Before even obtaining their degree, many engineering students are offered positions by companies. At the 2026 Job Fair at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, 75 companies offering over 1,000 job opportunities not only testified to the high demand for human resources, but also highlighted a significant shift: the job market actively seeks young graduates during their studies.
Many third and fourth-year students receive numerous internship and even full-time job offers. These diverse job opportunities cover fields such as mechanical engineering, electronics, automotive, information technology, construction, and environment – sectors considered pillars of production and technological transformation.
This reality raises a question: why are engineering graduates in such high demand, while many other sectors still struggle to find candidates? The answer lies in a transformation of teaching methods.
Professor Le My Ha, director of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, believes that the key to success lies less in content and more in the method of learning. Given the rapid technological evolution driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, purely theoretical knowledge is no longer sufficient to guarantee professional competence. It is through practice and exposure to real professional situations that students truly master the subject.
Mr. Ha emphasized that this philosophy is not new; since the time of Professor Chu Van An, learning has always been linked to practice. However, in the current context, this requirement is more urgent than ever. Experiential learning models around the world also show that competence only develops when learners directly participate in solving concrete problems.
Consequently, the professional networking model is no longer an additional activity, but has become a cornerstone of technical training. In this model, companies hire students after they graduate and actively participate in the entire training process. They collaborate with the university to design programs, define competency standards, and assess learning outcomes.
Many companies send experts to teach and directly mentor projects, bringing real-world situations to the classroom that textbooks struggle to keep up with.
Even more importantly, companies become real laboratories for students. Internships and immersion semesters in companies are no longer just formalities, but are designed with a clear evaluation system, mentoring, and precise performance indicators (KPIs). Students are not just observers, they actively participate in production and operation processes, gaining valuable work experience during their studies.
“This is why many students are highly sought after and find employment before even graduating. For companies, students are no longer potential candidates, but rather trial employees who have gained practical experience through multiple internships,” said Dr. Truong Thi Hien, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.
Dr. Hien affirmed that the partnership with companies is a determining factor in the quality of education. She declared that the job fair is not just a meeting place for labor supply and demand, but also an environment for students to enhance their skills and build their professional careers. Fundamentally, it reflects a coherent education philosophy: universities should not stand apart from the job market, but be fully integrated into it.
“For over sixty years, we have clearly stated that companies are not just customers of our training products, but true partners throughout the process. This tripartite collaboration between educational institutions, companies, and learners creates a flexible training ecosystem where knowledge turns into skills, which are quickly put into practice,” stated Ms. Hien.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/sinh-vien-ky-thuat-chua-tot-nghiep-da-dat-nhu-tom-tuoi-2505652.html
