Universal Robina Corporation Graduate Stories

Dedicate time to enrich skills that can only be discovered outside of the classroom – opportunities that also open up friendships with a diverse set of people.

As a Management Trainee at URC, I rotate through various departments relevant to the research, development, and maintenance of URC’s food products so that I am able to grasp the entire picture of how product development works and gain valuable technical know-how and perspectives on important in product research and development.

When I was still in Talent Acquisition, one of the most time-consuming tasks was doing interviews because you never really know what kind of candidate you’ll come across; but, once I get to talk to a high-potential talent, eventually offer them the role and onboard them to the company, I feel that all the hard work and effort exerted are all worth it. 

Getting high GPA is just a bonus. Focus on the learnings. Don’t stick to just knowing the concepts. Practical application like case studies would help a lot.

I am just a fresh graduate with an entry-level position, I have been given the opportunity to present my findings and plans to the upper management committee.

Although sometimes you’ll get your hands full, in the end, it’s definitely fulfilling to see improvements through your initiatives; may it be improved production efficiency because of your projects to eliminate losses or seeing an employee build his capability through various training programs and skill-building efforts.