Support of Education

Secondary and higher educational establishments are the initial stage in training future Rosneft employees. The Company provides comprehensive support to schools, professional colleges and universities in all key host regions.

Rosneft Classes

One of the key instruments for implementation of the Company long-term HR program is the system established in 2005 for continued education – “School to College to Employment”, creating conditions for the talented and professionally trained youth to be able to join the Company. The program was presented in Sustainable Development Reports of 2006 and 2007.

In 2010, the corporate pre-university training program covered almost 1500 students of 60 “Rosneft Classes” in 30 cities – virtually in each Company’s region of operations. In the past year, one of every five students of Rosneft Classes graduating from school received a medal for academic achievements. Almost all graduates of Rosneft Classes enrolled in universities, with most of them choosing specialties related to the oil industry.

In order to ensure the continuity of its work with school and university students, the Company conducted “The Future of Rosneft” festival for 1st and 2nd grade university students who graduated from Rosneft Classes and chose specialties relevant to the oil industry.

Rosneft classes

Investment in Rosneft classes, th.RUB

Cooperation with universities

Recognizing that higher education institutions are the main source of young talented employees, Rosneft has partnered with many leading Russian universities, expanding the cooperation from year to year. An example of the largest scale of the Company cooperation with the higher education system in 2009 was the project of the Oil and Gas Institute establishment in Siberian Federal University (SFU), where Rosneft donated 890 million RUR for construction of the new study and laboratory hall.

In 2010, the Company collaborated with 26 universities that provided training in specialties demanded by Rosneft operations. In particular, a new training and laboratory building of the Oil and Gas Institute at the Siberian Federal University, constructed with financial support from Rosneft, was commissioned (see above). In 2011, the Company plans to further expand the range of partner universities.

The Company’s cooperation with higher education institutions is not limited to providing financial support and organizing Rosneft Days, Career Days and other events at universities. In 2010, Rosneft assisted the partner universities in modernizing their training processes, implementing innovative projects, and developing new training programs. For example, the Company provided RUB 4.5 million to the Institute of Innovative Educational Projects and Technologies at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, including RUB 950 thousand for the development of professional standards for oil and gas well drilling specialists.

In order to foster students’ motivation for academic achievement and to support best university teachers with research interests relevant to the Company, in 2010 Rosneft provided corporate stipends and grants to 330 students and 12 university teachers. In the reporting year, the Company spent a total of RUB 77 million on charity assistance to universities, including some RUB 8 million on stipends and grants.

Students with high academic performance are offered work placements and internships at the Company. In 2010, over 3 thousand university students received work placements at Rosneft’s operations. Based on the results of work placements and internships, almost a thousand university graduates were recruited by the Company’s operations.

Number of universities Rosneft has partnered with

Number of interns at Rosneft

‘Mir Nefti’ Internet project

Inspired by Rosneft and launched in late 2008, Mir Nefti (‘Petroleum World’) is the first website in Russia that provides a most comprehensive and reliable coverage of petroleum-related topics, such as theories of oil formation, core petroleum engineering processes, the role of oil in the Russian and global economy, and many others.

The new website is addressed to a wide audience of school leavers, students of specialized universities, professionals and indeed everyone interested in the subject. Surfing the website, visitors will get familiar with the history of the Russian oil industry and milestone events, learn interesting historical facts, and find out more about modern and rapidly developing oil uses in construction, healthcare, and other spheres.