COLLABORATING WITH INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

With nearly 5,000 students enrolled in various training programs, the Faculty of Information Technology at VNUHCM - University of Science is one of Viet Nam's largest and most reputable IT training institutions. Given its vast pool of students, the faculty is committed to establishing partnerships with businesses to offer students opportunities to network and gain exposure to future work environments.

 

If you are interested in collaborating with us, please get in touch with the Business Partnership Department:

  • Email: partners@fit.hcmus.edu.vn 
  • Phone: (028) 38 354 266 (Ext: 514) - (028) 6288 4499 (Ext: 4000)
ORGANIZATION OF SEMINARS, EXCHANGES, AND WORKSHOPS

"Welcome New Student" and CDIO training program.

Time: October

Content: This program aims to facilitate connections between new students, faculty members, and businesses, providing students with a better understanding of the university environment and potential career paths.


Technology Skills Workshop

Time: March, November

Content: This workshop series, organized by the faculty in partnership with businesses, offers students the opportunity to learn about emerging technologies and develop essential skills before starting their internships.


People in the Profession

Time: May, November

Content: This program takes place in the classroom and features guest speakers from companies who share their industry experiences, career insights, and business environment knowledge with students.


Business Introduction and Recruitment Workshop

Time: April

Content: Each session of this workshop will host 3-4 companies. Additionally, the "Try-out Interview - Real Job" program allows businesses to interview registered candidates during the workshop directly.


Job Fair

Time: December

Content: This program, a collaboration between the faculty and businesses, helps students hone their job-seeking skills, such as CV writing and interview etiquette.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS

Open Day Company Visits
Introduction: The program aims to provide students with the opportunity to learn about company culture and work environments. This program is targeted towards 3rd and 4th-year students.
Schedule: end of September, end of March
 
Summer Internship Program/ Practicum
This is a required or elective course for students. 
With compulsory course: Students will intern under the supervision of the Faculty. Based on the evaluation report from the Company, the Faculty will consider the course score. 
With elective course: Students will intern independently at the Company. The Faculty will support the Company in posting regular job postings.
 
- Schedule
  + Regular Program Students: intern from July to September.
  + Special Program Students: intern from May to August.
 
- Regarding the Faculty
The Faculty will send a letter of introduction to the Company and transfer the list of students to the Company. The Faculty will take direct responsibility and resolve any issues related to students throughout the internship period.
 
- Regarding the Company
The Company will register according to the Faculty's requirements, receive students (and may interview to arrange students in appropriate positions), and provide the Faculty with the internship program and plan.
 
- Note
Any internship-related issues or policies should be discussed with the Faculty beforehand to find a solution. Please only work directly with students to avoid any miscommunications or confusion.
RECRUITMENT

To support the company's recruitment needs and create a reliable recruitment information channel for students, the Faculty has a policy of posting recruitment announcements on the official information channels of the Faculty: the Faculty Website and the Recruitment Channel fan page.
 
Organizing process
Your company sends a letter and resume to the Faculty as a Word file and image file (if any) to the Enterprise Cooperation Department's email (partners@fit.hcmus.edu.vn). The letter includes information introducing the company and the recruitment notice.
 
The recruitment notice should clearly state the following
- Position, number of recruitment (job description).
- Requirements for candidates.
- Benefits for candidates.
- Contact methods with the company (sending resumes via email, submitting resumes directly, receiving registration emails from students, and so on)
 
The Faculty will review the letters from your company and provide support as follows
- Notify students on the Faculty's website system.
- Act as a liaison between recruiters and students.
 
Notes
- Students of the Faculty mainly view information and notifications on the Faculty's website, so the Faculty does not support posting recruitment notices or posters.
- The Faculty is not responsible for introducing personnel to the company.
- Encourage companies to support the Poor Student Scholarship Fund for companies that have not yet signed a cooperation agreement with the Faculty when posting recruitment notices.
RESEARCH COOPERATION
Cooperation on research projects between the Department and Companies
 
Collaboration on supervising graduation thesis topics for final-year undergraduate students. The project lasts six months (from January to July; from September to March).
 
Conducting scientific research works in related fields.
 
Research directions of the Department include:
- Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition
- Soft Computing
- Cryptography, Security, Steganography
- GIS
- Natural Language Processing
- Data Mining (Text Mining, Web Mining)
- Image Processing
- Speech Processing (DSP, Speech Synthesis, ASR)
- Network Security
- Grid Computing
- Software Process
- Multilingual Information Retrieval
- Component-Based approach in Software Development Process
- Component-Based approach in IS analysis and design
- Search Engine
- Mobile Agent
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
The Department provides two rounds of concentrated scholarship awards annually to encourage students, with the preliminary round held in December (during the Graduation Ceremony) and the second round held in April (within the framework of the Job Fair).
Scholarship selection criteria are based on the Department's requirements and the conditions specified by sponsoring companies. The Department offers the following types of scholarships:
 
"Career Preparation" Scholarship 
This scholarship fund is provided by sponsoring organizations to offer additional support to potential future candidates and disadvantaged students who strive for academic excellence.
 
Outstanding Student Scholarship 
Organizations sponsor this scholarship fund for students who excel academically, achieving the highest average score in the Gold Table of Achievements across courses.
 
Alumni Scholarship 
The Department's annual scholarship fund aims to provide financial support to students who face challenging circumstances in their ability to live in the city. This scholarship is awarded to students throughout their four-year academic journey.
 
Enterprise-sponsored Scholarship 
In collaboration with the Department, companies sponsor scholarships for students facing difficult circumstances, demonstrating academic excellence, and seeking support throughout their four-year educational journey.
ACADEMIC COMPETITION SUPPORT, STUDENT ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
Thach Thuc Competition
First organized in 2001, "Challenge" has become a traditional Faculty of Information Technology, VNUHCM - University of Science activity. With a larger and more professional scale, the competition attracts thousands of participants from IT schools across the city every year.
Competition content: general knowledge of IT, programming languages, programming skills, and teamwork abilities.

Time of organization:
- Preparation starts in December. 
- The competition lasts for two months: March and April.

Student Olympiad in Informatics and ACM/ICPC Programming Competition, University of Sciences
For many years, the Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP) and the ACM/ICPC International Programming Contest at the University of Sciences have become reliable and anticipated academic playgrounds for students passionate about algorithms, offering opportunities to showcase their talents. First organized in 2004, those with excellent results from the competition will be the school's seed to compete in the regional and international arenas.
The Information Technology team of the Faculty of Information Technology, VNUHCM- University of Sciences has achieved excellent results in academic competitions at the national, regional, and international levels: 8 times in the global World Finals of the ACM/ICPC programming competition in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022.

Time of organization: From October to December every year.