A law regulating the peculiarities of the labor activity of interns has been signed by the President. For this category of workers, all guarantees provided for by labor legislation are secured, including remuneration of labor in an amount not lower than the minimum wage, as well as the inclusion of the period of internship into the insurance record for the purposes of pension provision.
Amendments to the Labor Code enter into force from March 1, 2027.
The right to the passing of an internship is granted to persons mastering or having completed training according to programs of secondary vocational, higher or additional education, and also passing professional training.
The maximum term of validity of the internship contract is established at not more than six months. At the same time, graduates of educational organizations have the right to pass an internship during one year from the day of completion of training.
Employers are obliged to create a system of mentorship for the transfer of professional skills to interns. In the local acts of the company it is required to prescribe the procedure for the passing of the internship, criteria for the evaluation of results and the permissible volume of independent work of the intern.
Upon the employment of a worker who has passed an internship and decided to remain in the organization, the conclusion of a new labor contract does not give the employer the right to establish a probationary period.
Document: Federal Law of July 26, 2026 No. 246-FZ "On the Introduction of Amendments into the Labor Code of the Russian Federation"