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Any recommendations on finding work in Russia?

I'll most likely be in Russia this summer studying from June - August. I've been to Russia before, and thus want to make the most out of my summer. Do you have any ideas on what I could do? Any way of finding internships that would let me work from mid-August to mid-September (translating would be ideal...). I'm open to any suggestions whatsoever. If it resorts to it, I may just stay in a Moscow hostel for a month or something. I just want to be in Russia for as long as possible. Thanks!

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1. Which languages can you translate, e.g. from Mandarin to Russian, from English to Russian. etc.? Do you have experience in working as a translator? It does not mean just because one knows the language that you are qualified to be a translator. You can however give private lessons in English or tutoring kids from rich families. Unless you have a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language, you could not apply in English Language Schools. But since there is not enough time to secure you a work permit, you most likely would be working undeclared. If you work as a tutor, nobody would bother you much about work permits, but if you are with a bonafide school, it's a different story.
2. Try site http://hh.ru/
3. There are many highly qualified translators in Moscow and even with a tefl/celta teaching certificate, a language school is very unlikely to employ you for such a short period. You could approach foreign companies for an internship, but it's honestly going to be near impossible to find a company that would be willing to pay more than your metro ticket. Maybe post your services on expat.ru (employment/resumes section).
4. 1. Try site http://rabota.mail.ru/ 2. To be an English teacher.
5. You can make some cash being an English tutor. Most parents will pay more if the person is a native speaker. You can try to search for some agencies, and than make your own contacts, i.e. friends of friends. A lot of the time it would involve you just chatting to the kid in English for an hour or so, maybe reading a kids' book together, but as experience of speaking English to a real person is far more helpful than repeating vocab words, the benefits of you will be crystal clear.