Formation of career strategies of young scholars in the area of computer sciences

Abstract

The subject of this research is the career strategies of young scholars in the area of computer sciences. The object of this research is the educational space for formation of career strategies of young scholars in the area of computer sciences. The author examines the formation of IT educational space in Saint Petersburg. The goal consists in conducting a systemic analysis of educational space for the formation of career strategies of young scholars in the area of computer sciences. The research was carried out in Saint Petersburg in 2018, included 12 expert interviews with HR and IT specialists. The paper reviews such elements of educational space of information technologies as schools specialized in physics and mathematics, school and student Olympiads and contests, educational initiatives created by the leading IT companies of the city. The scientific novelty lies in introduction of educational IT space. At the first level it consists of the created back in Soviet time physical-mathematical schools and school Olympiads, which are also a step to higher education. The student environment has informal organizations: interest clubs, tournaments and contests. Namely in such educational space, young scholars in the area of computer technologies make their career choices.