Connecting employers from fast-growing companies with skilled professionals from different countries
Our database includes high-tech and fast-growing companies based in Moscow that are constantly looking for talented specialists. There are limitless career opportunities.
Employers receive hand-selected CVs for open positions, while applicants obtain direct contacts and access to job interviews.
Searching for experienced and beginner specialists
Companies are seeking experienced specialists and offering internships to students with further employment opportunities, regardless of their Russian citizenship status.
Assisting professionals with a university degree to relocate to Moscow and adjust to life in the city
Our team not only helps professionals from all over the world find jobs but also provides comfortable living conditions in Moscow.
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We provide guidance on the application process for a work visa and permit.
We assist with accommodation, rental arrangements, and language courses.
We organize various events such as networking events with industry experts and expats, cultural and gastronomic tours, and sports events to showcase the beauty of Moscow.
Arranging internships for foreign students and providing employment opportunities for recent graduates.
To ensure that you don't experience a gap between your university education and employment, we will arrange a suitable internship related to your field of study. Once you graduate, we will assist you in signing an employment contract with a company, obtaining the necessary documents for employment, and finding suitable accommodation instead of a dormitory.
Typical scenario
Start in Moscow
A foreign student graduates from a university without any relevant work experience in their field of study
Due to citizenship, language barriers, or lack of experience, they are unable to find a relevant job
A graduate leaves Moscow because they couldn’t find a job
A foreign student gets an internship related to their field of study
Upon graduation, they already gain practical experience and receive recommendations from a high-tech company
After completing the internship, a graduate officially secures a job either at the same place or in a different company.
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Success stories
I am sincerely grateful to Moscow for such an initiative, as well as to the project staff who help us in the job search process. I hope that this project will become large-scale so that foreigners from all over the world will have the opportunity not only to work in Moscow, but also to visit such a beautiful country as Russia.
Freddy Márquez
Country: Ecuador Position: Business developer Company: DICI LLC
Start in Moscow is useful for foreign students who want to live and work in Moscow. Currently I have encountered maximum professionalism and politeness on the part of the project members, and I want to express my gratitude to them for their work.
Branko Vuckovic
Country: Serbia Position: Business Analyst Company: Sila Union
The attitude towards participants is at the highest level. The stuff treats you with respect and answers all the questions at any time. The project is very good, since I myself know how difficult it is for foreign students to find a job in Moscow, especially if you want to combine it with studies.
This project is very useful because the process of landing a job in one’s degree field in Russia is very different from how this happens abroad and in particular in my country. Since there is very little information available on this topic in the public domain many foreigners oftentimes leave for their homeland upon graduation. Therefore Start in Moscow project is the impetus that I – and other foreign nationals – were looking for to start dreaming about a stable life and work in Russia.
Alvaro Casavilca
Nationality: Peru Position: Business Analyst Company: Sila Union
I am enormously grateful for the assistance I received thanks to this project. For a foreigner to find a job is truly challenging, however, thanks to the support from Start in Moscow I was able to pass my interview and received an internship invitation from an IT company! The team work is truly impressive and I am positive they will be able to help many other foreigners succeed.
Fernando Leon
Nationality: Ecuador Position: Process Automation Expert Company: Freshtekh LLC
I was pleasantly surprised by the professionalism and assistance of Start in Moscow project managers. They were always there to help and answer any questions I had. The project demonstrates an earnest approach to career growth and supporting able and talented specialists. I was impressed by how the team was outcome-oriented and created opportunities for career development. I recommend this project to anyone looking for employment.
Lyong Chung Hieu
Nationality: Vietnam Position: Web Designer Company: Sila Union
This is a great project! Thanks to this project I got an invitation from the tech company Sila Union, and my friends also received feedback from other companies. Honestly, this was only made possible thanks to Start in Moscow project! I would especially like to mention the project managers: They are very attentive, helpful, humble, and kind people. I truly appreciated their efforts and I highly recommend this project to international students.
Moxin Mehmud
Nationality: Pakistan Position: Business Analyst Company: Sila Union
Assisting an employer in making arrangements in compliance with the law to avoid fines and troubles
Hiring a foreigner is more difficult than hiring a Russian citizen. Companies often avoid employing foreigners due to two primary reasons. Firstly, the extensive amount of paperwork involved in the process. Secondly, the lack of knowledge about registering a skilled foreign employee in Russia without incurring a fine.
Here are the steps to independently hire non-resident professionals in Russia
To prepare an account card
and accredit the organization as an employer of migrants
To сonclude an employment contract
with delayed entry into force
To notify the General Directorate for Migration
of the hiring of a highly qualified specialist (HQS) after concluding an employment contract with him
To issue a VMI policy
from the moment of entry of a foreign HQS into the territory of the Russian Federation
To apply for a work permit
and wait for the application to be considered
To submit documents for a work invitation
and wait for the documents to be reviewed
To entry of an employee into the Russian Federation
registration, obtaining a work permit
Employment, sending
a report to the PFR (Pension Fund of Russia), commencement of work
The total time required for processing documents is 18 working days, not including the time required for preparation.
Here are the steps to register a non-resident specialist in the Russian Federation with our assistance
Fill out the form and select a professional from our database. We’ll handle all the paperwork for you.
We will support you after hiring a non-resident — if needed, we can notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs about any non-resident specialists hired in your company.
Come to our welcome office
A cozy office is located in the Valley of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center of Moscow State University "Sparrow Hills" ("Vorobyovy Gory"). This is a meeting place for foreign professionals and Moscow-based employers to have face-to-face consultations and receive support!
Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10:00 – 18:00
Lomonosov Cluster Moscow, Ramenskiy Boulevard, 1
Events
“Digital Technologies of Moscow. For the 30th Anniversary of Runet” Exhibition
The “Smart City” pavilion at VDNKh is a center of attraction for innovation lovers. It contains new products that you are already using in full swing, and which are about to appear in Moscow. Visit the updated exhibition for the 30th anniversary of Runet. Here is a timeline with interactive exhibits that immerse visitors in the history of the development of Runet and changes in Moscow services in the before/after format. And the “Spheres of Moscow Life” zone in game mechanics reveals the stages of digitalization of 6 spheres of life in the capital.
“Moscow-City – an architectural breakthrough into the future” Walking tour
The participants of the excursion will walk around this amazing quarter of Moscow, admire the most significant and beautiful skyscrapers, look inside some of them, appreciate works of modern art, and also talk about what the architects had in mind when they proposed their projects. The event will begin with a brief history of high-rise construction in Russia and in the world.
“How to achieve harmony between work and life” Online Training Course
On the course you will receive proven methods from an expert to prevent burnout. The classes will help you quickly get rid of a nervous breakdown due to deadlines and incessant anxiety or prevent them. You will learn about the causes of stress and burnout, as well as how the pursuit of success can lead to neurosis. You will know how to help yourself in situations of stress and burnout using self-help and emotion management methods.
The Mysteries of Moscow. Unexposed Urban Mysteries
13 November 10 am
“Landing Page Building in Tilda Design Kit” Online Training Course
11 November 7 pm
The Philosophy of Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy. “Great Russian Philosophers” Lecture Series
Why Moscow is a great place to live and work comfortably
Moscow is a city with thousands of different cultures, advanced technologies, and high-quality services, where everyone can find what they are looking for.
Find the best places to take a piece of Moscow to beloved ones, choose from a wide range of collections from top Russian and global brands, authentic souvenirs and merchandise from world-famous sports clubs
Legendary masterpieces of architecture will amaze you with their beauty, and famous museums will tell you about what Moscow looked like and how it lived in the past
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