Career guidance work with high school students in engineering education

Engineering degrees are gradually losing prestige as modern schoolchildren underestimate the prospects of engineering education. High-quality and effective career guidance is one of the possible ways to solve this problem, yet a recommended set of effective methods to guide schoolchildren is still undefined. The article substantiates the relevance of career guidance methods in engineering education to attract high school students to technical specialties. The purpose of this study is to analyze the practices of career guidance work using the interactive quest method and to study the advantages and disadvantages of the interactive method considering its further improvement and application. To achieve the goal, analytical methods and systematic analysis of the SUSU Polytechnic Institute’s experience were used. The authors identified an innovative method for conducting career guidance events. The presented analysis can be useful for the admission campaign organizers involved in preparing and implementing career guidance activities for engineering education.