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IEEE Student Branch University of Moratuwa paved the way towards the acceleration of professional development skills of the undergraduate community in Sri Lanka through their novel initiative “RISE UP MORA 2021” which was held from 6 th of March to 21 st of March 2021. Due to Covid-19 constraints, the event was held virtually which comprised a series of webinar and head-to-head mock interview sessions conducted by 24 leading companies in Sri Lanka. The phase 1 – Webinar on “How to make a job winning resume” was held on 6 th of March, 2021, marking the commencement of Rise Up Mora. Eng. Zahra Marzook, Electrical Engineer at Ceylon Electricity Board and the winner of IET Young Woman Engineer Award in 2019 was the guest speaker at the webinar. It was concluded with a participation of over 250 undergraduates from all over the island while guiding them on the art of writing a top-notch resume which makes them the most sought-after employee in front of employers in the corporate world. It was evident that the participants were extremely benefited from the webinar series by looking at all the positive responses from the attendees.