Internships for Master's Students
Main steps
Review the internship program on your educational programme's page
All information about the internship (periods, dates, number of hours, goals and objectives, substantive requirements for internship placements, assessment criteria, etc.) is contained in a document located in the 'For Students' → 'Practical Training' section.
* Several documents will be published on the page; please refer to the one for your year of enrollment.
Find an Internship Placement
You can search for a company independently or with the assistance of the Career Centre.
Independent Search: Send applications to several companies or contact the project and research laboratories of the Graduate School of Business. Pass the selection process and wait for a response from the company or the HSE laboratory. Upon a positive response, fill out the form regarding your internship placement.
!!! Verify that the chosen company meets all the criteria required for internship placements.
Search with Career Centre Assistance: apply for vacancies (no more than 3) from the Career Centre's partner companies (information about available vacancies will be published in the Career Centre's Telegram channel for your educational programme). After passing the CV screening, proceed through all stages of the selection process specified by the company (the number of selection stages may vary depending on the position/company).
Company response time after CV screening: up to 10 working days after sending your resume. Selection process duration: 3 – 4 weeks.
You can find the internship registration deadlines in the instructions.
Familiarize yourself with the list of documents required for internship registration
The list of required documents may differ depending on your educational programme
Complete your internship at the company
Prepare and upload the reporting documents
Prepare the reporting documents, have them signed by your internship supervisors, and receive your assessment. Upload the signed documents to Smart LMS.
The university supervisor is your thesis supervisor. The company supervisor is the manager/supervisor to whom you are directly subordinate.
Internship period
For all programs: January 12 — March 13 2026
Criteria for the companies
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Company's period of operation
not less than 3 years
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Company size by number of employees
from 50 employees
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Revenue for the previous calendar year
at least 100 million RUB or the company must be part of an international/Russian network of firms
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❗️ Internship Will NOT be approved if completed
in IE (individual entrepreneurs), in own company or in the company of a relative (heirs of the first and second order)
Instruction
Documents
!!! Instructions and document templates will be added later
Before internship:
Wait for information from the Career Center about the readiness of the documents (agreements/ letters), pick up two copies at 4401, sign and stamp the company, and bring one copy to 4401.
!!! The template is provided for informational purposes only and should not be filled out independently
Complete the Individual task, sign it with the university supervisor, and upload the signed document to Smart LMS Smart LMS by 27.12.2025.
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If you have questions about internship, you can contact the Career Center staff
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Career Centre: Sender and recipient for all correspondence
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