ITPLN prepares 150 bonded work positions at PLN for new students

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Institut Teknologi PLN (ITPLN) is providing a significant opportunity for 150 high school/SMK equivalent graduates from West Java to pursue higher education through a bonded employment programme with PLN for new students in the 2026-2027 academic year.

“ITPLN is organising this as a step to give opportunities to anyone, particularly West Java students who want to work at PLN,” said ITPLN Rector Prof Iwa Garniwa in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

He stated that the hundreds of students accepted through this bonded employment route will directly receive career guarantees after completing their academic studies at the campus.

“As many as 150 students accepted at ITPLN will be directly bound by work contracts with PLN from the start of their studies. This programme provides a career guarantee after graduation. Once accepted at ITPLN, they are immediately bound to work by PLN. There is an official contract between the students and PLN,” he said.

In addition to that quota, Iwa added that 100 top graduates from ITPLN outside the bonded employment programme still have golden opportunities to be recruited by PLN through the regular selection process.

Head of the ITPLN Rectorate, Purnomo, revealed that graduates from the campus have very broad and promising career prospects.

“Every year, more than 250 PLN employees study at ITPLN. This does not include fresh graduates who will be absorbed later. So, the total could be more than 500 ITPLN alumni who will work at PLN each year,” he said.

Purnomo stated that this situation is a distinct advantage, as ITPLN students will immediately have a strong alumni or senior network in the PLN work environment.

Therefore, he hopes that high school/SMK graduates can take advantage of this extended registration period to contribute to realising the national energy transition steps.