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Gain your first work experience, contribute to the development of your favorite city and improve your hard and soft skills – these are the opportunities that open up for young professionals Internship program in the Moscow Government on September 15th accepting applications to participate in the new stream.
We tell you how internships help capital institutions and promising young people find each other.
Work in the largest teams – from the metro to registry offices
The Personnel Services Department has been running an internship program in the Moscow Government since 2011. Since then, about 2.5 thousand young specialists have joined the development of capital projects and helped make the city even more modern, comfortable and beautiful. Students in their final year of bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as university graduates under 35, can try themselves out.
"One of the key objectives of the program is to dispel myths about the civil service. Stereotypes are still alive that it is impossible to get into the Moscow Government on your own and that our work is paper-based, boring, and not interesting for young people. We show how the city team really lives and what large-scale projects it is involved in. The Moscow Government is the largest employer in the capital, it includes 2.5 thousand institutions with almost a million employees. Usually, students and recent university graduates apply for internships, but in recent years, people around 30 years old have often come. They have experience, but want to change their career track and work for the benefit of the city," said Maria Pirogova, head of the internship and practice sector of the Moscow Government's career development center.
Those wishing to undertake an internship should visitwebsite and apply by filling out a questionnaire about yourself. The second stage of selection is an online test. It allows you to evaluate the candidate's ability to analyze information and make decisions in different situations. Then you need to write a resume and record a video business card, telling about your expectations from the internship and career plans.
“At the final stage, we ‘match’ candidates and institutions, taking into account the wishes of both parties. As a result, the former find a job they like, and the latter — the best candidates for the vacancy. At the same time, during the six-month internship, the intern can try himself in three institutions. But if he and the employer like each other, we do not change anything. Most of the guys work 40 hours a week and receive a salary of 54 thousand rubles a month. For those who find it difficult to combine studies with a full working day, a 20-hour format is available (then the payment is 27 thousand rubles a month). At the beginning of the internship, we help to adapt: we explain how the structure of the Government is arranged, how the departments interact. The curators of the program make sure that the internship is effective and comfortable. Mentors from the employer grow young personnel: they give tasks, advice, feedback,” noted Maria Pirogova.
Currently, seven internship areas are open: “Social City”, “Media City”, “Comfortable Urban Environment”, “HR City”, “Legal Space”, “Urban Economy and Finance”, “Veterinary Area”. Applications will be accepted for two more areas soon. These are “IT City” and “Internship in Moscow Transport”. The partners include the Moscow Metro, the Traffic Management Center, civil registry offices, the Moscow Tourism Committee, veterinary clinics.
For example, novice IT specialists develop digital services, and veterinarians, under the supervision of experienced doctors, conduct outpatient appointments, collect anamnesis and develop a treatment plan for pets. In addition, analysts, lawyers, designers and SMM specialists undergo internships. In particular, the guys hone soft skills, including the ability to work in a team, competently distribute tasks and plan time. About 60 percent of interns receive a job offer. Many graduates built a career in city institutions and took management positions.
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Immersion in work from day one and meetings without ties
Gleb Semiletov got an internship when he was a fourth-year student at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in the field of State and Municipal Administration. Thanks to it, he was able to begin immersing himself in the profession while writing his diploma. The young analyst joined the information technology department Committee for State Construction Supervision of the City of Moscow.
"The internship started right away, without any warm-up. I didn't wash the floors, didn't reshuffle papers, but from the first day I was engaged in serious tasks. I participated in a new project to equip city construction sites with recording devices: cameras, noise and dust sensors. They allow our inspectors to remotely monitor safety at the sites. Thanks to the cameras, for example, you can see at any time whether all the workers are wearing helmets. I helped tell developers why recording devices are important and what requirements they must meet, kept a register of already equipped sites, checked whether the devices were located in the right place, whether they were in good working order. I also joined the development of a video analytics system based on artificial intelligence. Computer vision in cameras independently identifies violations. It will not replace inspectors, but it will help in decision-making and speed up the elimination of problems. I liked that the organization is modern, technological. Now I work in the management as a chief specialist," shared Gleb Semiletov.
At one of the career forums, the bright pavilion of the Moscow Government also attracted Gleb Gantov, a final-year student at the Russian University of Transport, studying in the field of "Transport Business and Logistics, Operation of Railways." At the forum, he learned about the internship program. The young man has been interested in rail transport since childhood, so he chose the service of Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) of the capital's metro.
"My responsibilities included analyzing and distributing passenger flows on the Moscow Central Diameters, analyzing compensation routes during platform repairs. Often, it was necessary to go out into the field. The systems automatically record the number of people at the station, but for a certain period, for example, for an hour. However, even within an hour, the flows jump: at 18:15, a loaded train usually leaves Moscow-City, and at 18:59, a free one. I tested the trains during rush hour and compared the results with the system data. In general, this is the rule of our service: employees use city transport and, if they find a problem, they immediately look for a solution," the program participant emphasized.
The interns also attended excursions to the bus depot, the motorcar depot and the unified dispatch center. They went to the Moscow metro at night to learn how the infrastructure is updated during station closures. They also had informal meetings: specialists gave recommendations on how to realize themselves in the Moscow transport complex.
"The reality exceeded my expectations from the internship. I was very happy when I was offered a job as a chief specialist of the department of analysis and development of processes in the MCD service. In my opinion, an employee of our complex should have his own position, but study the world experience in detail, because the metropolis will pay dearly for his mistakes. And it is also important to constantly improve yourself, because the city is rapidly moving forward. Now I have entered graduate school, I will write a candidate's dissertation on the development of urban rail transport," shared Gleb Gantov.
"The Moscow team is united by their concern for their home city"
A love of travel and Moscow inspired marketer Maria Antipova to develop the capital's tourism. She graduated from the Russian International Academy of Tourism. The internship program opened the door to her dream job intourist service Russpass. With its help, you can plan a trip around Moscow or another region, marking with a heart the sights, monuments and museums you like, and also book a hotel room and a table in a restaurant, buy plane or train tickets, tickets to museums and exhibitions.
"After a short adaptation period, under the guidance of a mentor, I began preparing materials for advertising Russpass. Promoting our service is a pleasure: it is modern and convenient. Thanks to it, I learned more about my native capital than I ever knew. Studying historical streets, museums, galleries and monuments, you understand how culturally rich Moscow is. It's great that my efforts were appreciated, and after three weeks of internship I received a job offer. I sincerely believe that you need to work on city projects for love," said Maria Antipova, leading specialist of the online marketing directorate of the ANO "Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality of Moscow".
Thanks to an internship in city projects, you can see the fruits of your labor not only as an employee, but also as a resident, says program director Maria Pirogova.
"The internship will give you back as much as you put into it. It's a great start, but further growth depends only on you. The Moscow team is united by their concern for their home city and its residents. Anyone who wants to become part of it must be not only a professional, but also a person who prioritizes people, never stops developing and is always ready for new challenges facing the capital," she concluded.
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