2025
2 June - 25 July
12 ECTS credits
Industrial Immersion program is a short-term project in a company focused on a specific technological task. It provides Skoltech MSc students with a real-life, hands-on experience in the industrial sector, developing the knowledge and skills needed to achieve results through engineering and innovation.
  • companies

    Industrial enterprises or organizations of an industrial sector, start-ups, Skolkovo residents, R&D institutes.

  • 8 weeks in summer term

    June-July, full-time, offline

    5 days a week, 8 hours per day.

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  • projects

    Assigned by Skoltech or self-initiated. Conducted in groups or individually depending on the project tasks.

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  • location

    In Russia.

  • pro bono

    Industrial immersion is a compulsory element of MSc degree. Scholarship is secured for the internship period.

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  • key contact

    Industrial Immersion Coordinator is a person who navigates you through the process, find yours here

How it works

During Industrial Immersion Skoltech students implement complex technological tasks in companies.

January - February 28

January - February 28

Students prepare and submit CVs in Canvas.

ISP course: Roadmap to Career Success is a great opportunity to master CV skills.
February - March
February - March

Skoltech collects companies proposals.

This is the time for students who plan a self-initiated project to submit the application.

March 24
March 24
Deadline to submit a self-initiated project for approval.

April -
Mid-May
April -
Mid-May
Students are assigned to projects: interviews with companies. Key contact is a program Industrial Immersion Coordinator.
June 2
June 2
Start of the Industrial Immersion. Registration in Canvas.
June-July
June-July
Projects implementation.
July 25
July 25
End of Industrial Immersion.
Submission of results: report and poster.
October 15
October 15

Skoltech Industry Day. Best Project Excellence Award (each program chooses one best project according to the criteria).

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INDUSTRY DAY
This is a grand finale of the industrial immersion, when representatives of leading Russian companies gather at Skoltech to discuss the collaboration between science and industry, analyze the best practices of interaction between companies and scientists, and introduce students to their offers. The main part of the program is a poster session, where students present their practice projects and answer questions from company representatives.
A few important things to map in mind:
  • 1
    Company:
    Industrial Immersion revolves around a specific project at an industrial company or a startup. So, it cannot be at another academic institution. Exceptions are granted only to the industry research institutions.
  • 2
    Project selection:
    Skoltech will have a database of projects which students are assigned based on their CV and performance at Skoltech. The pool of projects/companies varies from year to year and cannot be predicted in advance. Students are also recommended to check out with research advisor regarding internship options.
  • 3

    A student can initiate a project with a company of his choice. It should be submitted before the deadline (March, 24) and approved by program. Industrial Immersion agreement with the host company is a must! It is a student responsibility to negotiate this with a host company.

  • 4

    Assessment:

    In order to receive 12 ECTS credits, a student shoud submit a report and a poster. Both are to be submitted on the last day of the internship (the poster template will be provided well in advance). The poster presentation will take place during Industry Day in October.
  • 5
    Supervision:
    - Organizational issues: industrial immersion coordinator is the person to be in touch regarding self-initiated projects, timeline, interviews with companies, and any changes on the process.
    - Project Implementation: project is supervised by 2 people - project supervisor from a company and project supervisor from Skoltech. The supervisors accept the results of internship and assess report and poster.
  • 6
    CV:
    The companies will select students for projects based on their CVs and self-presentations/interviews. CV should be fine-tuned and showcase relevant experience, highlight skills and projects completed.
  • 7
    Opportunities:
    Master’s thesis in collaboration with a hosting company. New knowledge, skills and experience
    Networking and connections with people from industry. Employment prospectives and potential job offers
Industrial Immersion Coordinators by Program
  • Advanced Computational Science
    Alexandra Zdanovskaya
    A.Zdanovskaya@skoltech.ru
  • Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
    Anna Matiushenko A.Matiushenko@skoltech.ru
  • Applied Computational Mechanics
    Alena Samokhina A.Samokhina@skoltech.ru
  • Data Science
    Maria Dronina
    M.Dronina@skoltech.ru
  • Energy Systems
    Materials Science
    Ekaterina Guseva E.Guseva@skoltech.ru
  • Engineering Systems
    Kseniia Benevolskaia
    K.Benevolskaia@skoltech.ru
  • Internet of Things and Wireless Technologies

    Tatiana Algunova T.Algunova@skoltech.ru

  • Life Sciences
    Vera Rybko V.Rybko@skoltech.ru
  • Neuro track
    Life Sciences
    Natalia Podsosonnaya N.Podsosonnaya@skoltech.ru
  • Agro track
    Life Sciences

    Julia Baimler J.Baimler@skoltech.ru
  • Petroleum Engineering
    Natalia Kiani N.Kiani@skoltech.ru
  • Photonics and Quantum Materials
    Dmitry Krasnikov D.Krasnikov@skoltech.ru

FAQ

Industrial Studies Team
Zhanna Turubarova
Head of Industrial Studies
Olga Kiseleva
Senior Specialist of Industrial Studies
We are happy to answer any questions - reach out at internships@skoltech.ru
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