“RISE: One-Day Career Coaching to Prepare Prospective Graduates for the Workforce”
Semarang, January 29, 2026 — The Office of Student Career Development (PKM) under the Directorate of Student Affairs and Alumni of Universitas Diponegoro presented a career development program titled RISE (Ready, Inspired, Skilled, Empowered) as part of the preparation program for prospective undergraduate graduates. This one-day career coaching program was designed to help prospective Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) graduates comprehensively prepare themselves to navigate the dynamic and competitive world of work.
Under the theme “One-Day Career Coaching to Rise Your Future,” the RISE program was held several days before the 181st Universitas Diponegoro graduation ceremony, on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. WIB, at the Muladi Dome Building, Universitas Diponegoro. The program aimed to equip prospective graduates with mental readiness, self-awareness, professional skills, and adaptive strategies needed for effective career planning and development.
The RISE program was officially opened with remarks from the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs of Universitas Diponegoro, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ir. Heru Susanto, S.T., M.M., M.T. In his remarks, he expressed his appreciation for the organization of the program as a strategic innovation in the career development of Universitas Diponegoro’s prospective graduates.
The RISE program featured four self-development stations—Ready, Inspired, Skilled, and Empowered—designed to help participants build comprehensive career readiness. Each station represented an essential stage in individual growth within a professional context, ranging from personal preparedness to strengthening mental resilience and self-confidence. Through reflective and participatory approaches, participants were encouraged to gain a deeper understanding of themselves, identify their career directions and goals, and connect their academic and non-academic experiences with their future aspirations. The RISE program also encouraged participants to develop professional skills and adaptive attitudes relevant to the ever-evolving demands of the workforce.
Furthermore, the RISE program featured a talk show session with Suheriyanto, S.T., Learning Operation and Digitalization Manager at Coca-Cola Indonesia, and Raihan Fudloli, S.H., an expert at the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (ATR/BPN RI) and an alumnus of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro. The session explored the realities of the workplace, industry needs, as well as current career challenges and opportunities. The talk show was moderated by Zelika Nidya Damarani, S.T., M.M., a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Diponegoro. Participants then joined a Career Coaching Class based on their chosen station, with each station facilitated by coaches who were lecturers with relevant expertise from various faculties across Universitas Diponegoro. The program concluded with an interactive and practical RISE Commitment session led by Dr. phil. Dian Veronika Sakti Kaloeti, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psychologist.
Through the RISE program, Universitas Diponegoro reaffirmed its commitment to not only producing academically excellent graduates, but also graduates who are prepared, confident, and competitive in entering the workforce. The Head of the Office of Student Career Development, Lala Irviana, S.Sos., S.E., M.M., M.Psi., Ph.D., stated that the program would not be limited to the 181st Universitas Diponegoro Graduation Preparation Program, but would be implemented regularly four times a year.
The RISE program is aligned with the direction of strengthening the UNDIP COMPLETE graduate profile, which emphasizes the development of graduates as effective Communicators, ethical and achievement-oriented Professionals, adaptive and collaborative Leaders, critical-thinking Thinkers committed to lifelong learning, innovative and independent Entrepreneurs, and Educators who are capable of serving as agents of change. Thus, the program is expected to serve as a transformative learning platform that strengthens participants’ readiness to enter the workforce while fostering Universitas Diponegoro graduates who are dignified and able to make meaningful contributions, in accordance with the institution’s values and identity.