On the afternoon of April 25, 2025, Gao Kang, Deputy Party Secretary of Jinan University Shenzhen Campus, Zhou Pu, Deputy Director of the Tourism Management Department at Shenzhen Tourism College, Jia Guangmei, Lecturer at the Tourism Management Department, along with 12 senior students majoring in Tourism Management, visited HeyTrip for an exchange and study tour. Mai Yanping, Head of Human Resources and Administration at HeyTrip, warmly welcomed the delegation along with the HRBP team. This visit aimed to deepen school-enterprise cooperation and broaden students’ understanding and career perspectives in the travel technology sector.
At the beginning of the event, the delegation toured HeyTrip’s office, gaining a first-hand look at the company's growth journey and innovative layout as a travel technology enterprise. They also experienced HeyTrip’s open, vibrant, and relaxed work environment, sparking greater enthusiasm and expectations among the students for their future workplace environments.
During the meeting, Xu Jiayi, Head of the Management Trainee Program at HeyTrip, introduced the company's development, business structure, and the "HeyPilot Program" designed for management trainees. She elaborated on HeyTrip’s talent development system and recruitment needs. Mai Yanping expressed a warm welcome to the faculty and students from Jinan University and conveyed high expectations for future collaboration. She emphasized that Jinan University, as a leading institution in tourism management education in China, has always been at the forefront in talent development and academic research. HeyTrip will continue adhering to the principles of "openness, cooperation, and mutual success," working hand-in-hand with Jinan University to explore new opportunities in the tourism industry and promote deeper integration between talent cultivation and industry development.
In the sharing session, Molly, a management trainee representative at HeyTrip, shared her personal journey from university to entering the international business team, vividly illustrating HeyTrip’s youthful, international corporate culture, flat and efficient management style, and broad career development prospects, inspiring the students present.
Gao Kang highly praised HeyTrip's innovative practices and talent strategies in the travel technology sector, expressing hopes to build a closer partnership with HeyTrip to jointly promote the alignment between higher education and industry applications.
This visit not only enhanced mutual understanding between Jinan University and HeyTrip but also laid a solid foundation for future collaboration in joint talent development and practical education. HeyTrip will continue to drive innovation through technology, working with universities to cultivate more outstanding talents with global vision and practical skills, and jointly contribute to the high-quality development of the travel technology industry.
