Huawei Ireland launches 2025 Seeds for the Future student programmes

Huawei Ireland has launched the 2025 edition of its flagship talent programme ‘Seeds for the Future’, which is open to students in third-level education or above.

Seeds for the Future is Huawei’s globally recognised Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) flagship programme. This programme seeks to develop local talent, share knowledge, increase ICT sector awareness and enthusiasm, and foster digital community building.

This year, the programme will take place in Shenzhen, China, for five days (September 1-5), where students will visit Huawei headquarters and take a variety of courses covering the latest innovations in smart cities, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, 5G, and the Internet of Things. As well as technical knowledge, students develop soft skills like cultural awareness, time management and collaboration. The students from the Irish university selected for this year’s programme will each be awarded a €1,000 bursary.

To apply for the programme, students should upload their CV, a transcript of their academic records, and a cover letter of 400-600 words and/or a three-minute personal video reflecting on their objectives to participate to this the link.

Students can also find further information about the programme through the Seeds for the Future official website (https://www.huawei.com/minisite/seeds-for-the-future/index.html ). The deadline for submissions is June 30. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact seedsireland@huawei.com.

Announcing the 2025 Seeds for the Future Programme, Luke McDonnell, Head of PR, Huawei Ireland, said: “Huawei is committed to creating value for the communities in which we operate. The programmes in which we are involved – Seeds for the Future – demonstrate our commitment to nurturing and developing today’s students to think about the future of our society. We continue to invest in Ireland’s future ICT workforce, and we see this student opportunity as another way to help these students to enhance their capabilities as they continue their studies in STEM subjects.”

In the 2024 edition of Seeds for the Future project, Team Anaphero from Ireland won European Region Champion and secured Global TOP 3 among more than 150 teams across the globe. Team Anaphero also won the People’s Selection Award, reflecting the widespread appeal and importance of their project.

For more details go to: Huawei – Seeds for The Future – PROGRAMME