The CASE-IN championship helps Yakutsk students to complete a paid internship and find a job

One of the advantages of studying at the mining Institute and the geological exploration faculty is paid work experience, which is included in the work experience. This was told by representatives of educational departments during a live broadcast of the Northeastern Federal University.

The Mining Institute implements programs in two directions: "Mining" – profiles "Mining machinery and equipment", "Open-pit mining", "Underground mining of ore deposits" and "Technosphere safety" in the profiles "Safety of technological processes and industries", "Protection in emergency situations" and "Fire safety". In order to enroll in this institute, an applicant must pass the Unified State Exam in specialized mathematics – the minimum score is 39, Russian (40 points) and elective subjects – physics (39) and computer science and ICT (44).

According to Alexandra Kirillina, senior lecturer at the Department of Technosphere Safety, responsible for career guidance, in order to enroll in budget places, applicants should focus on the following scores: in technosphere safety – 170-180, in mining – 160-170. Having such scores in the sum of three exams, the applicant has every chance to enroll in the desired field. We also note that you can enroll in the NEFU GI on the basis of the SPE, having passed a test in the Russian language and an interview in a specialized subject. This year, the institute has been allocated 70 budget places.

The Institute has agreements with large industrial companies of the republic on internships, and enterprises also sponsor the institute in equipping the material and technical base. For example, companies such as JSC HC Yakutugol (part of the Mechel Group), JSC Polymetal Management Company, JSC Almazy Anabara, ALROSA and others. In 2022, Mycromine Rus LLC opened a computer lab at the GI, equipped with advanced software in the field of mining and geological research. The training unit also has training laboratories, where models, samples of mining machines and equipment are presented.

Every year NEFU students actively participate in the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", in 2019 the university team took the third place. Nikita Ershov, a fifth-year student, told about his participation in the championship this year.: "We participate in the field of Mining, passed the qualifying round at our university, then entered the top 10 in the semifinals. The final will be held full-time in Moscow at the end of May, and we hope to take a prize."

According to Associate Professor of the Mining Department Yuri Bochkarev, it is advisable for students to take part in such events, as employers monitor such large-scale championships. Participation in them brings an additional advantage in terms of employment.

Before completing an internship, students must first acquire a working profession. So, at the institute, students additionally master the profession of miners, locksmiths and others in training courses. Thus, from the third year, as part of their internship, they receive a salary, a work record, and work experience.

Nikita Ershov is studying in the field of "Underground mining of ore deposits". In his third year, he completed an introductory internship in the city of Mirny at the Internationalny mine. "In the 4th year, I went to Sarylakh-Antimony JSC. The job is difficult, but doable, and also motivated by a good salary. In two months of work, I received about 200,000," the student said.

Graduates of the Technosphere Safety course are employed by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development of the region and the State Labor Inspectorate. They can work in all enterprises with 50 or more employees. Graduates also work in both education and healthcare.

NEFU offers applicants four courses – "Applied Geology", "Technology of geological exploration", "Oil and gas business" and "Oil and gas engineering and technology". The faculty trains geologists, geophysicists, drillers and oilmen. To enroll, you must pass the Unified State Exam in specialized mathematics – the lower threshold is 39 points, Russian (40), computer science and ICT (44) or physics (39). Applicants to the vocational school take entrance tests – these are tests in Russian (44), general geology (39) and computer science and information technology (44).

Upon admission to the faculty, applicants can count on additional points for participating in various events. In particular, the geological Olympiad of schoolchildren, which the educational unit conducts jointly with the Ministry of Industry and Geology of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the CASE-IN championship (School League), as well as industry Olympiads held by Gazprom PJSC. A successful performance at the republican scientific and practical conference of schoolchildren "Step into the future" will also bring additional points.

All the scientific and research activities of the faculty are aimed at studying the minerals that the republic is rich in – gold, diamond, oil and gas. The faculty works closely with schools, conducts scientific consultations, and provides methodological support for students' projects. For example, the Sirius project is being implemented in the Russian Federation.Leto", joint work is also underway with the Minor Academy of Sciences of the Republic.

"We cooperate with all companies that operate in the territory of the republic for the extraction of minerals. Students practice at ALROSA, Gazprom, Rosneft, Sakhaneftegazsbyt, YATEK, and a number of other companies. Students studying in the specialty field undergo practical training after the third year, bachelor's degree after the second. One of our main advantages is that our production practices are paid," commented Nikolay Timofeev, Head of the Department of Subsoil Use.

In addition, Rosneft and YATEK annually award scholarships to students who are successful in their studies.

It should be noted that NEFU is a special partner of Gazprom. As part of the cooperation, after the second year, the company selects bachelor's degree students for an internship. After two years of support and graduation, they provide them with a targeted place in the magistracy of a university, and after graduation, the company is guaranteed to employ them.

Graduates of the NEFU Geological Research Institute work as geologists, geological engineers, geophysicists, drillers, drilling rig engineers, and designers in major leading companies in the republic and the country.

The full list of educational programs of all educational departments of the university is available on on the website NEFU Central Admissions Committee, also information on individual achievements is available here. Watch the recording of the live broadcast on the link.

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