Participants of the CASE-IN championship identified career prospects and TOP 5 dream companies

The 10th anniversary season of the CASE-IN International Engineering Championship was remembered not only by new bright champions and promising projects for the domestic industry, but also by updated brand research data from Russia's largest employers.

For the second year in a row, the organizers of the prestigious presidential platform project "Russia – the Land of Opportunities" have been asking the question "where do future engineers want to work?" and determining their preferences for the dream company.

"As well as the key agenda of the country's industry, the guidelines of the participants of the championship regularly change: students, schoolchildren and young professionals. Therefore, in order to keep up with the modern industry youth, we have made it a rule to regularly conduct such studies., – explains the founder and co-chairman of the organizing committee of the CASE-IN championship  Artem Korolev. – The results obtained help the CASE-IN organizing committee and leading fuel and energy companies determine further vectors for the development of youth and personnel policy."

1,086 respondents participated in the 2022 Industry 4.0 survey. This is more than twice as much as a year earlier (2021 – 432), which indicates an increasing interest in the championship as a "social elevator" that allows participants to decide on a desired profession and gain great career prospects.

Traditionally, third- and fourth-year students of specialized universities (226 people each) remain the most active. Their juniors were not far behind: 208 sophomores expressed their opinions.

In general, representatives of the junior level become prominent players in the championship competitions. This became possible due to the fact that a three-stage competition system (qualifying stage – semi–final - final) has recently been introduced at the "CASE-IN", and the task of the case becomes more complicated at each stage. Now 1st - 2nd year students can apply for qualifying competitions, gain experience and show their extraordinary abilities.

The jubilee season was held with the active support of the partner universities of the championship, which make a significant contribution to the education of future personnel for the country's industry. The participants of the "CASE-IN" note the high level of education at the student's bench, and 75% are convinced that they train in-demand specialists here. In turn, 68% of respondents say that students are in demand among employers, and the university is an effective platform for companies to view qualified personnel.

Most of the participants of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" have already decided on the desired direction of work. 175 respondents want to link their fate with the electric power industry. 144 people are planning to become machine builders, laboratory technicians and technologists. 129 respondents chose the profession of a geologist, 100 - an oilman. 84 – IT specialists. Also among the priority options for the participants of the competition are: mining engineer, occupational safety specialist, dispatcher service operator, process engineer, design engineer, etc.

The leading brands of the domestic industry help students develop in their chosen fields, supporting the engineering championship from year to year. Thanks to the "CASE-IN", companies can strengthen their human resources and increase awareness among young people. For example, the survey data shows that 47% of the participants first learned about the activities of leading companies thanks to the championship.

In 2022, XX companies became CASE-IN partners, providing industry youth with a lot of opportunities. One of the highest priorities for students is practical training with the possibility of further employment. 72% of respondents note their accessibility and are ready to make every effort to become a full-time employee.

"Today's young people are ambitious and dream of building a successful career. So, 61% of our participants are ready to move to another city for a promising job., - continues Artem Korolev. – At the same time, job seekers have their own understandable requests: 30% expect salaries from 50 to 70 thousand rubles, 47% need housing, 37% need a transfer to their place of work. In return, the students promise to work hard and are ready to undertake the most ambitious projects. In order to achieve the goals set by management, according to the study, the opportunity for learning and development is important for 23%. 12% want to work in a friendly team. 11% of respondents emphasize rapid career growth, 10% - on the use of advanced technologies. The respondents are also inspired by the professionalism of their colleagues, large-scale interesting tasks and, in general, work that benefits people."

The participants of the CASE-IN championship are confident in their abilities and eager to train and work in the best companies in the country. Based on the opinion of the respondents, according to the results of the study, a rating of partner companies was compiled, which are a "tasty morsel" for young people. ALROSA became the leader of the TOP 5, SIBUR Holding took the 2nd place, and RusHydro won an improvised bronze medal. UC RUSAL and JSC NIPIGAZ complete the list.