Pertamina Patra Niaga Introduces Its Energy Downstream Business to Students Through PGTC 2026
Pertamina Patra Niaga continues to collaborate with the academic sector by supporting Pertamina Goes to Campus (PGTC) 2026, initiated by PT Pertamina (Persero) and officially kicked off at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) on Thursday, 21 May. The programme serves as a platform to develop young talent, encourage ideas and innovations, and build a sustainable impact for Indonesia’s energy future.
PGTC 2026 carries the theme ‘Energising Acceleration for Future Impact’, with a roadshow concept to campuses across Indonesia. The programme features educational, competitive, and collaborative activities, including Energising Talks, energy innovation competitions, energy debates, and exhibition booths that introduce various businesses and career development opportunities within the Pertamina Group.
PGTC 2026’s kick-off at ITB was opened with a ceremony featuring Pertamina management, ITB’s Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs Prof. Dr. Irwan Meilano, S.T., M.Sc., as well as the Secretary of the Directorate General for Research and Development at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Prof. Apt. Junaidi Khotib, S.Si., M.Kes., Ph.D.
Pertamina Patra Niaga, as a Subholding Downstream of Pertamina (Persero), also participated in PGTC 2026 via an interactive booth area introducing energy downstream businesses and efforts to maintain national energy resilience, introducing the MyPertamina app for customer services, and providing information related to career development, internships, and recruitment opportunities.
Director of Human Resources (HR) at Pertamina Patra Niaga, Dewi Kurnia Salwa, explained that the participation is an effort by the company to provide industry insights while preparing young people to enter the workforce and face challenges in the energy sector.
“Pertamina Goes to Campus 2026 is a manifestation of our commitment to cultivate youthful talents so that they are prepared, competent and motivated to help safeguard national energy sovereignty. We hope the younger generation can become adaptable, competitive, and ready to face various industry challenges in the future,” Dewi said.
Dewi added that Pertamina Patra Niaga also encourages the younger generation to have competence and a strong sense of purpose to meet the needs of the energy industry which continues to evolve. According to her, students need the courage to keep competing and adapting to increasingly dynamic changes.