UNS – Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, in collaboration with PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), is offering internships, scholarships, and job opportunities to students interested in the metallurgy, mining, and nickel industries. These opportunities were presented during a socialization event and a guest lecture held at the G.P.H Haryo Mataram Auditorium at UNS on Wednesday (5/6/2024).

The event was attended by Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, M.S., the Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, who warmly welcomed PT IMIP’s engagement with UNS.

“This is a great opportunity, as representatives from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment along with PT IMIP have come directly to UNS to provide insights into the mining and lithium battery industries, and to offer internships and scholarships to UNS students,” Prof. Yunus said in his opening remarks.

PT IMIP is one of the most successful downstream industry agencies in Indonesia. Achmanto Mendatu, HR Director of PT IMIP, expressed high hopes for UNS students to become the next generation of leaders in the downstream industry.

“We hope that the students from UNS will become part of the downstream industry family. PT IMIP is offering up to 500 internship positions and 200 scholarship opportunities both domestically and internationally,” Achmanto Mendatu said.

Bimo Wijayanto, Ph.D., Assistant Deputy for Strategic Investment at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, also delivered a guest lecture on “Developing Talents in the Mineral-Metal Downstream Industry Sector in Indonesia.”

“Indonesia is the world’s number one nickel commodity producer. Thus, accelerating the downstream processing of the metal mineral industry is key to Indonesia’s economic transformation. Our goal is to be part of the commodity super cycle,” Bimo explained.

To achieve this goal, it is essential to have human resources with skills such as computational thinking, analytical thinking, and technological literacy.

This initiative by PT IMIP also supports the success of Indonesia Emas 2045. The event was attended by more than 200 UNS students from related study programs, including mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and many more.

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Reporter: Annisa Fakhira

Editor: Dwi Hastuti