Two graduates from NTU share how their decisions to further their studies after polytechnic education gave them a foothold in their pursuit of success.

Engineered for growth
Fresh out of university, Vernon Shen, the affable 26-year-old Mechanical Engineering graduate from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is the epitome of what we envision our graduates to be—confident and savvy. Currently an engineer at Sembawang Shipyard, Vernon is serving his bond under the Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI) scholarship he received during his final year of studies.

Fresh out of polytechnic and with little but a diploma to your name, chances are, getting a job will be harder than you could possibly imagine with competition from foreigners, more experienced jobseekers and of course, the friends you graduated with.

By Azhar Jalil

If you’ve lived in Singapore long enough, you’d know it’s all about the rat race. So while you can pat yourself on the back for now after having achieved that diploma, don’t stay aloof for too long...