Internships for Students

Who Can Participate?

Academic mobility programs are available for:

3rd-5th year students (Pharmacy, Dentistry)
4th-6th year students (General Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Pediatrics)
Master's degree students (Public Health, Biotechnology)

Participant Requirements:

Good or excellent academic standing .
Proficiency in a foreign language at a level not lower than B2 .
Recommendation from the Institute of International Education of Sechenov University.

Step 1: Choose a Mobility Program

Program Options:

Practical Training

Internship

Forum

Master Class

Olympiad

Case Championships

Inform your Institute's Directorate of your participation to be included in the Institute's list of candidates.

Step 2: Apply for the Competition

Prepare the following documents:

Application for the chosen mobility program.
Candidate's consent for personal data processing.
Resume (CV) in Russian and a foreign language .
Copy of the main page of your international passport.
Additional documents (dependent on the specific program requirements).

Selection Criteria and Bonus Points:

Academic Score: Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.5 .
Foreign Language Proficiency: Not lower than level B2.
Certificate of proficiency in a second foreign language of the host country: +2 points.
Scientific publications in Scopus, Web of Science: +1 point each; in RSCI, VAK: +0.5 points each.
Participation in international conferences with presentations: +1 point.
Participation in the Buddy Program: +1 point.

Send the correctly formatted documents strictly within the competition deadlines via email to the Department of Academic Cooperation at: vikhrova_l_n@staff.sechenov.ru and international@staff.sechenov.ru.
Email Subject Line: Specify the internship name and your surname (e.g., "Internship Beijing_Tatiana Ivanova").

Step 3: Prepare for Departure

After successful selection:

Create an Individual Curriculum: Missed classes must be made up via an individual curriculum arranged with your educational department .

Obtain a medical certificate.

Arrange insurance.

Obtain a visa (if required).

Step 4: Study/Internship Abroad

During your mobility program:

Prepare and sign all necessary reporting documents with the supervisor at the host university in advance.

Adhere to all program deadlines.

Complete all academic assignments.

Maintain your reporting documentation.

Step 5: Program Completion

After returning:

Within 3 days, submit the reporting documents signed by the supervisor of the host university, in accordance with the completed program's requirements.

Current Offers for the 2025/2026 Academic Year

№	University (Country)	Program Type	Specialties	Duration	Conditions
1	Harbin Medical University (China)	Internship (up to 1 month)	General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy	Nov-Dec, Mar-Jun	Free accommodation
2	Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (China)	Internship (1 month)	Pharmacy	Fall Semester	Free accommodation
3	Capital Medical University (China)	Clinical Internship (up to 3 months)	General Medicine	To be discussed	Free accommodation
4	University of Indonesia	Clinical Internship (2-6 weeks)	Surgery, Therapy, Pediatrics	Fall Semester	Self-funded
5	Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	Clinical Internships (up to 3 months)	General Medicine, Dentistry	To be discussed	Free accommodation