The 2025 University-Enterprise Cooperation Meeting and Employer Award Ceremony of ShanghaiTech University took place at the University Library on January 8. The event aims to strengthen communication and collaboration between the university and its industry partners, fostering high-quality and full employment for ShanghaiTech graduates. Vice Party Secretary Wu Qiang attended the meeting. Representatives from leading high-tech companies, including Bilibili, BYD, ChangXin Memory Technologies, Cytiva, Danaher, GalaxyCore, Huahong Group, Meituan, Tencent, Transsion, and others participated in the event. Also presented were representatives from schools, institutes, and the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), with OSA Director Liu Qin presiding over the meeting.
On behalf of the university, Wu Qiang expressed warm welcome to the company representatives. He elaborated on the university’s education mission and its unique approach to student development. As the youngest university in China’s World-Class Universities Project, ShanghaiTech emphasizes to the integration of education, technology, and talent, with a focus on cultivating high-tech, innovative professionals. The university also contributes to the national scientific landscape by undertaking major scientific facilities and research projects, further supporting the country’s development.
Vice Party Secretary Wu Qiang
The meeting provided a platform for the university and company representatives to discuss student training in-depth. Wu distilled the companies’ expectations for graduates into four points: First, “specialized expertise and broad knowledge.” Graduates should not only possess a solid foundation in their field but also the ability to think across disciplines. This aligns with ShanghaiTech’s emphasis on interdisciplinary and integrated education. Second, “innovation.” Many of ShanghaiTech’s graduate students, and even some undergraduates, have published papers in top international journals. This culture of innovation will help student excel in companies and contribute to industry advancements. Third, “resilience.” Graduates should be like bamboo—able to pursue goals steadfastly while remaining flexible and resilient under pressure. The university is committed to cultivating students’ problem-solving skills. Fourth, “growth.” ShanghaiTech is dedicated to continuous self-improvement and looks forward to collaborating with enterprises to provide more internship and practical training opportunities, helping students grow through hands-on experience.
Wu further emphasized that feedbacks from employers would play a vital role in optimizing the university’s student cultivation system. ShanghaiTech will continue to expand the scope and depth of university-enterprise collaboration, exploring new models and mechanisms to collaborate with industry partners in nurturing students and supporting industry development. The university aims to provide high-qualified graduates to support the upgrading of the national technological industry and economic growth.
Liu Qin presented an overview of the university and its graduates statistics in recent years. She shared investigation data to highlight ShanghaiTech graduates’ outstanding career performance and growth potential.
Song Yanru, assistant director of the ShanghaiTech Materials and Devices Lab (SMDL), provided an in-depth overview of the lab’s achievements and talent development model. As an important platform for advanced integrated circuit manufacturing, SMDL aligns its efforts with industry talent needs, focusing on cultivating outstanding graduates with solid professional knowledge and strong practical skills in the field of integrated circuit.
During the discussion, the participating company representatives actively shared their opinions and offered suggestions on graduates recruitment. They stated that graduates should not only meet basic qualifications but also improve their career adaptability. Specifically, graduates should maintain passion, stay open-minded and curious about new things, and swiftly adapt to the fast-paced nature of technology companies. Graduates should also develop good communication skills, teamwork spirit, and a clear understanding of their roles. Lastly, graduates should aim for positions that align with their skills and aspirations, with the ambition to contribute to the country’s technological development, and aligning with the company’s vision and values.
One company representative shared his perspective.
The company representatives also engaged in a discussion on deepening the university-enterprise cooperation. They welcomed the students to familiarize themselves with potential employers through early internships. The companies expressed their willingness to strengthen early contact and mutual understanding with ShanghaiTech by organizing recruitment presentations, open days, career education sharing, research project collaborations, and establishing company scholarships.
At the award ceremony, the university presented Rising Employer Award 2024 to companies including Bilibili, ChangXin Memory Technologies, Cytiva, Danaher Group, GalaxyCore, Meituan, Tencent, and Transsion. Wu expressed the university’s gratitude to the participating companies for their support and recognition of ShanghaiTech graduates, noting that these companies have provided pivotal opportunities and career growth potential for the graduates.
Award ceremony
Following the meeting, representatives visited SMDL and the Multidisciplinary Artificial Reality Studio. Representatives from Danaher, Meituan, and Tencent further visited related schools and institutes to continue discussions on campus recruitment. Additionally, Bilibili held an on-site interview for the recruitment of 2025 graduates.
The successful conclusion of this meeting significantly enhanced mutual trust and cooperation between ShanghaiTech and the participating enterprises. The university will carefully review all feedback and continuously refine its university-enterprise cooperation mechanism, laying a solid foundation for high-quality graduates employment and actively contributing excellent graduates to the high-tech industry.