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ITMO Graduate on Britain's IT Market, Hedge Funds and Working in the Field of Financial Technologies
ITMO graduate Denis Evseev is currently working in London at Arrowgrass, a major hedge fund, in the Quantitative Development Department, where he writes programs for traders and portfolio managers. Having moved to Great Britain, he joined a Master’s program at City, University of London, and had tens of job interviews at major banks and international companies in the course of his studies. In an interview for ITMO.NEWS, he spoke about studying in London, the differences in Russian and British educational systems, working on one’s individual project and what one has to account for if they plan to continue their education abroad.
15.04.2019
Ex-Executive Director of Nobel Foundation Michael Sohlman: How to Win the Nobel Prize
The Innovative Economics Week at ITMO University came to a close with an open lecture and discussion featuring Michael Sohlman, the ex-Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation (1992-2011), a member of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economies, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Mr. Sohlman expressed his thoughts on what he considers the key traits for anyone aspiring to become a Nobel Laureate, and shared some curious facts about the Nobel Prize.
18.02.2019
Internships at Huawei: ITMO Students Share
How to get experience at a major company during your second Bachelor's year, find a great internship and meet your future employer in advance? You can get answers to these questions as well as help in writing a good resume at ITMO Career Center. The Center collaborates with leading Russian and international companies. Among them is the Huawei company where about 20 ITMO students and graduates work. Some of them shared their experience and advice.
15.02.2019
Grant Applications No Longer a Headache: Potanin Scholarship Lifehacks from Successful Contestants
The application process for the Potanin Scholarship Program for academic staff will close in two weeks. ITMO.NEWS has already covered the process of applying for a Vladimir Potanin Scholarship as a student. Now it is ITMO lecturers’ turn to share their experiences of winning the grant. Last year, Deputy Director of the Science Communication and Outreach Office Daria Denisova participated in the ‘New…’ category and won a scholarship for completing her ‘Navigator for a science popularizer’ project, while Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations professor Tatyana Maksimova, together with a group of colleagues, was awarded a grant in the ‘Study program’ category. Here are their tried-and-tested life hacks to help you increase your chances of success both in the Potanin Scholarship contests and other grants out there!
08.11.2018
Twenty-Five Hours in a Day
What to do if you dream of pursuing a degree abroad, but doubt you’ll be able to make it? How does the Russian educational system differ from its international counterparts? And how to get selected for an internship at a world-class university? Victoria Gorelkina, a graduate of ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering, knows the answers!
25.10.2018
Why Factories Are Once Again Popular Among Young Optics Specialists
Evgeniy Moiseev graduated from ITMO University three years ago; today, he works at the Krasnogorsky Factory, one of Russia’s top optics manufacturers and a part of the Rostec state corporation, where he designs and creates optical devices for use in space exploration, photography and medicine. Speaking with ITMO.NEWS, he explained why factory work is once again a popular choice among young Russian specialists and how universities can prepare engineering students for employment in the high tech industry.
24.10.2018
PhD Vitaly Aksenov: Coding For Someone Other Than Myself Is Boring
Vitaly Aksenov, staff member of ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, graduated from school at the age of 15. At the age of 24, he got his PhD at a leading French university. During the past several years, Vitaly has been working in the field of concurrent computing, solving fundamental tasks that have to do with optimizing data structures. In future, he is planning to continue his research in Austria. In an interview for ITMO.NEWS, the young scientist spoke about his research interests, experience, and ideas.
16.10.2018
ITMO.City of Professions: Best Jobs and Internships for Students
Last week, ITMO University launched a major career event, ITMO.City of Professions. 24 companies presented their job opportunities and invited students to take part in various interactive activities. For example, Tinkoff Bank offered participants to play a turn-based strategy game in which you have to write a code in order to develop units. ITMO.City of Professions brought together companies specializing in five fields: photonics , engineering and robotics, management and innovations, food biotechnologies, and IT. ITMO.NEWS writes about the most interesting opportunities for students.
02.10.2018
Mentorship Program: Find a Mentor and Land Your Dream Job
ITMO University graduates can now take part in the Mentorship Program launched in collaboration with the Recursion charity fund and aimed at creating a platform for university graduates and students to share ideas and experience. About 250 university graduates became mentors for more than 1000 students.
20.08.2018
Interning in New York, Working in Berlin: ITMO Graduate Victoria Gorelkina On Her International Experience
Victoria Gorelkina graduated from ITMO University in 2015. After going on an exchange semester in Switzerland as part of her Master’s studies, Victoria decided that she would like to continue her education abroad, consequently enrolling in a Master’s program in Germany. Today, Victoria is a lighting designer at a German company. ITMO.NEWS met her to talk about education mobility, dream jobs, and the importance of learning languages.
30.07.2018