IPB Career Days 2026 Strengthens the Bridge Between Vocational Talent and the Industrial World
The Vocational School Alumni Association (HA SV) through the Alumni Career Center (ACC) held IPB Career Days 2026, which took place over two days (2/4–5) at Grha Widya Wisuda.
This event features a variety of activities, ranging from career talks, industry insights, career and internship expos, in-campus recruitment, to walk-in interviews involving 18 partner companies.
Director of ACC SV IPB University, Zakky Ahmad Wahyudi, said that IPB Career Days is designed not only as a recruitment event, but also as a means of career learning and strengthening professional networks.
“This event serves as a facilitator that connects the readiness of IPB talent with industry needs. We hope that students and alumni can take advantage of this momentum to understand the needs of the world of work and build sustainable careers,” he said.
On that occasion, Dean of SV IPB University, Dr Aceng Hidayat, emphasized that one of the biggest challenges in vocational education today is the gap between the world of education and the world of work.
According to him, vocational education has a great responsibility to prepare excellent human resources that are in line with the needs of industry and society. However, the dynamics of the business world change very quickly, even in a matter of months. “This is a big challenge for vocational education,” said Dr Aceng.
On the other hand, developing a vocational curriculum takes a long time. Therefore, he said, SV IPB University is currently implementing an Outcome Based Education (OBE) curriculum integrated with a block system to strengthen student competencies.
Dr Aceng added that strengthening vocational human resources is not enough through hard skills alone, but must also be accompanied by strengthening soft skills and character.
“In addition to technical abilities, students must have good communication, ethics, and morals. It is this character that will differentiate them and is very much needed in the world of work,” he explained.
Furthermore, it is important to build an ecosystem that unites vocational education and the business world. According to him, developed countries have implemented a system that directly involves industry in the opening and development of vocational education programs.
“The hope is that vocational education and the world of work can be in the same ecosystem so that the needs of industry can be responded to more quickly by educational institutions,” he added.
HA SV Chair Fhosya Apriando added that every year SV IPB graduates around 2.300 students, so collaboration with industry is very important in opening up job opportunities for graduates.
He also motivated students to be resilient in facing the challenges of the workforce. “Difficult times will produce resilient individuals. This momentum is the first step for students to build a better career and future,” he said. (AS) (IAAS/KQA)
