It is already 8 years that Rosatom has been supporting Russia’s student construction team movement and inviting students from core universities to take part in nuclear construction. To get enrolled for the nuclear construction, students should firstly have a high endurance and a perfect health, secondly, avoid backlogs in their studies, and thirdly, they should have a trade qualification. The students are involved in finishing and concreting work, as well as installation of ventilation systems. Apart from the sites in Russia, they have recently been engaged in Rosatom’s foreign construction projects. ASE is responsible for recruiting and training the participants of this work.

“This year’s student team campaign – which now celebrates its 8th anniversary – has a rather vast geography,” said Alexander Chegodayev, ASE representative. “Its scope extends to Russia, Belarus, China and India. I am sure that the professional experience gained at the construction sites will help the students succeed in their further career. Many of the current student team members will be employed as young professionals by Rosatom Group companies.”

10 luckiest students will spend their summer on ASE’s foreign construction sites – India’s Kudankulam and China’s Tianwan. These people were rigorously selected. Enrollment at Rosatom’s core university and previous engagement in nuclear construction projects were not the only criteria of choice. A strong emphasis was put on excellent command of English and active participation in the university’s social and sports life.

“The trip to ASE’s construction sites in India and China is a great piece of luck for the young people. However, this is also a great responsibility,” said Oksana Nazarova, the company’s director for human resources and organizational development. “The students will not just work at restricted access facilities. They will be engaged in the greatest construction projects of two great Eastern countries, both being culturally peculiar. Besides, many of today’s student team members will join Rosatom’s engineering division in future.

Apart from the working routine, the students will take part in cultural events and an interteam sports competition, which is already a tradition for student teams working in the industry.

Another peculiarity of this year’s foreign construction projects is a guarantee that the engineering students will be engaged in the work they major in, so that this period is counted as externship.