YU, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Ecopro Affiliates Host '2024 Secondary Battery Industry Employment Camp'

Industry professionals deliver hands-on, job-focused training over a three-day, two-night camp

Insightful sessions on recruitment, job roles, and company life

[July 19, 2024]

 To enhance employment capabilities in the specialized local battery industry, Yeungnam University (President CHOI Oe-chool), Ecopro affiliates, and Gyeongsangbuk-do have jointly hosted the '2024 Secondary Battery Industry Employment Camp'. This program aims to equip students with the latest trends and information in the secondary battery industry and enhance their job readiness to meet industry demands.

 From July 17 to 19, a two-night, three-day intensive training session was held at Namsan Hall, Kolon Hotel, in Gyeongju, with over 80 students from YU's Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Chemistry participating. The training included lectures on employment trends and strategies, and resume writing to strengthen basic job skills. Industry professionals from battery companies provided insights into corporate and industry trends, conducted job-specific mentoring, and shared comprehensive information on recruitment, job roles, and company life, garnering a positive response from the participants.

KIM Do-hoon, a senior in YU's Department of Chemical Engineering, said, "This training was beneficial in understanding how my academic knowledge is applied in the field and gaining information on job-specific tasks. The company introductions and job-specific mentoring also helped in my career planning after graduation."

 On the second day, EcoPro Senior Manager (Head of HR) CHO Yong-han introduced EcoPro, a leading company in the battery industry, and lectured on trends in the secondary battery industry. He praised the students' enthusiasm, saying, "I commend the students for their earnest engagement with the lecture on EcoPro and the industry's trends. I hope this program provides them with valuable insights into companies and job roles in the advanced industry sectors, including the battery industry."

JEON In, Director of the YU Career Plus Center and professor in the Department of Business Administration, who organized the training, commented, "This camp, in collaboration with Ecopro, a leading battery company, is an industry-academia cooperative employment support program offering detailed job training. YU will continue to actively support students in enhancing their employment skills by developing various job training programs in collaboration with major local companies to meet industry needs."