President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan deemed Atatürk University's Career Fair from the previous year the "Most Satisfied Career Fair for Students." In preparation for the Northeast Anatolia Career Fair (KUDAKAF'23), one of the most comprehensive regional career fairs in Turkey, the university has received the "Most Satisfied Career Fair for Students" award.

The "Talent is Everywhere"-themed fair, which will be organized by the Presidential Human Resources Office (CBİKO) in collaboration with partner universities, will continue from December 18th to the 19th, 2023, at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Fair Center.


Eight universities' students from the region will come together.

Atatürk University, which is gearing up to connect students with Turkey's preeminent institutions and organizations, maintains a steadfast trajectory of achievement, commencing with the New Generation University Design and Transformation Project and culminating in the designation of Research University. The Career Planning and Graduate Tracking Application and Research Center will serve as the host institution for KUKADAF'23, an event organized by the Human Resources Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. Atatürk University will serve as the host institution, and the event will be conducted in collaboration with the universities of Erzurum Technical Technics, Kafkas, Ağrı İbrahim Çecen, Ardahan, Artvin Çoruh, Bayburt, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım, and Bayburt.

Students shall be granted access to internship and employment prospects.

Students and graduates will assemble on the same platform for the Northeast Anatolia Career Fair, which will facilitate the exchange of career opportunities, occupational information, and employment procedures across numerous sectors. It will also attract hundreds of private companies and public sector institutions. The fair, which will be organized under the theme "Talent is Everywhere" and whose primary objective is to make all young people feel like talents, will provide university students in every region of our country with access to internship and employment opportunities commensurate with their credentials. Additionally, it will increase awareness of human resources and talent acquisition processes among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which account for a significant portion of the labor force. The objective is to augment their capacity.

Numerous informative occasions will be held.

Companies, institutions, and organizations will have the opportunity to showcase their offerings through booths at the fair. Students and recent graduates will be able to speak with human resources representatives from these organizations and receive firsthand information regarding internship and job prospects, as well as career opportunities. In addition, they will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of panels, interviews, personal and professional development events, and interviews with human resources representatives from the companies.

"KUDAKAF'23 Provides Excellent Employment Opportunities for Our Youth," said Rector Çomaklı.

Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Çomaklı issued statements regarding the matter. He declared that the fair would attract representatives from partner universities, public institutions, and prominent employers and companies in Turkey. He further expressed their delight at welcoming a large number of guests to Erzurum, the city that attracts attention from the East.

Rector Çomaklı expressed pride in organizing the third career fair in the region, noting that they hosted the previous two of the three such events and are seeking to attract at least 50,000 attendees this time around, similar to the highly competitive participation that was observed in previous years. He made the folowing remarks: "We advance annually by gaining more experience and further developing it. We facilitated employment opportunities for a significant number of our students by connecting them with industry experts in their respective disciplines. The KUDAKAF'23 conference provides significant employment prospects and opportunities for the youth, who will inevitably shape the future of our nation. Through attending trade shows, students are afforded the chance to directly interact with companies that possess influence within their industry and locality. While our students and graduates gain access to fresh employment prospects, participating institutions and organizations are afforded the chance to identify up-and-coming talents. Given this significance, I invite all our students, graduates, representatives of public institutions and organizations, and industry representatives to meet at the largest career fair in the region."

For additional information regarding the organization and its event calendar, please visit the following link: https://kudakaf.org.

15.12.2023: CORPORATE COMMUNICATION DIRECTORATE