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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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Novosibirsk State University (NSU) is hosting Career Days for a month—from March 10th to April 10th. This annual event, designed to bring together employer partners at NSU, brings together students in a single venue. Students attend master classes, lectures, resume review sessions, and much more. Most importantly, they connect with potential employers, receive valuable advice, and learn more about the job market. Career Days are extremely popular: on average, approximately 3,000 students attend each event.
For the second year, Career Days have been held in the "Career Games" format. In 2024, the NSU Career Development Center (CDC) and students from the Institute of Intelligent Robotics created the "Career Bot." This approach allowed for the integration of gamification tools into career guidance events. Among the important objectives of the bot are to encourage active student participation in Career Days and motivate employer partners to create interactive challenges.
The bot allows you to accumulate points and spend them on branded merchandise, and also sends notifications about upcoming company events.
"The mechanics are simple: students participate in various interactive activities offered by our partners, earning points. These points can be exchanged for merchandise from companies and the NSU Career Development Center. Participants who attend the most events earn the most points and receive exclusive gifts. Regarding the career bot, our concept and development have generated significant interest from the Unified Career Center. We plan to roll out this experience to universities across Russia," said Svetlana Dovgal, Director of the NSU Career Development Center.
Two major poster sessions are held annually as part of Career Days. The first took place on March 26th in the NSU laboratory building. The booths featured companies that might be of interest to students from the Physics, Geology and Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, and the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies (IMMT) at NSU.
Poster sessions provide an excellent opportunity for current students to connect with past graduates, share experiences, and gain professional advice. For example, this year's event featured Professor Sergey Kosolobov of the Skoltech International University, a 1999 graduate of the Physics Department.
"Novosibirsk is my hometown, so I visit here often: for business trips, scientific collaboration with Akademgorodok institutes, and, of course, as a representative of Skoltech, I maintain close ties with the university. I've presented at NSU several times in the past. Today, I gave a lecture to students on silicon photonics in modern industry," shared Sergey Kosolobov.
The second poster session will take place on April 2 in the lecture hall building of the new NSU campus. It will be open to students and graduates from all university programs and will bring together over 40 organizations, including NSU departments.
Other important and interesting Career Day events include: Medical Professionals Day on April 3, where students from the Institute of Medical Technologies and the Faculty of Natural Sciences will have the opportunity to engage with representatives of Novosibirsk's medical organizations in an open discussion format. Lawyers Day will be held on April 7. Individual company events and tours of organizations are also planned.
"The Career Games will run until April 10. However, the events will continue in April and May. During this period, the focus will shift to excursions and visits to employers. These will be tailored to students' schedules and workloads," added Svetlana Dovgal.
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