Job Placement Services

The Career and Placement Unit assists students/alumni in gaining various forms of employment and/or exposure to the working world.

The following forms of employment can be obtained through the Unit:

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Seasonal – e.g. summer employment
• Voluntary

UTech, Ja. graduates are known in local and international job markets as being work-ready and are highly sought after by leading companies. We receive daily requests from companies for various forms of employment and, from our pool of applicants, we fill these requests. Additionally, we make contact with potential employers to initiate job placement.

How do you students/graduates access the placement services of the Career and Placement Unit? 

Accessing the services of the Career and Placement Unit only takes three simple steps; 

1. Email or you may take a hard copy version of your résumé to the Career and Placement Unit to be vetted.
2. AFTER corrections are made, submit your résumé via email for addition to our pool via: placement@utech.edu.jm.  
   
   Résumés are to be submitted with the email subject having one of the following formats depending on the type of job being requested 
   
   For students who are still studying:
   
   Full-Time (For those who are studying and seeking a full-time job) - "Full-Time - First Name Last Name - Faculty" - For those who are  studying and seeking a full-time job
   eg. Full-Time - Mark Brown - Faculty of Law 
   
   Part-Time (For those who are studying and seeking a part-time job) - "Part Time - First Name Last Name - Faculty" 
   eg. Part-Time - Mark Brown - Faculty of Law 
   
   Summer (For those who are studying and seeking a summer job) - "Summer - First Name Last Name - Faculty" 
   eg. Summer - Mark Brown - Faculty of Law 
   
   For Graduates
   
   Graduate (For those who have completed their studies and are seeking a job) - "Graduate - First Name Last Name - Faculty - Major" 
   eg. Graduate - Patrick Pinnock Jr. - School of Business Administration - Accounting 
   
   
3. Wait for an email to tell you that your résumé was received

Employment and Internship Fair

This event marks a key opportunity for industry leaders to engage with the next generation of talents, 2^nd to final year students, from a broad range of academic specializations. These students/ soon-to be graduates are prepared to meet industry demands by offering their skills for short-term internships directly related to their areas of study OR more long-term employment.

What to Expect:

• Tech-savvy graduates who are ready to work or engage in internship opportunities.
• Industry professionals will have direct access to some of the brightest students from UTech, Jamaica’s various faculties.
• A platform for industry partners to evaluate potential future employees while contributing to the academic development of these students.
• Opportunities for students to demonstrate employability skills, such as critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving, in an industry context.

List of 2025 Registered Companies for Employment and Internship Fair