Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Online
This summer's internship programs will be conducted online unless the pandemic situation changes.
Overview
Skoltech is a global research university founded in 2012 in collaboration with MIT and located in Russia. Explore your field of interest: IT, science, manufacturing and more. Get a deep immersion into your profession at the one of the most dynamic science and technology institutes in the world. Meet renowned professors from the world's top universities, all gathered together at Skoltech and explore vibrant Moscow life, enjoy ancient and contemporary history, try local cuisine, visit museums, concerts and festivals, make new friends and connections for life.
Internships: The Global Campus program connects undergraduate students from the USA, Canada, UK, and European countries with research and practical internships at our research centers and startups. Students also have a chance to learn the Russian language and get immersed in the Russian culture in the spare time.
Details
I see a lot of overseas program options. What makes Global Campus different? Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology is Russia's most modern university, which operates within the Skolkovo Innovation Center alongside 2000+ startups. Our Global Campus program provides a rare opportunity for undergraduate students to pass an internship under the mentorship of professionals in their field of interest as well as study Russian and immerse themselves into the Russian culture.
What is Skolkovo?
On Sept. 28, 2010, then-President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law "On the Skolkovo Innovation Center," giving rise to the project's managing entity, the non-profit Skolkovo Foundation.
Charged with providing the catalyst for the diversification of the Russian economy, the Skolkovo Foundation's overarching goal is to create a sustainable ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation, engendering a startup culture and encouraging venture capitalism.
The Skolkovo Foundation has identified five key areas of potential growth: energy efficiency, strategic computer technologies, biomedicine, nuclear technologies and space technologies.
To achieve this, the Foundation is overseeing the creation of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, which is composed of companies and startups developing innovative technologies (currently numbering over 1,000), a Technopark, the Skolkovo Institute of Technology (Skoltech), a new graduate research University, established in collaboration with MIT, and Skolkovo city, located near Moscow. Together, these entities will establish a vibrant ecosystem of technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Thirty of the world's most successful corporations, including Boeing, Cisco Systems, EADS, GE, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Siemens, Nokia, Samsung etc. have already recognized the opportunity that Skolkovo presents, having signed R&D partnership agreements with the Foundation.
Dozens of innovative projects developed by Skolkovo startups have found success in international markets; in particular, equipment for the dynamic modeling of oil and gas fields, next-generation screen displays, and laser systems for soft-tissue surgery. Surveys have shown that Skolkovo startups are three times more likely to attract investment than non-members.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
- 20% of Skoltech's student body is international, representing up to 40 countries.
- We will provide you with the invitation letter necessary for the visa application. You will then submit the application to a Russian Embassy or Consulate that processes visas for citizens of your country. Feel free to contact us for questions regarding visa applications.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Online internships in Skolkovo startups and Skoltech research center
Fees: internship placements are arranged for free
This sounds unusual, but even with regular offline internships; students perform part of the work remotely. They read required materials, collect and analyze data, do text translations, code, etc. These kinds of assignments can be done from anywhere. We want to offer the enrolled students similar online opportunities. The students will do meaningful work participating in Skolkovo startups and work or in research projects implemented by Skoltech scientists. Please note that the number of spaces is limited.
Online language classes
Optional
Fees: starting from $400 for a 96-hour course
Taught in mini-groups of 2-5 people. Professional language teachers teach the classes. In addition to regular classes, we will offer e-meetings with native speakers to practice speaking skills.
An exciting offline element
Optional
Fees: TBD
We'll invite the enrolled students to come to Moscow for 10-14 days after the pandemic is over. During the visit, the students will visit Skolkovo startups / Skoltech labs, meet their lab colleagues and peers, continue their internships, attend lectures by Skoltech professors, visit Moscow museums, etc.
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