Ural Federal University's Master Students to Do Internships in Leading Brazilian Enterprises

On April 24, 2018, Rector of UrFU Victor Koksharov and Communications Director of the Brazilian Mining Association (IBRAM) Paulo Henrique Soares will sign a cooperation agreement, the main point of which will be the possibility for Master students of UrFU Institute of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship to do internships in leading Brazilian enterprises.

The Brazilian Mining Association (IBRAM) represents the main companies and enterprises of the mineral sector. It brings together over 130 members, directly or indirectly involved in Brazil’s mineral activity. They include mining companies, employers’ organizations, mineral technology, ecology, geology, equipment production, technology centers, investment banks, etc.

Paulo Henrique Soares has 20 years of experience in the field of communications for Vale, one of the largest Brazilian mining companies, which was established in 1942 and now holds the leading position in the world for iron ore and nickel extraction, with core production capacities in Minas Gerais and Para. As the Director of Communications for IBRAM, he works with all mining companies in Brazil and holds a big number of prestigious awards in the field. Paulo Henrique Soares is considered one of the top 100 most influential corporate communication experts in the world (as of 2015, 2016 and 2017).

Ural Federal University (UrFU) is one of the largest higher educational institutions in Russia, which brings together fundamental education and innovative approach towards the challenges of modern times.

Currently, the university is home to 36,000 students from 80 countries of the world and more than 4,000 faculty members, including the top-notch global experts in the spheres of natural sciences, engineering and social sciences. Our institutes offer about 400 Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Programs in natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, economics and management taught in Russian and English. The number of UrFU alumni exceeds 360,000 people.

Breakthrough studies are pursued in 72 research excellence centers. The university is open to international collaboration having almost 400 partners all over the globe and being an active participant of such initiatives as BRICS Network University, SCO Network University, CIS University.

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