On April 21, a signing ceremony between Zhejiang University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus Union College (ZJUI), Zhejiang Jinko Energy Co., Ltd. and Tiantong Holding Co., Ltd. was held at Zhejiang University International Union College (Haining International Campus) to establish a student internship program. In the future, ZJUI will establish a school-enterprise internship program in collaboration with Jinko and Tiantong to provide students with more internship opportunities.

Dr. Zhou Jinqi, Assistant Dean of the International Campus and Director of the Education and Teaching Center, highlighted in his welcome speech that the Zhejiang University International Campus acts as an important strategic school base for Zhejiang University. The International Campus actively helps to meet the school’s goal of serving the country’s major strategic needs and aiding in local economic development, in addition to supporting the layout of key industries such as the Haining Pan semiconductor industry. He expects to better improve the quality of student training through this high-level and promising platform for undergraduate and graduate teaching, training and practice.

Ji Shaoguo, Chief Human Resources Officer of Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., introduced Jinko's main business, future industry development trends and the company’s mission. Jinko Solar is a photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer with a vertically integrated industrial chain. The shipment volume of photovoltaic modules has been No. 1 in the country for many years. Its business covers the production of silicon ingots, silicon wafers, solar cells, and high-efficiency single-polycrystalline photovoltaic module manufacturing. He said that starting from the student practice base, the two sides will use provide teaching opportunities and provide advice in aid of building the enterprise, in order to cooperate well and serve the community together.

Zhang Ruibiao, executive director of Tiantong Research Institute of Tiantong Holding Co., Ltd., introduced Tiantong's growth process in line with China's economic reform and development and its different research and development and production priorities at various stages of development. Tiantong Holdings is the first listed company controlled by actual people. , is a scientific research, manufacturing, sales in one of the national high-tech enterprises. It is a national high-tech enterprise integrating scientific research, manufacturing and sales. He also invited ZJUI students to join to help in the technological research and development of Tiantong’s strategic development areas such as basic materials, component development, and intelligent manufacturing.

Professor Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI, briefed the guests on the running and development of the College, expressing his gratitude to the enterprises for providing a practical platform and further expressed their eager expectations for future cooperation.

In the future, both parties will further exert the effectiveness of practical education in the process of education and teaching, strengthen the integration of production and education to further enhance the students capabilities. While at the same time, it will further utilize its discipline advantages to foster local innovation and development.

▲ Prof.Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI, and Mr.Ji Shaoguo, Chief Human Resources Officer of JinkoSolar signed the contract on behalf of both parties

▲ Prof.Ma Hao, Vice Dean of ZJUI, and Mr.Pan Zhengqiang, Executive Vice President of TDG Holding Co.,Ltd. signed the contract on behalf of both parties

▲ Group photo of participants