In the second installation of our beloved ride2career in 2022 we brought international students and young professionals together once more to network and initiate worthwhile career opportunities.


Thursday, 11th of November 2022. The frontyard at the Smart Systems Hub in Dresden is buzzing with excitedly chatting students and young professionals. The last few participants go through the registration and put on their nametags in preparation for an event full of opportunities to engage with various Dresden based tech companies and get into first talks about career opportunities.

On the way to visit tech companies: The participants move to their buses

Connecting students and young professionals with tech companies looking for motivated talent: That is the goal of the ride2career, organized by intap network and the Smart Systems Hub. Taking a step beyond usual networking formats, at the ride2career the interested talents are not simply confronted with company representatives subsequently in one place, but instead have the chance to visit each company’s location by bus, allowing them to get first hand impressions of their potential future working environment. In the current edition, 74 international and German students had the chance to meet and get into talks with seven tech companies, among them recognizable names like semiconductor manufacturer Infineon and tech-consultants KPMG. Additionally introducing themselves and talking about career opportunities were von Ardenne, Tracetronic, neocx, Smart Systems Hub and Watttron.

The talents get presentations about the visited companies and can even visit production sites.

Throughout the afternoon the participants were able to speak to representatives from various departments of each company, aligning with their fields of study and interests. Among the talents were people from Peru, India, Russia, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, France and China. The students took this opportunity to ask about open positions in specific areas, learn about application processes first hand, leave their CV with HR representatives and exchange valuable contacts.

After the tour all participants and companies got together at the Universelle Werke in Dresden to enjoy some snacks and drinks and to continue networking activities that had to be cut short before.

“It was amazing to see so many international talents that are eager to foster their future career path and get together with tech companies early on”, says organizer Mariia Kutscher from intap. “We are confident that we were able to create meaningful connections through the ride2career again and that we will definitely see several of the talents working with the participating companies in some capacity in the future.

During the networking sessions participants had the chance to learn about career opportunities and application processes

The next ride2career is planned for May 2023. Then once again international students will have the chance to get to know tech companies firsthand.


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