Not for school, but for life
The legal department of Metafrax Chemicals took part in the “University&Business” project conference, which was organised by the Perm campus of the "Higher School of Economics" National Research University (HSE NRU). This is a new format of interaction between the university and business, a platform for an exchange of opinions and development of professional competencies.
Representatives of the company became the "owners" of one of the tables at The World Cafe, where students could learn about the offers on the labour market and get acquainted with the leading companies of the Perm Region and Russia. The conference participants approached the table in groups of 7-8 people. The lawyers introduced them to the history and structure of the company, spoke about joint events that are being held as part of the agreement on strategic partnership in educational activities, which was signed in April 2024. Metafrax’s specialists answered questions about the opportunities to complete a student internship and further employment at the company.
The legal department talked and exchanged experiences with 171 student of such educational programs as law, business management, economics, business informatics and software engineering. Knowledge of the company allowed students to get an idea of a multidisciplinary modern industrial holding and the prospects of working in it.
- We study not for school, but for life. These are not just words, this is HSE's unshakable principle and the key to growth and development. The conference program turned out to be eventful: a lecture on technology development, "The best student project" competition, 13 workshops from leading practitioners, communication with more than 25 companies in the format of a "world cafe", and then - practices, internships and employment, – shared Elena Sannikova, Head of the organisation and support department of project activities at HSE NRU - Perm.
- For the company, communication with students is a strategic area of work aimed at ensuring the future, attracting talented students, expanding and strengthening ties with universities, – noted Veronika Serebrova, Head of the Contractual Work Department at Metafrax Chemicals JSC.
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Metafrax actively interacts with leading Russian universities, supports a number of scientific and educational projects of various levels, its top managers give lectures to future specialists and regularly speak at scientific forums and conferences.