OREANDA-NEWS VK Education announces the opening of the DreamLab Career Guidance laboratory for schoolchildren.

On the basis of the laboratory, students of grades 8-11 in the format of master classes will be able to get acquainted with popular digital professions and work on real projects that can be included in the portfolio. Graduates of the laboratory will receive a certificate and the opportunity to join the DreamLab project office.

Four directions are available to students. As part of the Management and Development program, they will learn how to launch projects and manage them effectively. On the track "Digital Product Promotion" teenagers will be taught how to create and implement marketing strategies, and on the course "Research and design of digital products" they will be introduced to the basics of testing and creating a user—friendly interface of digital products. Students who choose the track "Internal Communications" will gain skills in team formation and motivation and get acquainted with the work of an HR specialist.

"As part of the career guidance direction, we are implementing many programs and projects that help students immerse themselves in the IT and digital sphere and decide on the choice of a future profession. Participation in the DreamLab laboratory gives children the opportunity to try their hand at solving real problems faced by specialists in their practice while studying at school," said Anna Stepanova, Deputy Vice President for Educational Projects at VK.

To become a member of DreamLab, you need to pass the selection: by November 2, submit an application in the chatbot and complete a test task. The training will take place offline from November 6 to 30 in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Sirius (Sochi), Tomsk, Rostov-on-Don and Kazan.