2024
3 June - 26 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.
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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. Skoltech covers travel and accommodation mobility expenses for internships.☉
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
January - February
Students prepare CVs.
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
Mid-May
April -
Mid-May
Mid-May
Students are assigned to projects: interviews with companies. Key contact is a program Industrial Immersion Coordinator.
June 3
June 3
Start of the Industrial Immersion. Registration in Canvas.
June-July
June-July
Projects implementation.
July 26
July 26
End of Industrial Immersion.
Submission of results: report and poster.
Submission of results: report and poster.
October
October
Skoltech Industry Day. Best Project Excellence Award (each program chooses one best project according to the criteria).
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Industry Day is a grand conference that finalizes the results of the Industrial Immersion program bringing together on Skoltech campus representatives of technologically advanced businesses, scientists and students to network.
A few important things to map in mind:
- 1Company: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.
- 2Project 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.
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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.
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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. - 5Supervision:- 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. - 6CV: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.
- 7Opportunities: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 ScienceAlexandra Zdanovskaya
A.Zdanovskaya@skoltech.ru - Advanced Manufacturing TechnologiesAnna Matiushenko A.Matiushenko@skoltech.ru
- Applied Computational MechanicsAlena Samokhina A.Samokhina@skoltech.ru
- Data ScienceMaria Dronina
M.Dronina@skoltech.ru - Energy Systems
Materials ScienceEkaterina Guseva E.Guseva@skoltech.ru - Engineering SystemsKseniia Benevolskaia
K.Benevolskaia@skoltech.ru Internet of Things and Wireless Technologies
Maria Kolotiy M.Kolotiy@skoltech.ru
- Life SciencesVera Rybko V.Rybko@skoltech.ru
- Neuro track
Life SciencesNatalia Podsosonnaya N.Podsosonnaya@skoltech.ru - Agro track
Life SciencesJulia Baimler J.Baimler@skoltech.ru - Petroleum EngineeringNatalia Kiani N.Kiani@skoltech.ru
- Photonics and Quantum MaterialsDmitry Krasnikov D.Krasnikov@skoltech.ru
FAQ
Internship start dates may vary if requested by company but should remain within summer term, and be approved by Skoltech. IMPORTANT: the period of industrial immersion is fixed 8 weeks. It should be finished before the start of the next academic term/September. All changes are agreed with Industrial Immersion Coordinator.
No. As an educational course the industrial immersion has a fixed period - 8 weeks. The results should be delivered upon its completion.
Skoltech secures scholarship for the internship period. The payment from the company for the internship is purely the company's decision, and if required by the company's internal labor procedures of the company.
Online application form should be filled in and submitted by a company. The industrial immersion agreement should be negotiated to be signed (options: Acceptance letter to the Public Offer agreement or a bilateral agreement for 2024 or long-term).
Non-disclosure agreement (if required) the company signs with a student directly.
Non-disclosure agreement (if required) the company signs with a student directly.
During project implementation in the company, the student interacts with the Project supervisor from Skoltech and the Project supervisor from the company on project issues. On all procedural questions the Industrial Immersion program Coordinator (see next question) is the person to refer.
Skoltech covers travel and accommodation expenses, if the internship takes place outside of Moscow within Russian Federation.
Industrial Immersion program Coordinator facilitates the approval of submitted technical tasks and arranges assignment of students to projects. The Coordinator interacts with all participants of the process regarding all procedural issues.
Project Coordinators for each Master program:
Project Coordinators for each Master program:
- Advanced Computational Science – Alexandra Zdanovskaya (A.Zdanovskaya@skoltech.ru)
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies – Anna Matiushenko (A.Matiushenko@skoltech.ru), Dmitry Krasovsky (D.Krasovsky@skoltech.ru)
- Applied Computational Mechanics - Alena Samokhina (A.Samokhina@skoltech.ru)
- Data Science – Maria Dronina (M.Dronina@skoltech.ru)
- Energy Systems - Ekaterina Guseva (E.Guseva@skoltech.ru)
- Engineering Systems – Narek Ananyan (N.Ananyan@skoltech.ru)
- Internet of Things and Wireless Technologies – Alfiya Kazargulova (A.Kazargulova@skoltech.ru)
- Life Sciences – Vera Rybko (V.Rybko@skoltech.ru), Natalya Podsosonnaya (N. Podsosonnaya@skoltech.ru), Julia Baimler (J.Baimler@skoltech.ru)
- Materials Science – Ekaterina Guseva (E.Guseva@skoltech.ru)
- Petroleum Engineering - Natalia Kiani (N.Kiani@skoltech.ru)
- Photonics and Quantum Materials – Dmitry Krasnikov (D.Krasnikov@skoltech.ru)
The goal of Industrial Immersion is to provide real hands-on work experience in industrial settings and develop the knowledge and skills for making impact through engineering and innovation. The Project focuses on short-term development, manufacturing or operations challenges rather than long-term research problems.
Each project has expected results to achieve within the immersion. By the end of your internship, a student prepare a report and a poster which reflects the objectives and the results obtained.
Industrial Immersion project is a short-term technological task of research, manufacturing or operational problems specified by the host company. The internsip project should be in accordance with the student's educational trajectory. All project tasks are verified and appoved by the program.
The project task is set by a host company. The project is co-supervised by two people: company supervisor and Skoltech supervisor. Before stepping on a project it is recommended to discuss its framework with Skoltech supervisor to ensure better results. Skoltech supervisor is for any support concerning implementation of the project. Both supervisors assess report and poster.
It is not directly required but recommended if matches research interests and supported by research advisor.
By the end of summer industrial immersion students submit 2 elements: a report and a poster. Participation in Industry Day 2024 in October and the following survey are mandatory and parts of the course.
The deadline to submit your self-initiated internship is March 24. Remember that by this time a student should:
- in a comany and a project,
- inform industrial immersion coordinator,
- ensure a company submits an application form,
- ensure a company is positive about signing the industrial immersion agreement.
The industrial immersion is formalized by the industrial immersion agreement between Skoltech and a company, Skoltech takes care of that.
Referral (направление) is not mandatory but can be issued upon company request, please check with a company in advance.
Referral (направление) is not mandatory but can be issued upon company request, please check with a company in advance.
The search should better start in early February, to ensure the application submitted by the company and approved by the program by the end of March.
Industrial Studies Team
Zhanna Turubarova
Head of Industrial Studies
Head of Industrial Studies
Victoria Brighton
Senior Specialist of Industrial Studies
Senior Specialist of Industrial Studies
We are happy to answer any questions - reach out at internships@skoltech.ru
