MEPhI students got acquainted with the work of the Smolensk NPP and career opportunities in Rosatom

Rosatom provides young people with the opportunity to integrate into the professional community at the stage of higher education. As part of the technical tour, future specialists were able to get acquainted with modern nuclear production, see the application of university knowledge in practice and learn about career prospects in one of the most high-tech industries in the country. The program of the event began in the information and exhibition center of the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant, where students studied the history and latest technologies of the industry, and also got acquainted with a full-scale simulator of the block control shield in the training unit.

The key event of the tour was a visit to the existing power unit. Participants visited the reactor and machine rooms, as well as the main circulation pumps, assessing the scale of the equipment and the complexity of the production processes that provide electricity generation. An important part of the program was a meeting with representatives of the personnel development department and young specialists of the station. Students were told about the required professions, requirements for candidates, opportunities for concluding contracts for targeted training, passing internships with a prospect of employment, as well as social guarantees and career development programs.

Evgeny Veretennikov, an employee of State Specialized Design Institute JSC and a student of MEPhI NRNU, shared his impressions of the trip, noting the global scale of Rosatom. Participation in projects to establish nuclear research centers abroad demonstrates that the industry not only builds facilities, but also helps other countries shape a new industry by training staff and developing a regulatory framework. He stressed that the main wealth of nuclear power is people, and communication with professionals of the Smolensk NPP motivates further development, instilling confidence in the reliable future of the industry.

Vladislav Tyutin, Assistant Teacher of the Department of Physical Problems of Materials Science at MEPhI, added that it was especially valuable for specialists involved in the development and research of materials for nuclear reactors to see how their developments function in a single production system. He expressed the opinion that one technical tour is impossible to cover all the features of such a complex production, and did not exclude the possibility of repeated visits to the enterprise. Such a direct dialogue with a potential employer helps young people to consciously choose a professional trajectory, and the enterprise - to form a quality personnel reserve.

Since the beginning of the year, more than 120 students of specialized universities from Smolensk, Moscow, Ivanovo, Obninsk and other cities visited technical tours at the Smolensk NPP. Rosenergoatom provides systematic support to key educational institutions, which includes the development and accreditation of educational programs, the organization of internships for teachers and practices for students, as well as assistance in the development of infrastructure. Such initiatives not only ensure a stable flow of qualified personnel to high-tech enterprises, but also contribute to strengthening the personnel sovereignty of the country. Investments in education and early career guidance become a reliable foundation for the sustainable and innovative development of nuclear energy in the long term.