Professional environment from Altai State University: how the university helps schoolchildren decide on their future profession
As part of the career guidance course “Russia – My Horizons,” Altai State University is implementing the “Professional Environment from ASU” project for high school students which offers the opportunity to visit leading enterprises in Barnaul.
The project is being implemented by the Department for Recruiting Applicants and the Career Center of Altai State University in conjunction with its institutes. The primary objective is to establish a cohesive educational trajectory “school-university-enterprise.”
During April, students of the 10th and 11th grades of gymnasium No. 166 in Novoaltaisk, the Altai Regional Pedagogical Boarding Lyceum and school No. 118 visited several enterprises: Barnaultransmash, Altai instrument-making plant “Rotor” and “Renaissance Cosmetic.” These excursions provided students with a firsthand look at the history of the enterprises, allowed them to observe production facilities in action, the operation of machinery, and gain insights into the modern technologies. However, the most significant aspect of these visits was the opportunity to talk to representatives of the enterprises about what kind of specialists the company requires, what career prospects they are ready to offer the children and how they can support them already at the stage of studying at the university.
During the excursions, representatives from Altai State University told schoolchildren about the possibilities of studying at the university, including the company-sponsored education. Thus, during an excursion to “Renaissance Cosmetic,” Zarina Taganbekova, graduate student and teacher of the Department of Organic Chemistry of the Institute of Chemical and Chemical Technology introduced students to the specialties and popular areas of training at the institute. She spoke about laboratories equipped with specialized educational and scientific equipment, about student participation in grants and fundamental scientific research, and answered in detail all the questions that schoolchildren asked about student life and employment prospects upon graduation.
“I am confident that the experience of visiting a chemical plant has inspired me to successfully pass the chemistry exam and apply the acquired knowledge in the future. I saw with my own eyes how chemical products are developed and produced. I would like to say a big thank you to the organizers and the guide for the opportunity to immerse myself so deeply in the world of chemistry,” said Ilya Dolgikh, an 11th grade student at school No. 118.