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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The second student career forum, "IPMEiT Career: A Step into the Future," was held at the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade at SPbPU. The event brought together students, faculty, and representatives of leading employers for professional dialogue. This year, the forum attracted over 300 participants.
The forum was held in the format of a career day. Organized by students from the Institute of Mechanics and Technology (IPMET), it brought together 26 partner companies. The program included a job fair, lectures by employers, master classes, practical interactive sessions, and a roundtable discussion with business representatives. All events were aimed at developing relevant professional competencies, soft skills, and guiding students toward a meaningful career path.
Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Mechanics and Technology, addressed the participants: "I am sincerely grateful to our partners who came today and helped organize such a wonderful event, as well as to the youth initiative, thanks to which this event is being held for the second time. Opening the forum, I hope that all participants will receive maximum useful information and opportunities for their professional development."
Company representatives presented internship programs and vacancies for young professionals, conducted express interviews, and shared practical career case studies. When selecting employers, special attention was paid to ensuring that their offers covered all IPMEIT educational programs. Participants included market leaders and strategic partners of Polytechnic University: VTB Bank, Baltika, Alfa-Bank, Gazprombank, Gazpromneft-Snabzhenie, Gazprom TsPS, Lenta Group, B1 Group, St. Petersburg State Public Institution "Multifunctional Center for the Provision of State and Municipal Services," Cort Inn Hotel, Simetra, and others.
HR consultations were a separate feature of the forum. Students had the opportunity to meet individually with recruiting specialists and review their own resumes. Participants asked questions about the structure and content of the document, received professional feedback, and learned which criteria are truly important to recruiters when selecting candidates for internships and entry-level positions.
The educational program included a master class by Trust Technologies JSC on building a flexible career path, a case study conducted jointly with Gazprom TsPS, and a training session by the Polikapital platform on key competencies for launching your own project, led by Ivan Khlamov, Head of the Youth Policy Department.
"For me, the forum wasn't just an opportunity to learn about job openings, but also to personally interact with company representatives and understand what skills are truly in demand. The quick interviews and resume reviews were particularly helpful. This helped me identify my strengths and areas for growth. After these events, I gain a clear understanding of where to go next and how to chart my career path," shared Vasily Sherenkov, a third-year Management student.
The forum also featured a roundtable discussion, "University and Employers: Aligning Competencies and Expectations," attended by representatives from IPMEIT's graduate schools, the Youth Trajectory Center, the Polytechnic University's Career Development Department, and partner companies. During the moderated panel discussion, participants outlined key skills for future specialists, discussed the reasons for graduate rejections, and emphasized the need to strengthen the applied component of training.
"The second forum demonstrated how important it is for students to have the opportunity to directly interact with employers," noted Anastasia Nikitina, the forum's lead organizer and a fourth-year Management student. "We've taken last year's feedback into account and made the program even more engaging, as well as introduced a gamified system to increase participant engagement. Seeing student interest and company activity is the best indicator that we're moving in the right direction."
The second "IPMEIT Career: Step into the Future" forum confirmed the sustainability of the institute's new tradition and became a significant event in the Polytechnic University's career agenda. The organizers plan to further develop the format and expand the number of partners so that every IPMEIT student can confidently take the next step into their professional future.
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