Sun Life Malaysia has launched its inaugural “Nurturing Sun Brighter Talent” scholarship award, to nurture next-generation talents to drive growth for the company as well as the insurance and takaful industry.
The proud recipients, Nor Halizah Binti Md Yusop and Hng Chong Khen, from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), received their awards at a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony between Sun Life Malaysia and UKM at Sun Life Malaysia’s 1 Utama branch office recently.
Each recipient was presented with a scholarship award worth RM65,000, a certificate and a MacBook. On top of that, the awardees will receive an internship placement, and a permanent employment contract with Sun Life Malaysia upon graduation. Sun Life Malaysia will also support the professional examination fees of both recipients.
“Sun Life Malaysia views people as the most valuable asset. We constantly invest in our people with the ultimate aim to help them unleash their full potential.
Through this award, apart from helping more aspiring students to pursue their dream education, we are also committed to advancing knowledge by providing the opportunity for local talents to explore building a career in the insurance and takaful industry.” – Raymond Lew, CEO and President/Country Head of Sun Life Malaysia.
The recipients were shortlisted after a thorough assessment process which included an interview and presentation session to Sun Life Management Committee members to evaluate their academic merits, leadership quality as well as their soft skills competencies.
For more information on Sun Life Malaysia, visit www.sunlifemalaysia.com
