Over 50 Companies Invited INRTU Students to Join the Career Marathon
On October 27, INRTU launched the Career Marathon, a large-scale program for developing career competencies and promoting youth employment. The project was implemented with the support of Rosmolodezh.Grants. The organizer was the team of the INRTU Career Center.
More than 50 leading companies and enterprises fr om the Irkutsk region and across the country have supported the initiative. Students could look forward to a packed program: soft skills master classes and interactive meetings with HR representatives. Participants also enjoyed exciting quizzes, career "Lego", and prize drew from partner companies and the university's Career Center.
The key event of the Career Marathon was the "Job Fair" stand session, which took place on October 30 in the first-floor lobby of INRTU. This was a unique opportunity for students of all years and fields of study to talk in person with representatives of major employers and learn about vacancies, internships, and practical training programs.
The Career Marathon was designed to bring students and businesses closer together. The list of participants included Irkutsk Oil Company, En+ Group, Pharmasyntez Group, Polyus Group, GV Gold, Angarsk Petrochemical Company JSC, ALROSA AK, SUEK, Lenzoloto Gold Mining Company JSC, and others.
During the event, two unique master classes on artificial intelligence were held. Garant-Service Irkutsk LLC introduced INRTU students to "Prompt Engineering in Law", wh ere they boosted their AI skills for their studies and future careers. The Baikal Bank of Sberbank hosted a workshop titled "Jump on the Trends: Create Viral Content While Others Edit Manually".
According to Diana Kopaygorodskaya, Head of the INRTU Career Center, the main goal of the marathon was to help young people navigate the labor market, meet potential employers, and make an informed choice of company for practical training and future employment:
“The uniqueness of the Career Marathon lied in its comprehensive approach. It is not just a job fair but a true career intensive. Every element of the program helps students build a complete picture of their opportunities. We are grateful to Rosmolodezh.Grants for the support that enables us to take this project to a new level for the second year in a row”.
