Head of Department
Dr. C. Mgonja, PhD (Russia)

The main of objective of the department is to provide guidance for efficient and effective coordination of Industrial Practical Training (IPT), career counselling for the Institute’s students, job placement and follow up of Institutes graduates.

To accommodate the objectives, the department has two functional sections mainly:

• IPT Coordination
• Career Counselling

The main link between the ILCG Department and other academic departments is through the Departmental IPT and Career Coordinators.

INDUSTRIAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (IPT)
IPT is one of the modules included in all academic programmes at the Institute. It is therefore an essential integral part of the entire training. The main objective is to provide an opportunity to students to merge theory and practical.

The main duties and responsibilities under the:
a) IPT Coordination Section are:

• Soliciting IPT placements for all students at the Institute
• Planning and coordinating IPT supervision
• Coordinating study visits for students and staff to industries and companies
• Coordinating study visits for students and staff from other Institutions
• Coordinating professional lectures for students in and outside the Institute
• Coordinating staff professional attachments to industries and companies
• Coordinating employment opportunities for the Institute’s graduates

b) Career Counselling Section are:

• identifying and providing solutions to existing potential recruitment problems for the graduates
• identifying, coordinating and streamlining professional requirements against industry employer’s needs and demands
• organizing and coordinating job placements and career guidance services
• organizing and managing database on DIT graduates
• locating the whereabouts of the DIT graduates in the industry
• soliciting feedback information on DIT graduate’s performance at their respective work stations and establishing a benchmarking system
• coordinating matters related to facilities in exhibitions and publicity

List of Staff in the Department of Industrial Liaison and Career Guidance

Industrial Liaison and Career Guidance - Head of Department
C. Mgonja, FTC Eng. (TCA), MSc Eng. PhD (Russia)

IPT Officer
(Vacant)

Career Counsellor
(Vacant)