Tailor-made internships and language programs in Russia (Saint-Petersburg and Moscow)

When I first contacted Profintern, I had a really good feeling about them and I really thought they understood what I wanted. Indeed the internship they found me was what I asked for and I was happy about it. When I arrived in Russia, I had some problems with my flight but Profintern made sure th...

I did my internship in a company producing organic fertilisers. I assisted the general director (small company) with market research and partnership opportunities finding. I received a warm welcome from the team and was immediately integrated. I was assigned tasks but was also encouraged to pr...

If I had to summarize my internship in Moscow I would say something like "a challenging learning experience that had me on my toes the whole time". A big part of that was due to the language barrier and lack of understanding of the overall market I was targeting, but it didn't preve...

About my internship:  My internship is in the agri-food sector of activity oriented towards the commercial aspect. I work in an office with a team of 4 employees. The company welcomed me very well and trusted me. It is according to the most important point to develop in a company. I have...

I spent 2,5 months in St. Petersburg from February to April, taking Russian lessons in the morning and working part-time at a NGO-developing centre in the afternoon. Being almost a complete beginner with the language I highly benefitted from the Russian language course – also due to my very...

Being in Russia for 6 weeks was one of the best experiences I had in my life. I loved every minute of it. Moscow surprised me majorly as it was completely different than what people have told me. Not all people were rude and mean. Though must admit Russians aren’t the friendliest to strange...

My name is Declan Clarke I grew up in Australia Sydney, I have graduated with a diploma in applied physic at the University of Technology Sydney. I joined the Profintern program because I wanted to experience in my field while learning about Russian culture. I am interested in physic and software...

About the internship My internship took place in a NGO. The creation of this organisation stems from legal problems encountered by Russian eco-activists in the late 1990s. It had become necessary to protect the activists and provide them with legal support. And thus, to create an organization ...

I am almost a graduate in the career of nutrition and dietetics so I was looking for a place where I could practice and apply my knowledge in a professional way; I picked Moscow because of a family opportunity. I didn´t choose ProfIntern, ProfIntern chose me… I was about to give up i...

I spend 3 months working for a company in Moscow. I was part of a wonderful team of 6 people who warmly welcomed me. The company is specialised in the field of Technology and have several programmes on different focus such as Health technology, Energy technology, Food technology, Autonomous techn...

There is this saying in English:,,Time flies when you're having fun.´´ And I completely identify myself with this saying. When I think about my last three months, I truly can say it was fun but hard work as well. But let start with some basic information’s about myself. M...

I am a student of foreign languages for international management and I was looking for a professional internship in Russia in order to improve my Russian language skills and my level of knowledge of the Russian market. Profintern found me really quickly an internship in St Petersburg in the inter...

I am Zareta and I live in Belgium. I have just returned from Moscow where I had the opportunity to do an internship in a law firm during the last three months. Thereby I gained practical experience in a Russian company and, in particular, became familiar with the corporate culture of a Russian la...

I spent eight weeks in Saint Petersburg interning at a modern art museum. I had been studying Russian for two years and my main goal of the internship was to improve my Russian, both in talking and when doing translations. The museum was planning a big exhibition project and my main task was to h...

ABOUT INTERNSHIP My internship was connected with ecology, the right to fight against global warming, pollution and climate change. For 3 months, it is not really enough to grow professionally as experts say, however, I can surely confirm that the differences between my educational experiences...