Center for Linkages, Career Development and Placement – CLCDP

The CENTER FOR LINKAGES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT or CLCDP is a merger of the former On-the-Job Training and Placement Services Center and the former Center for External Resources and Institutional Networking. The center paves the way for partnerships so that its services and program offerings may be participated in by, and integrated within and among the academe, the industry, and the society in general. CLCDP networks with various institutions – local, national, and international, public and private – for curriculum development, student training and placement, faculty advancement, infrastructure and facilities upgrading, research and extension.

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Vision

CLCDP envisions to bridge the undertakings of UMak with opportunities and resources that the wide world of the industry and workforce could offer to ultimately advance the employability of UMak graduates.

Mission

CLCDP encourages external organizations, corporations, and industries to institutionally link with UMak in creating and developing academic affiliations that are committed to create and implement innovative and sustainable curricular programs, relevant student development and faculty capability building, and greater career opportunities for students and graduates.

What Do We Do?

Linkages and Partnerships

The center acts as a liaison to the various business and industry, government and non-government, and academic sectors in the development and implementation of strategic alliances with UMak, in collaboration with the different college/center/office proponents of the University. The center has a Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/UMakCLCDP) to help ensure that they stay connected and engaged with students, alumni, industry and academic partners and other interested community members and constituents. Projects and activities include the yearly Industry Partners Recognition Day, Organizational Memberships, UMak Link Newsletter, and Partnership Contract Processing.

Student Internships/On-The-Job Training (OJT)

The center coordinates with the academic colleges to facilitate deployment, documentation, and monitoring of student interns. Activities include Internship/OJT Orientation, Job and Training Referrals, Deployment, Monitoring, and Clearance of Interns.

Career Planning and Development

The center conducts and/or collaborates with industry partners for the conduct of skills enhancement and training to prepare students for the workplace, at the same time develop professional goals and plans for the fulfillment of a rewarding career. Projects and activities include the yearly Career and Employment Planning Conference and periodic Job Skills Training, or Career Development and Networking Seminars with industry partners.

Placement and Employment Assistance

The center helps employment or internship seeking students by linking them with reputable employer or intern seeking industry partners and other related employment agencies. Projects and activities include the yearly Mega Job Fair, Government Internship Program, Special Program for Employment of Students, and In-Campus Training. The center also regularly puts out Job and Internship Vacancy Posts on the CLCDP office bulletin board or Facebook Page.

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About the Director

Ms. Cynthia Margaretta Rabago José an advertising and marketing communications practitioner turned short-lived entrepreneur and now, a late-bloomer academician at the University of Makati (UMak), where she is the Director of the Center for Linkages, Career Development and Placement (CLCDP) under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. She joined UMak in 2009 to head the Research, Planning, and Corporate Communications Center, then later reassigned to the Center for External Resources and Institutional Networking which was merged with the On-the-Job Training and Placement Services Center to form what is now the CLCDP. She holds a degree of Master in Business Administration (Regis Program) from the Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business, and a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication, major in Communication Research from the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication.

Staff and Contact Information

Staff	Role
Ms. Cynthia Margaretta R. José	Director
Ms. Mary Love D. Operio	Linkages & Partnerships Coordinator
Ms. Erikka Andria R. Vargas	Digital Media & Events Coordinator
Ms. Maria Luisa H. Javier	Internships & Career Development Coordinator
Mr. Ronald C. De Leon	Internships & Career Development Coordinator

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