Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) has become an employer partner in the fuel and energy cluster of the federal project "Professional Degree." The relevant agreement was signed in the Government of the Irkutsk Region.

The Irkutsk College of Automotive Transport and Road Construction (IKATiDS) has become the base organization of the cluster for training specialists in the gas and petrochemical sector of the fuel and energy complex. The institution will receive a grant of 100 million rubles in the form of a subsidy from the federal budget to create modern training areas with high-tech equipment. The network educational organizations are the Angarsk Technical School of Advertising and Industrial Technologies and the Siberian College of Transport and Construction of Irkutsk State Railway University.

"The region is particularly proud of the active participation of our technical schools and colleges in such a strategic federal project in the year of the 85th anniversary of the secondary vocational education system. There are already 12 modern clusters operating in the Irkutsk region. Modern equipment, practice-oriented training, and guaranteed employment are the keys to the success of "Professional Degree," emphasized the region's Governor, Igor Kobzev.

The Ust-Kut Industrial Technical School is also part of the IKATiDS project. Students from the technical school are already undergoing practical training at IOC facilities, and corporate groups have been created at the institution.

"Ust-Kut is a key territory for IOC. Our cooperation with the Ust-Kut Industrial Technical School is a contribution to the development of the city and the training of qualified personnel. The modernization of the technical college will give students access to modern laboratories and internships at the company's facilities, which will give them a significant advantage at the start of their careers," said Dmitry Levin.

The cluster's educational programs will launch on September 1, 2026. Until then, educational institutions will need to defend their programs, train management teams, purchase equipment, and create new learning areas.

Participation in the project will allow students to master sought-after professions in the oil and gas industry and receive a guarantee of employment at leading enterprises in the region. Since 2018, IOC has been implementing a comprehensive training program for young specialists called "School-University-IOC."

Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) is one of Russia's independent producers of hydrocarbon raw materials. Founded in 2000, the company conducts geological studies, exploration, and development of subsoil areas in the Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Region, and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company ranks first among the top five employers in the "Energy, Extraction, and Processing of Raw Materials" category and is included in the top 50 employers in the hh rating.

IOC has become an employer partner of the federal project "Professional Degree."