Engineering the Future Workforce

A Promising Venture. The Leoni and the University of Sonora Partnership

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The partnership between Leoni and the University of Sonora is an exciting initiative with massive potential; it represents a considerable opportunity for young graduates. And the best part of it, it is replicable and scalable. 


The University of Sonora is the alma mater of most engineers in Hermosillo, the capital of the Mexican state of Sonora, and Leoni is a German company that manufactures harnesses for different vehicles located in the same city.  


Today, we talked with Adrián Aello, Capital Harness Engineer at Leoni, and Jesús Pacheco, from the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Sonora. 


We had a delightful conversation about the details of the partnership between the two institutions and its benefits from an academic and industrial standpoint. We talked about the creative solutions partnerships like this can offer to both the students and the companies and how this idea can be adopted by other companies from different industries. Finally, we discussed how the educational system should improve students' chances of getting hired and performing better in the real world.


Some Questions I Ask:

  • Can you tell me a little bit more about how this partnership came to be? (0:50)
  • How many semesters might a student be involved in this program, what it means to have folks from Leoni be in the school, and what courses this involves? 2:50)
  • From the university's perspective, do you feel this will draw in additional students to your program? (6:06)
  • What do you wish that university administrators and faculty worldwide knew about what it is that industry needs? (13:09)


    • In This Episode, You Will Learn:

    • The significant driving force between the partnership Leoni/University of Sonora (1:41)
    • The partnership's two different approaches (5:05)
    • The gap between the industry and young graduates this partnership is trying to close (7:16)
    • What should the career plan for students be focused on to make their lives more accessible in the industry (13:18)


      • Resources:

      • Leoni website
      • University of Sonora website


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