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• It’s Your Call: 100+ Young Talents Join Fifth Annual Forum at ITMO

  At this year’s annual event, experts from such top Russian companies as Sberbank, Yandex, and VK shared their insights into career-building in IT and the future of technologies with some of the country’s brightest students, participants of the I Am a Professional contest. The event was supported by Sberbank. Over the week-long forum, students attended interactive lectures, workshops, and games on programming, robotics, cybersecurity, soft skills, and other topics. Read on for the highlights of It’s Your Call!

  20.09.2022

• ITMO to Host It’s Your Call! Educational Forum

  On September 12-16, ITMO will host the It’s Your Call! educational forum for participants of the I Am a Professional contest. At the event, supported by Sberbank, students will be able to boost their soft and hard skills, as well as attend lectures hosted by representatives of tech companies.

  07.09.2022

• ITMO Launches State-Supported Continuous Professional Development Courses in AI

  In collaboration with University 20.35, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and other universities, ITMO has launched online courses for professional training in AI which will allow ITMO students, graduates, and staff to learn more about analytics, predictive modeling, and AI architecture. A major part of each student’s tuition fee (up to 85,000 rubles) will be covered by the government.

  23.08.2022

• Outcomes of IT Conf International Women’s Day

  IT Conf International Women’s Day took place at ITMO University on April 15-16. The event is annually held in over 75 countries under the aegis of the Women Techmakers community. It aims to highlight the problems of gender and cultural diversity in the digital industry, inspire women for career advances, and help students make their first moves in IT.

  06.05.2022

• “Don’t Wait Till Someone Notices You” – ITMO Graduate Andrey Guk on Building a Career and Reaching Your Goals

  Andrey Guk started working at OBIT, the federal company behind the biggest free Wi-Fi network in St. Petersburg, as a sales manager, then gradually rising to the positions of business director and CEO. Over the years, together with his team he brought to life many ambitious projects, including making Peterhof the first public park in Europe to offer free internet access to its visitors. We asked him what’s behind his success and how to make smart career decisions – read on, to find out his answers. 

  04.04.2022

• ITMO Graduate Maksim Latkin on His Experience of Working as a Systems Engineer

  When Maksim Latkin was still a student at ITMO University, he started to work at Selectel, a leading IT infrastructure provider in Russia. During the next four years, he went from being an intern to working as a systems engineer. ITMO.NEWS met with him to discuss his favorite university courses, working at a large IT company while being a student, and the advantages of being an engineer.

  21.05.2021

• IT Careers: Veeam Developer on How to Do a Test Task and Get a Job Offer

  Mikhail Bryksin, an ITMO graduate and a Veeam developer, frequently assesses candidates' test tasks. ITMO.NEWS talked to him to learn more about useful hacks, tips, and details to pay attention to when applying for a developer job.

  26.10.2020

• Summer Well Spent: IT Internships for Students

  Top seven internships in IT companies and major banks: how to apply and put the summer season to good use.

  11.06.2020

• Starting Your Career at Facebook: ITMO Graduate on Internships and Working in London

  Ivan Arbuzov graduated from ITMO’s Computer Technology Department. Under his belt, he has an internship at Facebook and three years of employment in the company. In this interview, Ivan shared his experiences and told us the secrets to his success. 

  10.06.2020

• ITMO University Graduate Stepan Rakitin on Making a Career in IT and Working at a Startup

  Stepan Rakitin graduated from ITMO’s Master’s program in Big Data and Machine Learning in 2018, and then spent two years working as a Java developer at the largest European startup in fintech. These days, he lives in Berlin and holds a job at an American platform for data science. ITMO.NEWS got in touch with Stepan to ask him about making a career in IT, the unique features of studying at ITMO and the reasons for choosing a startup instead of a major corporation. 

  25.05.2020