Keyword: «проектная деятельность»

This article examines the phenomenon of career guidance vacation shifts as a means of student self-determination. Using specific examples from programs at Tyumen State University (TSU) and projects supported by SIBUR, it analyzes key mechanisms for integrating education, industry, and personal development. An algorithm for designing career guidance programs based on the integration of educational and leisure components is proposed. A conclusion is drawn regarding the effectiveness of this shift format given the need to quickly adapt to changing labor market demands.

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to develop research competences in students, which become crucial in the context of the modern knowledge economy and digital transformation of society. Project-based learning is recognized as one of the most effective methods for developing such competences; however, its success directly depends on the quality of pedagogical support. In this regard, mentoring acts as a system-forming element that ensures the targeted development of students' research potential through individual support, transfer of experience, and organization of reflection. The aim of the article is to theoretically substantiate and practically demonstrate the role of a multi-level mentoring system in developing students' research competence in the context of project-based activities. The leading research approach is the system-activity approach, complemented by the concept of a level-based model of mentoring (mentor, tutor, coach, facilitator) and the competency-based approach. The methodological basis consists of an analysis of domestic and foreign scientific literature, generalization of pedagogical experience, and a description of the empirical implementation of the mentoring system at the Center "House of Scientific Collaboration named after S.V. Ilyushin" of Vologda State University. The main results of the article include: 1) theoretical substantiation of a mentoring model as a complex pedagogical system adaptable to the stages of developing research competence; 2) characterization of the structural components of research competence (motivational-axiological, cognitive, activity-based, reflective) and ways of their development through mentoring; 3) description of practical mechanisms for integrating mentoring into project-based activities (hackathons, project sessions, All-Russian Educational Initiative «Sirius Summer: Start Your Project»), illustrated with specific cases; 4) presentation of a system of methods and tools used by mentors to develop students' research skills. The theoretical significance of the work lies in systematization of modern approaches to mentoring and clarifying its role in developing research competence. The practical significance is determined by the presentation of tested formats and technologies of mentoring activity that can be implemented in general, additional, and higher education institutions to improve the efficiency of project-based work and prepare competitive personnel.