The joint educational project of the Engineering Division of ROSATOM and Higher Engineering School of MEPhI National Research Nuclear University became the winner of the All-Russian competition of best practices for youth employment, organized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation. The competition was co-organized by the Ministry of Education of Russia, the National Agency for the Development of Qualifications, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the Agency for the Development of Skills and Professions.
The MEPhI HES project was recognized as the best practice for youth employment in 2022 in the nomination “Best Support Practices from an Educational Organization to the Workplace” - the principle of “seamlessness” when working with students in the Engineering Division of ROSATOM. The joint educational project of MEPhI HES has been implemented since 2017, 100 students have graduated for this period. The main goal of the project is the staffing of the Engineering Division digital unit by IT specialists. The principle of “seamlessness” in the interaction between the employer and students is expressed in four dimensions: employment of students from the first days of study at the Educational Programs Center of ASE JSC; conducting a mandatory part of MEPhI HES training program at the division sites, where lecturers are employees of Atomstroyexport and industry experts; solving real business problems when students join project teams to work on company projects; creating a labour pool for the Digital Unit of the Engineering Division.
“We are systematically working on the development of personnel for our division, revealing the potential of our employees to the maximum extent and attracting young specialists. The mentoring system organized in the company and the institute of corporate teachers allow to increase the efficiency of training and form a professional team ready to solve any problems. We pay special attention to training and attracting IT specialists who will continue the course towards import independence and ensure the technological sovereignty of the industry and the country,” said Natalya Shafalovich, Vice-President for Personnel and Internal Communications of ASE JSC.
In total, 926 practices from 574 participants from 73 regions of the country were submitted to the competition, 113 practices of various sizes became winners in 11 nominations.
The All-Russian contest of the best practices of youth employment was held for the first time. The goal of the initiative is to identify and distribute the best examples of professional development of young professionals in the country. The federal and regional authorities and local governments, educational institutions, state corporations, commercial and non-profit organizations that have implemented youth employment practices in Russia in various fields and sectors of the economy took part in the competition.
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ROSATOM Engineering Division unites the leading companies of the nuclear industry, namely: Atomstroyexport JSC (Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, branches in Russia and abroad), Joint Design Institute - Atomenergoproekt JSC (Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, St. Petersburg branches - design institutes, branches in Russia and abroad, R&D branches) and subsidiary construction organizations. The Engineering Division ranks first in the world by the order portfolio and the number of NPPs constructed simultaneously across the world. About 80% of the Division’s revenues originate from foreign projects. The Engineering Division implements construction projects for high-power NPPs in Russia and across the world, renders a full range of EPC, EP, EPC(M) services including project management and design activities, and develops Multi-D technologies for the management of complex engineering facilities. The Division relies on the achievements of the Russian nuclear industry and innovative state-of-the-art technologies. www.ase-ec.ru