Published on: 2026-08-24
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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At the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, student squads are a long-standing tradition. Today, the Polytechnic headquarters consists of 26 squads of various types: construction, pedagogical, archaeological, agricultural, service, and conductor squads. Every year, hundreds of students go to various corners of the country to acquire new skills and contribute to the common cause.
This season, the teams are working all across the country: from Karelia to Yakutia and the Krasnodar region. Fighters and candidates of student teams are working on construction sites, in children’s camps, at archaeological excavations, vineyards, hotels, and even on long-distance trains. To showcase the full variety of squad life, we will tell about six squads — one from each direction.
The student construction team “Orion” set off for Yakutia to work at the facilities of the construction management department of the “South-Yakutskaya TPP” company “VMP-Engineering.” The team has a large volume of painting work ahead: from cleaning and surface preparation to working at heights.
The student teaching squad “Scarlet Sails” is one of the largest in the headquarters. Fighters and candidates work in two children’s camps in the Leningrad region: the DOL “Mayak” of Russian Railways and the Health and Recreation Center “Bereznyaki.” During the season, they have time to be counselors, educators, club leaders, sports instructors, and even camp administration staff.
The student archaeological team “Alabaster” is celebrating its anniversary season this year. Its members are conducting excavations as part of the Dvina-Volkhov expedition of the Institute of the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the town of Toropets, Tver region. They are studying Early Slavic hillforts, Viking Age settlements, and early Christian cemeteries.
The student agricultural team “Astra” works in the Stavropol Krai, at the closed joint-stock company farm “Vinogradnoe.” The members are engaged in tying and weeding grapevines, as well as harvesting apples and plums. Working in the vineyards against the backdrop of mountains and living in small houses on a fenced territory make their working summer truly romantic.
The student service team “Altair” works at the “Lazurny Bereg” hotel complex in Anapa. The members serve guests in cafes and restaurants, clean rooms, and monitor the quality of service. For them, this is not only an opportunity to earn money but also to relax by the sea, enjoying the southern sun.
The student conductor squad “Provorny” has chosen an unusual and romantic job on the railway. Its members service long-distance trains and travel to Moscow, Smolensk, Uglich, Anapa, Kislovodsk, Yeisk, Petrozavodsk, as well as internationally to Sukhumi. “Provorny” participates in the All-Russian labor project, competing with squads from various regions.
The working season of Polytechnic student teams is in full swing: the guys not only complete their internships and earn money, but also travel, make new friends, and gain unforgettable experiences.
Student squads are not just a job or a way to spend the summer. They are a unique environment where character is formed, where every day you learn something new—not only professional skills but also human qualities. It is here that you gain the ability to work as a team, take responsibility, trust, and support. But most importantly, the squads bring true friends. People who go through hardships and victories together and remain close for many years. It is one big team united by a shared purpose and a sincere desire to create. Here character is forged, friendship begins, and you come to understand what it means to be part of something greater,” shared the commander of the Polytech student squads headquarters, Henri Ogannisyan.
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