(Sydney, November 22nd 2019) Twenty four lucky Australian university students will set off for China this weekend to take part in the Huawei Seeds for the Future program which gives STEM undergraduates a priceless opportunity to learn about China and to experience Huawei’s dynamic global business.
The 2019 Seeds for the Future students will begin their trip in Beijing where they will be studying basic Mandarin and learning about Chinese culture at the highly prestigious Beijing Language and Cultural University.
The students will then travel down to Huawei’s global headquarters in Shenzhen where they will have the chance to meet senior Huawei executives and gain key insights on how the Huawei operates its $140 billion global technology business that operates in over 170 countries.
The Seeds for the Future program is now in its seventh year of operations having already taken well over 100 Australian students to China as part of the program since launching in 2013.
The 2019 Seeds for the Future students come from local universities including RMIT, UTS, QUT, UNSW, University of Sydney, Federation University and Central Queensland University.
Three of the 2019 Seeds for the Future students are graduates of the Clontarf Foundation’s education program – of which Huawei has been a long-time partner – which helps to improve the education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
Monique Edser, QUT Business and IT student, said:
“I am very excited to be a part of an experience that will expose me to the Chinese culture and I am hoping to develop a greater insight in to how Chinese people live and work.
“When I finish my studies I want to be a part of shaping technological change and I am excited by the idea that in ten years’ time I could be working in a role that doesn’t even exist right now.
“I am passionate about how technology can be used to have a positive impact on lives and communities and truly believe that technology can contribute considerably to improving our society.”
Flynn Magazowski, RMIT science student, said:
“I am really excited about going to Huawei HQ and seeing their R&D, that’s what I am really interested in and Huawei’s R&D is second to none globally.
“The Seeds for the Future program is a really good opportunity to travel to China. I am really interested in their culture and visiting Huawei which is one of the biggest technology companies in the world will be amazing.
“I really want to
