In June 2018 on the base of SSEU Management department there was organised International team internship program (ITIP) for Alliance University (Bangalore, India) and Samara State University of Economics (Samara, Russia) students. The idea is to provide both Russian and foreign students with the skills necessary for the efficient functioning in cross-functional international teams and operate according to world standards.

The teams were working for Samara region companies that develop new projects or plan to enter international markets in the following spheres: sea plane production, endoprosthesis of small joints production and sales, developing the sales strategy for on-line games, promotion the service for tourist companies at the international market, developing a logistic model and logistic department for delivering goods to the USA and Europe. The customers of the program were Samara cluster of sea plane companies, Samara State Medical University, mobile application Fantasyon, Agg Lab Ltd, Osnovnoi product Ltd. It was a great opportunity to have a new vision, exchange experience, make business contacts.

The students were lucky to visit Russia in the period of FIFA World Cup 2018, Samara was hosting a number of matches. The partner of the program was Samara city administration, Department of culture and youth policy and all foreign students took part in Samara territory marketing project. The potential of Samara city was analyzed as the destination attractive for foreign tourists, a number of seasonal and long-term business solutions were developed for the city, several solutions were particularly for the situation of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. During their work the students had meetings with Viktor Kudryashov, Deputy Head of Samara region government, Tatiana Shestopalova, Head of Department of culture and youth policy of Samara city, Mikhail Maltsev, Head of Tourism department of Samara region.

The author and director of the International team internship program is associate Professor Maria Frolova, SSEU program coordinator - Professor Maria Suraeva.