(16/9) Seven students from the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) of the Department of URP Undip successfully gained the opportunity to undergo an internship at Technische Universität München (TUM). The departure ceremony was held in the Dekanat Building of the Faculty of Engineering.

The departure of these seven IUP students is the result of a long-standing cooperation between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and Technische Universität München. TUM itself is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany, where this university has been ranked 49th in the world and ranked 20th in the world for Engineering category according to QS World Ranking. Through the IUP program, the Faculty of Engineering Undip is eager to facilitate its students to able to experience international studies at prestigious universities around the world.

It is planned that these seven IUP students from the class of 2020 will start their internship in the laboratory under the Chair of Land Management TUM for two months. They will be planned to start their internship program from 1 July 2023 to 31 August 2023.

Aulia Putri Sugiharto, one of the IUP students who went to TUM, said that this program is a form of international exposure that they are obliged to take as part of the International Program. For her, with this international exposure, she can gain a broader understanding of the topics she is currently studying.” Through this internship in Germany, we will learn the best practices related to international cases so that there is a further understanding with new perspectives later,” said Aulia.

Jihan Faisa Fitriana Wahyudi, another IUP student said that she was happy and grateful to get an internship opportunity at TUM. She hopes that she can gain new knowledge from Germany. “I still can’t believe that I can get an internship at TUM. Hopefully, I will get new knowledge,” she said.

Jihan encouraged other IUP students from the Department of URP to courageously try the international exposure opportunities provided. As one of the leading campuses in Indonesia, IUP of the Department of URP Undip provides a lot of opportunities to go abroad for its students. “Don’t be afraid to try. In IUP the opportunities to go abroad are abundant,” said the IUP student from the class of 2020.