JOHOR BAHRU, 21 January 2015 – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Industry Engagement Zone (UTM IND-E-ZONE) was successfully launched at the UTM Career Centre.
The launch was completed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Prof. Dr. Mohd Ismail Abdul Aziz.
Programme Coordinator, Norliza Ramli said that UTM Ind-E-Zone is one of the initiatives of Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) to enhance graduate employability.
“Designed to be a dedicated area within university campuses, Ind-E-Zone is a one-stop career information centre which will connect students to industry-relevant content and educate them on internship and career opportunities within Malaysia’s key industries.
“The centre will also offer a range of activities such as Industrial Engagements, Networking Sessions, Career Talks (C-Talks) and Sharing Sessions to help young Malaysians secure their career of choice,” said Norliza.
To date, 10 public universities have been identified by TalentCorp to host Ind-E-Zone centres including Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP) and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).
The Ind-E-Zone is part of the Industry Academia Collaboration programme announced in the 2015 Budget.
Under the Industry Academia Collaboration, TalentCorp and the Ministry of Education will collaborate to implement further initiatives, focusing especially on embedding industry relevant curriculum and improving industrial training for graduates.

Also attending the ceremony was the Director of UTM Career Centre, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Othman Ibrahim.