Description

Russia - more fully known as the Russian Federation - is a vast country in Eastern Europe and northern Asia, bordering Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. Russia has extensive Arctic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean coastlines, as well as smaller coastlines on the Baltic, Black and Caspian Seas. The American state of Alaska lies opposite the easternmost point of Russia across the Bering Strait. Russia also administers the exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast on the Baltic coast between Poland and Lithuania. Russia is the largest country in the world by far; spanning eleven time zones, its territory covers nearly twice as much of the earth as that of the next largest country, Canada.

* Smile?
Smile at a Russian in the street and most likely they will not respond in kind. Smiling in Russia is traditionally reserved for friends; smile at a stranger and they will either think you're making fun of them and there's something wrong with their clothes or hairdo, or that you must be an idiot. Furthermore, an automatic Western smile is widely regarded as insincere, as in "You don't really mean it". While that tradition is slowly changing as Russia is becoming more Westernised, smiling is still very rare in customer service as sales assistants, public servants and the like are expected to look serious and businesslike. Hence the very common misconception about Russians that they are a very grim folk and never smile - they do, once they get to know you, and become very welcoming and kind. Women in the entire CIS/USSR area are traditionally treated with utmost respect. Female travellers should not act surprised or indignant when their Russian male friends pay their bills at restaurants, open every door in front of them, offer their hand to help them climb down that little step or help them carry anything heavier than a handbag - this is not sexual harassment or being condescending to the weaker sex. Male travellers should understand that this is exactly the sort of behaviour that most Russian girls and women will expect from them, too.

* Economic Development
Since the turn of the century, rising oil prices, increased foreign investment, higher domestic consumption and greater political stability have bolstered economic growth in Russia. Growth has been primarily driven by non-traded services and goods for the domestic market, as opposed to oil or mineral extraction and exports. Russia has the world's largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal reserves and the eighth largest oil reserves. It is the world's leading natural gas exporter and the second leading oil exporter. Oil, natural gas, metals, and timber account for more than 80% of Russian exports abroad. Russia is also considered well ahead of most other resource-rich countries in its economic development, with a long tradition of education, science, and industry. The country has more higher education graduates than any other country in Europe.

Highlights

An internship abroad is the best experience you can have for your professional as well as for your personal development. Experiencing a foreign culture, and having to get organized in a foreign place, are very good ways to broaden your horizons. And when applying for a job, some experience abroad is often expected.

It goes without saying that personnel departments expect most applicants to have knowledge of English as a foreign language. Having a good knowledge of a second foreign language makes you stand out against competitors and, in most cases, opens the door for an interview.

If you would like to go to Russia to experience the culture whilst improving your Russian through an internship, we can help. With our extensive network of companies and contacts we are in the perfect position to offer you all the support you need in your application for an internship in Russia.

Qualifications

In order to prepare you for the Internship we offer language courses in the local language. Because it is important for us to provide a high quality of language course we only work together with specially chosen language schools. This way you can rest assured that you will be taught by professional teachers that will prepare you fully for the coming Internship. During your Internship with us you will have the chance to meet people from all around the world and improve not only your professional but your personal skills.

Minimum age: 18

Intern Types

• Journalism
• Law
• Marketing, Ad, PR
• Medicine
• Public Admin, Public Pol, Govt
• Sales

Languages

• Russian

Cost in US$:

Please contact us for more information

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

8 weeks

Post Services Include

• Job and Internship Network

PractiGo's Mission Statement

Since 2001 we have been successfully active in the organization of economically priced internship placements. This means that we can offer you the benefit of our long-term experience throughout the entire organization process and your stay abroad. We have set ourselves the aim of encouraging the intercultural exchange of young people from all over the world. In order for as many young people to take advantage of our program as possible we offer the highest quality for the lowest possible price. We also offer language courses on location to ensure that each intern can understand his or her co-workers during the internship placement and make the best of the time spent abroad. All of our partner schools fulfill the highest standards of quality and are specifically chosen! Through our many years of experience we can proudly say that we offer: * Highest quality at economical prices! * Short lead-times for booking of internships and language courses abroad! * Monitoring throughout the entire program! * Extensive network of companies in almost all sectors! * Free choice of sector and start date! If required we can also organize accommodation. Booking without Risk! With us you are always on the safe side.

Year Founded

2004