UNS — Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta hosted a Guest Lecture in collaboration with the international airline corporation Boeing. The guest lecture invited the UNS alumnus, who now serves as the Boeing Asian Pacific Association (BAPA) President, Veronika WR. Andrews, MBA. The guest lecture entitled “Success in The West: the Journey, Struggles, Failures, Victories” was conducted virtually through the Zoom Cloud Meeting application. More than a hundred participants from various regions and countries attended this guest lecture on Tuesday (25/1/2022).
The UNS Rector, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, states that UNS was honored to host the Guest Lecture under a collaboration with Boeing. This event is expected to motivate UNS students, alumni, and academic staff to be more enthusiastic in their careers. “It is an honor for us to be associated with Boeing Company, a top multinational company included in the top 500 fortune companies in the world. We are also very proud of Mrs. Veronika, an alumnus of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) UNS who is now working at Boeing,” said Prof. Jamal.
In line with Prof. Jamal, Steve Lakeway, Country Manager of PT Boeing Indonesia, is also honored to collaborate with UNS. Steve hopes that there will be UNS graduates who can follow Veronika to work at Boeing in the future.
“Whatever your major is, we all have the opportunities to work at Boeing. Not only from the engineering department but we also need employees with various majors. Please check job opportunities at Boeing. It is okay if you do not have a passion for aviation, but once you get into Boeing, you will definitely find that passion,” said Steve.
The Dean of FISIP UNS, Prof. Dr. Ismi Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni, M.Sc., states that she was very proud that an alumnus of FISIP UNS could be employed in an international company. Moreover, the field of work that Veronika is engaged in is widely known as the men’s field of work.
“Mbak Vero has proven that women can be leaders at the international level, especially in the field of technology where many men are involved. I feel proud of Mbak Veronika’s achievements. Hopefully, this can encourage younger students or alumni to pursue a career abroad,” said Prof. Ismi.
For almost 2.5 hours, Veronika Andrews recounted her journey to becoming a Boeing employee. Veronika, who started her career as a manager at an international hotel, has made her way through a series of twists and turns until she was finally accepted at Boeing. Veronika advised the participants to be courageous in setting dreams and be excited to make those dreams come true.
“Don’t give up on your dreams just because of doubts and fears. If you give up in a dream, how do you face reality? Hang your dreams high,” said Veronika. Humas UNS
Reporter: Ida Fitriyah
Editor: Dwi Hastuti