Supporting students' international careers after graduation, STEKOM organizes an international webinar "link and match between education and industry"

In 2020 until now, all countries are experiencing a COVID-19 virus pandemic, this has an impact on all aspects of people's lives. The pandemic situation is an obstacle as well as a challenge in the world of careers and industry, especially industries that have a high relationship with technology. In the atmosphere of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has taken over the media and the role of humans to facilitate the process of daily activities that we usually do physically. This situation has resulted in the emergence of new technological products, new ways, and new traditions in our lives. Education and career development are inseparable from the changes caused by the paradigm shift due to this pandemic.

The University of Computer Science and Technology (STEKOM University) in collaboration with the International Final University in North Cyprus, CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences in Pakistan and the Indonesian Teachers Association held an International webinar on January 23, 2021, with the title “Link and match between education and industry and technology transfer". This international seminar is expected to be one of the provisions for STEKOM University students so that after graduation they can compete in the world of careers internationally.


Dr. Kifayat Ulah said that now, there are 23 million developers in the technology sector, and it is expected to increase to 28 million in 2023, he added. This clearly opens up new job opportunities, he explained again. This information can be a source of innovation for educators to prepare graduates who are ready to fill new careers in technology that will emerge in the future.


Today's rapid technological developments have finally opened up new job opportunities. If in the past only a handful of professions were offered by the information technology field, now there are many choices to choose from. Companies are also opening more and more professional vacancies in the field of information technology from year to year. Here are some professions in the field of technology development that can be prepared in the future:

Software/Web Developer

The first profession in technology is software/web developer. His duties include research, determining the design of a software, and implementing it to the software and system testing process. This profession is indeed much sought after by companies that want to develop a business in the digital world. In fact, it is undeniable that almost all companies use software.

That's what ultimately makes a person who works as a software developer can work in many fields. For example, in the media industry, retail, tourism, to entertainment. The average salary of a web developer is around US$92,000 per year on a global scale. However, the challenge is that we must be able to survive under pressure. In particular, deadlines can increase as a company's software needs.

UI/UX Designer

This profession we may often hear from the many professions in the field of information technology. Basically, the UI/UX designer is in charge of how to make a product that has been made looks attractive to the eye. This UI aims to display a uniform interface, such as fonts, layouts, and colors.

Then, UX is a process of making products easy to use and users become more comfortable. Here, the UX designer has a duty to make sure every process runs clearly and logically. The understanding and skills required to compete in this profession are understanding and skills in determining which color combinations are comfortable for the audience and users.

Not only that, professionals in the UI/UX field need to be observant in seeing the details of fonts, images, and colors so that users become comfortable. The salary of a UI/UX professional at the junior level ranges from 4.5 million Rupiah per month.

Data Analyst

The main tasks of a data analyst are diverse and always related to data. Starting from the process of collecting data, managing a data, to analyzing a data that has been collected or in the form of raw. Furthermore, the data must go through a visualization process first and be analyzed using other tools and applications.

That way, data can be easily read and communicated with other parties. This profession in the technology field does require a professional data analyst to be more observant, especially in counting and understanding certain fields of science, especially mathematics and statistics. Other skills that a professional data analyst must possess include analytical skills, business knowledge, and communication skills.

Security Analyst

In addition to data analysts, professions in the field of information technology related to computer networks is a security analyst. As the name suggests, someone who pursues this profession has a responsibility in developing a computer network security system in a company or agency.

If you like challenges in the world of information technology, this profession can be chosen. You will always be motivated to analyze the development of crime in the cyber world. You also have to be up to date on what strategy to run. Hackers always have new ways to break into company security systems. The average salary received by a security analyst is around US$86,170 per year.

Hardware Engineer

The next profession in the field of information technology is a hardware engineer. If the previous four professions were in the software field, then the hardware engineer is responsible for the maintenance of the hardware used. Some of the important tasks it performs include configuring the hardware in the computer.

Likewise with the design of the layout on a computer device. The goal is none other than efficiency. However, to pursue this profession does require a bit of patience. Because, the work tends to be monotonous and makes someone bored if they don't feel at home. Even so, you will get new knowledge related to the latest information technology. In terms of salary, hardware engineers can reach US$ 100.920 per year.

From the above review, it can be concluded that the profession in the field of information technology is very promising in the future. Also keep in mind that the salary of a profession in the field of information technology will continue to increase if you have related skills and a bachelor's degree. If we are interested in successfully cultivating the professions above, then we can prepare from now on. Among the preparations that can be the right choice is studying at a university that provides computer science or information technology study programs.

This international webinar event was attended by students, lecturers and teachers who will be directly involved in implementing the strategy of educational institutions in creating superior resources that are ready to change rapidly. Several resource persons who spoke in this international webinar are also professionals, so that they can provide empirical and strategic explanations as the right provision for students to have international careers later.