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To help students better understand their career directions at an early stage and strengthen their future employability, the Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics at Yuan Ze University held an “Alumni Sharing Session – Passing Down Experience, Inspiring the Future” on May 20.
Five alumni who were working in the technology industry were invited back to campus to engage in face-to-face discussions with 40 students, sharing their academic journeys, workplace experiences, and industry insights. The event featured lively interaction.
The alumni who returned to share their experiences included Jia-Hong Wu from Sun Yi Electronics, Guang-Ting Huang from Lohas Technology, Yi-Chun Lu from TOSC Japan (who had specially returned from Japan), Yu-Che Li, who worked in human resources at FIH Mobile Limited, and Chia-Ho Yu, who served as a sourcer at Delta Electronics. Several alumni explained through their own experiences that students with liberal arts backgrounds could also find their place in the technology industry, and they encouraged junior students to boldly pursue cross-disciplinary development.
The event was hosted by Yi-Chung Ko, Director of the Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics. Each alumnus delivered a 10-minute presentation centered on the theme “Passing Down Experience, Inspiring the Future,” covering topics such as the realities of working in the technology industry, the application of multilingual abilities, job search preparation, and career planning. Several alumni also mentioned that Jensen Huang had publicly stated that “the programming language of the future is English,” emphasizing that English proficiency, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities had become key qualities actively sought by enterprises.
During the Q&A session, students actively raised questions, including the advantages of double majors in English and Japanese in the job market, which skills they would most want to strengthen if they could return to university, the most critical factors in interviews, and whether pursuing a master’s degree was necessary. The alumni responded individually based on their personal career experiences and industry observations, offering practical and inspiring insights.
To further deepen interaction, the department arranged follow-up small-group discussions, allowing students to choose alumni based on their interests for closer dialogue. Students sought advice on topics such as job search preparation, workplace adaptation, industry trends, and overseas work experience, creating a vibrant atmosphere of discussion.
The department stated that this alumni sharing session not only promoted interaction between alumni and current students but also demonstrated the diverse development of its graduates in the technology industry. It is hoped that through the sharing of experience, students will be guided to plan their future directions early and cultivate cross-linguistic and interdisciplinary competitiveness.
The department also revealed that alumni from companies such as TSMC, Inventec, Quanta Computer, and ASUS had originally been invited to return for sharing, but due to the recent boom in the industry and their busy work schedules, they had been unable to attend. The department observed that over the past five years, the proportion of graduates entering the technology industry had increased significantly. It had also established an “Alumni Career Development Wall” to showcase the career paths of graduates, enabling current students to form a clearer vision of their future.
