Vocational College of Universitas Dipoengoro signed a cooperation agreement with five strategic partners from the hospitality industry and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). The signing ceremony was part of the 9th Anniversary celebrations of Vocational College of Universitas Dipoengoro and took place on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

The strategic partners from the hospitality industry that have committed to collaborating with the Vocational College of Universitas Dipoengoro include five-star and four-star hotels in Semarang, such as Hotel Padma Semarang, Hotel Tentrem Semarang, Hotel Aruss Semarang, and Hotel Novotel Semarang. The NGO partner is Dejavato Foundation, an organization that bridges international volunteers to engage in social activities in Indonesia.

The partners have already conducted collaborative activities prior to the signing of this cooperation agreement. Both the hotels and the NGO mentioned have served as internship sites for Vocational College students, particularly from the Department of Information and Culture. This Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) is a commitment from the Vocational School to collaborate with the industry and the workforce to enhance the “link and match” between vocational education and the needs of the workforce. In addition, this cooperation agreement also expands the scope of cooperation between the Vocational School and its partners to support the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi (Three Pillars of Higher Education).

In his testimony delivered during the event, the Human Resources Manager of Hotel Padma Semarang, Mr. Cipto Yuwono Sasmito, conveyed the importance of this cooperation. He also shared how students from the Applied Foreign Languages Study Program were able to develop through internships in the hospitality industry and how his company benefited from having students with foreign language skills as interns.

The Vocational School of Undip hopes that this cooperation agreement will bring more benefits to students, lecturers, and partners. This cooperation is expected to always be synergistic in supporting the quality of education and society.