During the 2026 Job Fair at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, 75 companies offering over 1,000 job opportunities highlighted a significant trend: the job market actively seeking young engineering graduates while they are still studying.
Many third and fourth-year students receive numerous internship and even full-time job offers in various fields such as mechanical engineering, electronics, automotive, information technology, construction, and environment – sectors seen as pillars of production and technological transformation.
This reality raises a question: why are engineering graduates in such high demand, while many other sectors struggle to find candidates? The answer lies in a transformation of teaching methods.
Professor Le My Ha, head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University, believes that success lies less in content than in the learning method. Purely theoretical knowledge is no longer enough to ensure professional competence in the face of rapid technological advancement. It is through practice and facing real professional situations that students truly master the subject.
This philosophy, according to Ha, is not new; learning has always been linked to practice. However, in the current context, this requirement is more pressing than ever. Experiential learning models worldwide also show that competence only develops when learners directly participate in solving real problems.
As a result, the professional networking model is no longer an additional activity but has become a cornerstone of technical training. In this model, companies recruit students after graduation and actively participate in the entire training process. They collaborate with the university to design programs, define competency frameworks, and assess learning outcomes.
Many companies send experts to teach and directly supervise projects, bringing real-life situations to the classroom that textbooks struggle to follow.
Moreover, companies have become real laboratories for students. Internships and company immersion semesters are no longer mere formalities but are designed with a clear evaluation system, mentoring, and precise key performance indicators (KPIs). Students not only observe but actively participate in production and operations processes, gaining valuable work experience during their studies.
“This is why many students are highly sought after and find employment before graduating. For companies, students are no longer potential candidates, but rather probationary employees who have gained practical experience through multiple internships.”
Dr. Truong Thi Hien, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Permanent Rector, emphasized that partnerships with companies are a crucial factor in the quality of education. She stated that the job fair is not just a meeting place for labor supply and demand but also an environment for students to improve their skills and build their professional paths. Fundamentally, it reflects a coherent educational philosophy: universities should not remain isolated from the job market but should be fully integrated.
“For over sixty years, we have clearly stated that companies are not just customers of our education products, but real partners throughout the process. This tripartite collaboration between schools, businesses, and learners creates a flexible training ecosystem where knowledge turns into skills, which are quickly put into practice,” said Ms. Hien.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/sinh-vien-ky-thuat-chua-tot-nghiep-da-dat-nhu-tom-tuoi-2505652.html
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