{"id":531928,"date":"2026-02-18T01:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=531928"},"modified":"2026-02-18T01:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:45:40","slug":"nust-career-connect-2026-brings-together-leading-employers-and-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/nust-career-connect-2026-brings-together-leading-employers-and-students\/","title":{"rendered":"NUST Career Connect 2026 brings together leading employers and students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Islamabad<br \/>\nNUST Placement Office (NPO) organised its flagship career fair, NUST Career Connect 2026 (NCC \u201926), at the NUST main campus. The event brought together graduating students and leading employers from across diverse fields, providing a dynamic platform for networking, career exploration and recruitment.<br \/>\nNUST Pro-Rector Research, Innovation &#038; Commercialisation (RIC), Dr Rizwan Riaz, inaugurated the career fair. Emphasising the importance of strong academia-industry collaboration in developing future-ready graduates, he said that initiatives like NCC\u201926 are instrumental in providing students with practical exposure and enabling a smooth transition from academia to the professional world.<br \/>\nNUST Career Connect 2026 (NCC \u201926) witnessed participation from over 130 multi-sector organizations, representing a diverse range of industries. Students from across NUST actively engaged with recruiters, with more than 4,000 students attending the event. Flagship initiatives like NCC serve as a key catalyst in strengthening employer engagement and contributing to NUST\u2019s prestigious global ranking of #98 in Employer Reputation. Serving as a vital networking platform, NCC \u201926 reaffirmed NUST\u2019s commitment to strengthening industry engagement and preparing graduates for impactful careers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad NUST Placement Office (NPO) organised its flagship career fair, NUST Career Connect 2026 (NCC \u201926), at the NUST main campus. The event brought together graduating students and leading employers from across diverse fields, providing a dynamic platform for networking, career exploration and recruitment. 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