Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 16th Title: On-site observation of spring recruitment of Beijing universities: "AI+" positions increase and talent demand is gradually increasing

Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Mengjia

In front of the Tsinghua University Student Career Development Guidance Center building, purple tent booths are particularly eye-catching. Employers from all over the country have shown recruitment position requirements and unit introductions at the booths. Fresh graduates travel through the scene, looking for positions they like. Many students and recruiters are enthusiastically exchanging job needs and job seeking intentions, and some recruiters are busy distributing brochures and introducing welfare benefits to students, which is a lively scene.

The annual spring recruitment is approaching, and job fairs from major universities in Beijing are being held intensively to match graduates and employers. In recent days, the 2025 Tsinghua University graduates' spring employment negotiation meeting was held at the school, and many fresh graduates from universities have participated. It is reported that this is the most graduate employment negotiation meeting of the school in the past years. It has attracted more than 720 employers from 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country to attend the meeting, providing a total of tens of thousands of recruitment positions, and the industry covers key areas such as information technology, manufacturing, and energy industries. "Big Model Researcher", "Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Researcher", "AI Technology Expert", "Artificial Intelligence R&D Engineer"... The reporter noticed that many companies have positions related to artificial intelligence in recruitment information, and some companies have fully demonstrated their situation and related products in the research of artificial intelligence big models.

Site of the Spring Large-scale Employment Negotiation Conference for Tsinghua University 2025 Graduates. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Mengjia

"We released the position of 'AI technology expert' since the autumn recruitment last year, hoping to recruit doctors with research and practical experience in artificial intelligence big models." A on-site recruiter from China Electric Cloud Computing Technology Co., Ltd. told reporters that the technology wave set off by DeepSeek has made companies pay more attention to the innovation momentum injected by artificial intelligence talents in colleges and universities. "Our company has also launched an AI product line, and the demand for talents in this area will be stronger in the future."

A recruiter of a company engaged in computer and communications businesses said that the industry's demand for artificial intelligence talents has increased, so this year the company has increased the number of artificial intelligence positions and the division of job responsibilities has become more detailed. "Many graduates are optimistic about the development prospects of artificial intelligence positions, and come to us for consultation and submit resumes."

"My research direction is digital twin system design and development and artificial intelligence algorithms, which meet the job needs of our company for artificial intelligence R&D engineers..." At the negotiation meeting, Qi Tianfeng, a 2025 doctoral graduate from Beijing Jiaotong University, was handing his resume to the recruiter to introduce himself.

"Digital manufacturing is the direction of national development and the direction I strive for." The young man who participated in projects such as intelligent manufacturing equipment and robot research and development during his time at school said that artificial intelligence is widely used in production to improve efficiency and quality and reduce error rates. The current iterative upgrade and accelerated application of artificial intelligence technology in China has made him full of confidence in his career prospects.

Qi Tianfeng (left), a doctoral graduate from Beijing Jiaotong University, communicates with corporate recruiters. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Mengjia

"Artificial intelligence empowers thousands of industries. Judging from this year's job fair, the demand for jobs for 'AI+' is gradually increasing." said Xie Jin, director of the Student Career Development Guidance Center of Tsinghua University.

In recent years, in order to meet the needs of the social industry, many universities in Beijing have vigorously promoted the cultivation of artificial intelligence talents. Tsinghua has 117 pilot courses and 147 teaching classes have carried out artificial intelligence empowerment teaching practices, and has also equipped students with artificial intelligence learning assistant "Qing Xiaodai". "We plan to embed the employment service module into 'Qingxiaopa' this year, hoping to integrate multiple data from students' majors, interests, needs, etc., to more accurately match suitable positions for them, and push job search information more targetedly." Xie Jin said.

Su Yizi, a master's graduate of the Tsinghua University School of Vehicles and Carriers who has a deep research on autonomous driving during his school years, chose to engage in the development of autonomous driving assistance functions. She said that the country is strongly supporting the research and development and application of autonomous driving, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology has also made the autonomous driving system more optimized. "I believe that the application scenarios of autonomous driving will be richer in the future, which also provides a broad platform for my personal development."

Zhang Qiong, professor at the School of Public Administration of Renmin University of China, believes that artificial intelligence technology is having a profound impact on the employment market, reshaping workers' career choices, skills needs and working methods, not only provides more possibilities for individuals, making work safer and more efficient, but also giving birth to new forms of employment.

In the wave of artificial intelligence, how can college students be prepared to choose suitable positions and development directions?

"I think students must first have an open mind and bravely meet the challenges brought by changes in society and technology. At the same time, they must also actively learn new technologies, actively prepare, lay a solid professional foundation, and promptly understand the possible impact of technology iteration on the majors and related industries they have learned, so as to seize the new development opportunities in the era of artificial intelligence." Xie Jin said.