership, SM Supermalls hopes to contribute to the community development in the province of Bulacan through academic linkages.