On the afternoon of June 12, 2025, 37 international students from more than 10 countries including Thailand, Indonesia, France, and Zimbabwe went to Beiqi Foton Motor Company to conduct corporate inspection activities. Through the combination of on-site visits and special recruitment, this event allowed international students to have an in-depth understanding of the global development process of China's high-end equipment manufacturing industry, and built a direct platform for school-enterprise talent docking.
Founded in 1996, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. is the largest and most comprehensive commercial vehicle company in China. As a representative enterprise of China's manufacturing industry "going global", Foton Motor has 22 KD factories around the world, and its products are exported to 139 countries and regions, and its market share continues to lead in Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and other regions. The localization strategy led by its overseas business department is deeply integrated into the industrial development system of the "Belt and Road" countries. The first stop of the event arrived at Foton Motor X Laboratory. Under the guidance of engineers, international students systematically observed R&D scenarios such as vehicle simulation testing and intelligent driving technology development. Anthony, an international trade student from Ethiopia, said: "The real-time thermal management system demonstration has given me an understanding of how Foton products adapt to high-temperature environments. Subsequently, in the prototype exhibition area, Foton Motor focused on exhibiting customized models for different overseas markets, and the pure electric light trucks and diesel light trucks presented on the spot were equipped with reinforced chassis and tires to adapt to complex road conditions.
At the symposium in the conference room of the Overseas Business Department, Liu Xin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Overseas Business Department of Foton, systematically introduced the company's global business layout, especially emphasizing: "Our subsidiaries in Thailand, Mexico and other places urgently need compound talents who understand Chinese technology and are familiar with their own markets. The human resources director interpreted the localized salary system and career development channels covering the target countries on the spot.
The special recruitment session accurately meets the employment needs of international students: Foton Motor has opened localized positions for target markets such as Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Mexico, and international students submit bilingual resumes to overseas business leaders on the spot, and participate in instant interviews for supply chain management, international marketing and other positions. After an in-depth exchange with the recruiter of the Latin American region, Refano, a public administration student from Suriname, said: "Foton's products are very competitive, and the whole team is also very professional. ”
This event provides a valuable opportunity for international students to have close contact with China's top manufacturing enterprises, and is an important part of our school's employment and entrepreneurship practice system for international students in China. This enterprise inspection + on-site recruitment model has achieved triple values: one is to help students meet the needs of global enterprises, the second is to help Chinese enterprises localize overseas talents, and the third is to promote the formation of a closed loop of "learning in China - cross-border employment". In the future, the college will continue to expand cooperation with Futian and other overseas enterprises, so that "Study Abroad and Trade University" can become a professional bridge connecting the world and China, provide talent support for the globalization of "Made in China", and help jointly build the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road".
