Darlene Isom

One of the best things college students can do to prepare themselves for life after graduation is to network. Career Services at BYU–Hawaii is expanding their CareerConnect program into countries in the university’s target area to help international students build their network before graduation. CareerConnect takes a group of students to meet with companies and learn more about the career opportunities they have after they graduate. Past cities include Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Dallas, TX; Washington DC, and many more. In early September, CareerConnect took 17 BYU–Hawaii students on the program’s first international trip to the Philippines where they met with 14 different companies.

A group of BYU–Hawaii students spent a recent Saturday morning playing games with and getting to know residents of a local assistant living community. The event, organized by BYU–Hawaii Student Association (BYUHSA), brought a large group of students to the Ponds at Punaluu for a morning of bingo, a talent show and visiting. With more than 25 students showing up on a Saturday morning in the summer term, the activity was considered a success.