OTTAWA – Huawei has chosen 20 third-year engineering students from nine Canadian universities to travel to China on its work study program ‘Seeds for the Future’.
Now in its third year, ‘Seeds for the Future’ provides students an opportunity to experience firsthand the incredible advancement taking place in China’s technology industry. The program aims to build links between Canada and China, promote a greater understanding of career opportunities in the telecommunications sector, and to encourage participation in the international ICT community.
This year’s students will undergo two days of preparation at Huawei Canada’s Research Centre in Ottawa this week before departing for China on June 1 for two-weeks. Once there, they will receive first-hand learning opportunities through interactions with Huawei staff and visits to Huawei laboratories where they will witness live demonstrations of advanced communications technologies. The program also includes an opportunity to experience Chinese culture, and will include a visit to landmarks including the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City.
“We are proud to offer this opportunity to another talented group of engineering students from across the country,” said Huawei Canada president Sean Yang, in the news release. “This award-winning program has grown in popularity and we’re happy to see that nearly half the students participating this year are women. This hands-on experience provides students with a once in a lifetime work and cultural exchange, with an opportunity to see China and its industry-leading innovation.”
