English 
正體中文 
The College of Management at Yuan Ze University launched the Mentorship Program to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and enhance student career guidance. The program aimed to establish a long-term career mentorship network to help students explore career directions early and bridge the gap between academic learning and workplace practice.
The inaugural mentorship group, composed of experts from the semiconductor and artificial intelligence application industries, marked a brilliant beginning for the initiative.
Vice President Tze Chi Hsu stated that Yuan Ze University had been actively preparing for the establishment of a Semiconductor Center. The semiconductor and AI application industries encompass a wide range of upstream and downstream sectors, requiring talents from engineering, information, management, finance, humanities, and social sciences to accelerate diverse value creation. Vice President Chiuling Lu added that the College of Management had been planning for faculty and students to participate in the Semiconductor Center and collaborate closely with related enterprises, integrating management thinking and global strategy into talent cultivation.
Dean Min-Ping Huang emphasized that the Mentorship Program was not just a mentorship system but also a core platform that promoted “Learning × Practice × Connection.” Through the participation of industry mentors and alumni, the program provided students with cross-generational career navigation, combining experience sharing and industry engagement. The first cohort of the program featured 24 mentors across cutting-edge fields such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence technology, and smart manufacturing. These mentors, many of whom were Yuan Ze alumni, shared practical insights, industry trends, and decision-making experiences to help students shape clear career plans, embodying the university’s educational philosophy of “learning through real-world practice.”
The mentor team included outstanding professionals currently serving in leading international corporations such as NVIDIA and AMD, as well as executives from listed companies, including Darfon Electronics, Powertech Technology Inc., Chunghwa Precision Test Tech., Chunghwa Leading Tech, Syntec Technology, ICP DAS, ChipMOS Technologies, Jepower Technology, Weihua Electronics, and MediaTek. The group also featured influential industry leaders such as Cheng-Hua Lu, Secretary General of the National Federation of Industries (and former Director General of the Administration for Digital Industries, Ministry of Digital Affairs); Tso-Ching Wang, Chairman of Darfon Electronics; Yu-Ping Hu, Chairman of Yuanxun Electronics Technology; Chia-Chi Chin, Chairman of Weihua Electronics; Hung-Yuan Lin, Chairman of Jepower Technology; and Szu-Kun Lu, Partner at IBM Cloud Services Group. These “mentors” brought rich practical experience and interdisciplinary vision, guiding students in understanding industry dynamics and supporting the College of Management in building a career mentorship network that integrates international perspective and industry practice.
Associate Dean for Industry-Academia Collaboration Huai-Chun Lo, the program’s director, noted that the initiative served as a key pillar of the College’s “Three-Mentor System.” The college planned to introduce a booking system for one-on-one career consultations between students and mentors. Future plans also included co-teaching sessions with industry mentors, offering innovative courses integrating industry knowledge, and connecting students to internship opportunities in semiconductor and AI-related sectors.
Mei-Sen Peng, a Yuan Ze alumna currently serving as Deputy Director of Quality Management at Powertech Technology and a columnist for 1111 Job Bank’s career section, remarked that mentors were not only providers of technical knowledge but also “running partners” for students—guiding them to avoid workplace pitfalls and cultivate decision-making skills through real-world case discussions.
Dean Min-Ping Huang concluded that looking ahead, the College of Management would continue to expand the Mentorship Program to include a broader range of industries, creating a cross-generational, highly interactive ecosystem for career development—helping every student connect with the industry and take their first step toward an outstanding career.
