The CASE-IN champion became the gold medalist of the All–Russian Olympiad "I am a professional"

Egor Rastorguev, a graduate of the St. Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II, won a gold medal in the field of Mining at the All-Russian Student Olympiad. "I am a professional" – one of the flagship projects of the presidential platform "Russia is a land of opportunity". The Olympiad is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

"Among all the qualities inherent in a mining specialist, I would like to single out courage: not everyone will decide to go far north, go down into a mine and work with hazardous materials.», – Egor notes.

For the first time, the young man registered for the Olympics in the fourth season, and in the same year he won the status of the winner in the field of Mining. However, he did not stop there and took part in the V and then in the VI seasons of the Olympics. The student took the gold, having shown a brilliant result in "Mining" in the final stage of the VI season.

Along with the Olympics, the talented young man also shows himself in other projects and competitions of the presidential platform "Russia – the land of Opportunities". So, in 2021, Egor became the bronze medalist of the CASE-IN engineering championship in the field of Mining, and in 2023 he became the champion.

"Mining is one of the most sought-after professions in the modern labor market, which is explained by its constant development.  Today, the mining industry needs talented and highly qualified specialists who will lead the industry and stimulate its future growth. The participants of "I am a Professional" are exactly the generation of motivated young people who are ready for new challenges and strive to find more modern approaches to solving global problems.", – commented the First Deputy Director General of ANO "Russia – the land of opportunities" Alexey Agafonov.

The gold medal opened up many opportunities for Egor, which expanded his understanding of his future profession and allowed him to meet representatives of the dream company. 

"One of the most pleasant bonuses for me was a trip to Moscow for the awarding of gold medalists and a meeting with the heads of departments of Norilsk Nickel, who gave us a tour of the main office located in the Mercury Tower of the Moscow International Business Center Moscow City. An informal meeting with the company's top managers over a welcome breakfast was also organized for the medalists.", – the young man says with admiration.

The Norilsk Nickel company offered Egor employment, including in Moscow or St. Petersburg. The young man noted that the organization is one of those where he would like to work in the future. 

"The All–Russian Olympiad of students "I am a professional" provides a full cycle of career support for its participants, providing them with a seamless transition to the labor market. According to the results of the "I am a professional" study, Norilsk Nickel is among the top most attractive employers. Today, the main hygienic requirement of young people when applying for employment is that they should be interested in work. In addition, the level of remuneration, career prospects, and the ability to maintain a work-life balance are important. The career opportunities provided by I am a Professional and Norilsk Nickel allow participants to fully realize their professional goals.", – The head of the All–Russian Student Olympiad "I am a professional" emphasized Valeria Kasamara.

Egor dreams of popularizing mining, since the modern generation, according to the young man, has almost no idea about this industry. The first associations of many young people are dirty, dark, collapses, accidents. The medalist notes that mining is a very interesting, promising and versatile field in which there are many areas for development, and specialists are in demand all over the world.

Yegor is currently completing his studies at his native university and is undergoing an internship at the Kupol mine in Chukotka. At the same time, he is engaged in scientific activities: he conducts experiments, writes scientific articles on the subject of research and speaks at conferences. The Olympiad gave the young man great confidence in his knowledge, thanks to which he is ready for new challenges.: "The most important thing is an interest in your business, a desire to develop and learn. Now I understand that I made the right choice and that I am in my place. I think there is no limit to my development, and I will definitely take part in the Olympics again next year!"

PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the largest producer of palladium and high–grade nickel, platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium. The company has been the general partner of the Olympiad since the sixth season and organizes the Mining course together with St. Petersburg Mining University.

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