Metropolis: hope for universities, but let's practice

In the company "Metropolis" They pay great attention to the qualifications and education of their employees: modern architectural and construction design is developing so rapidly that it is ahead of university programs. Metropolis works with technically complex objects: sports facilities, multifunctional complexes, healthcare facilities, cultural and social facilities. To create an object that meets modern international standards, it is not enough to have a diploma from a specialized university and possess skills in using digital technologies. Innovation, creativity, and the ability to find the most effective solutions are required from the designer, without always relying on the usual patterns, from the HR specialist - to find and attract such a specialist to work in the company. Therefore, Metropolis actively cooperates with the country's leading industry universities and participates in case championships.

This year, the company became a partner of the Student League "Architecture, Design and Construction" of the XI season of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN". Bachelor's, specialist's, and master's degree students from four leading universities in the country will participate in the championship: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU), St. Petersburg University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU), Kazan University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (KGASU), Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (NGASU).

Each university will provide a platform for the qualifying stage, which starts in March, as well as its curators, mentors and experts. The development of each section will be accompanied by curators from the company. The teams will select the chief engineer of the project, GIP, from their ranks and assign the roles according to the task. Then they will compete in industry areas in a remote format, and the full-time final stage will be held in Moscow.

During the competition, teams solve practical tasks based on real projects, which helps participants to show and develop their skills, and employers to find talented students. Finalists and distinguished participants will be able to complete internships at the offices of Metropolis in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod. As the previous experience of the championships shows, many interns remain employed by the company.

Being accepted into the team of a large successful company in order to improve their skills and create prestigious award—winning facilities is the dream of many young designers, architects and designers. By the end of 2022, Metropolis entered the top 10 best employers in Russia according to HeadHunter. According to the annual Rating of employers The company took the first place in the field of "Design, architecture" and the ninth in all areas among companies with between 251 and 1,000 employees.

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