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        "msgid": "official-launch-pertamina-goes-to-campus-2026-seeks-creative-and-innovative-students-1779542510",
        "date": "2026-05-21 19:14:00",
        "title": "Official Launch: Pertamina Goes to Campus 2026 Seeks Creative and Innovative Students",
        "author": "DWN",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Pertamina officially launches its Pertamina Goes to Campus (PGTC) 2026 at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) on 21 May 2026. The five-city roadshow, under the theme Energizing Acceleration for Future Impact, features competitions, talks, exhibitions and student development activities, with senior Pertamina executives and government representatives in attendance. The programme seeks to link academic study with industry practice, widen curriculum relevance, and spur national energy sector initiatives, including open calls for the Energy Debate Championship (EDC) and Energynovation Ideas Competition (EIC).",
        "content": "<p>Kick-off report from KOMPAS.com: The Pertamina Goes to Campus (PGTC)\n2026 program was officially launched at the Bandung Institute of\nTechnology (ITB) on Thursday, 21 May 2026. Under the theme Energizing\nAcceleration for Future Impact, this year\u2019s edition adopts a new concept\nwith a roadshow across five Indonesian cities. The programme includes a\nseries of competitions, talk shows, exhibitions, and student development\nactivities. The PGTC 2026 opening ceremony was attended by Pertamina\nmanagement, ITB\u2019s Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof Dr\nIrwan Meilano, and the Secretary of the Directorate General Risbang of\nthe Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology\n(Kemdiktisaintek), Prof Apt Junaidi Khotib. Arya Dwi Paramita, Pertamina\nCorporate Secretary, said PGTC 2026 is designed as a strategic platform\nto cultivate a generation that combines academic knowledge with\npractical experience gained through industry interaction. \u201cWe are\nbringing the Pertamina Group comprehensively to provide an overview of\nthe business processes in Pertamina. This way, students can understand\nhow the subjects they study relate to career opportunities at\nPertamina,\u201d he said in a press release received by Kompas.com on 21 May\n2026. \u201cPertamina\u2019s presence on campus through PGTC provides real\ninsights into future industry challenges from an early stage,\u201d he added.\nIrwan hopes the programme will broaden students\u2019 horizons and help\ncampuses improve the curriculum to be more aligned with the dynamic\ndevelopment of the industry. He also noted that collaboration between\nhigher education and industry is expected to make a tangible\ncontribution to the progress of the education sector. In line with this,\nJunaidi Khotib emphasised the importance of corporate support within the\nstudent research ecosystem. \u201cThe government continues to promote\nresearch and innovation that meet national needs. PGTC is a concrete\nexample of Pertamina\u2019s contribution as an industry that engages with\ncampuses early and provides students with insights before entering the\nworkforce,\u201d Junaidi explained. He hopes the programme can reach more\nuniversities and encourage other companies to participate in advancing\nIndonesia\u2019s education. The PGTC 2026 kick-off also marks the opening of\nthe national Energy Debate Championship (EDC) and Energynovation Ideas\nCompetition (EIC) open calls for students across Indonesia. In addition\nto the opening ceremony, the event featured Energizing Talks titled\n\u201cEnergizing Indonesia: From National Strategy to Everyday Action\u201d and a\nYouth Stage session on personal development and career opportunities in\nthe energy sector. The programme also includes an expo area in ITB\u2019s\nWest Hall presenting information on careers, internships, scholarships\nand student development programmes from the Pertamina Group. Through\nPGTC 2026, Pertamina commits to remaining a collaborative space for\nIndonesia\u2019s youth to contribute to a greener and more sustainable future\nof energy. Full details of PGTC 2026 are available on the official PGTC\n2026 site and the Instagram account <span class=\"citation\" data-cites=\"pgtc.id\">@pgtc.id<\/span>.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/official-launch-pertamina-goes-to-campus-2026-seeks-creative-and-innovative-students-1779542510",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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