The curricular internship is an opportunity for students to spend a period of training and practice in a company that operates in the Aerospace Engineering sector, or also in the University laboratories by cooperating with professors, assistants and PhDs. In order to start an internship, a student must submit a request to the Degree Internship Committee (through the website AlmaTirocini). Internships can be also strictly connected to thesis works, such that the two activities can be carried on uniformly on the same topics/projects.
The Traineeship Commission usually meets on the first Monday of the month (not August), any extraordinary dates will be published on this webpage.
CURRICULAR INTERNSHIPS
Curricular internships are learning activities that allow students to acquire practical skills and wider knowledge on the Aerospace Engineering working field.
Internships are carried out on the basis of an agreement between the University of Bologna and an Hosting Institution (a company, a public body, etc.); then an Internship Program is developed, submitted to the Degree Internship Committee and signed by these two parties and the student.
N.B.: A curricular internship cannot be carried out in a company/organization whose legal representative, associate or director has a family relationship (up to second degree relatives) with an applying student.
Online courses on health and safety are compulsory for all students (see note at the bottom of the page).
Students enrolled in their 2nd year can apply for an internship if this activity has been included in their study plan.
It is also possible for students to perform an internship related to the preparation for the final project (thesis/dissertation work): in this particular case, the student must reach an agreement with the Hosting Institution on the topics to be carried out in all the different activities. The internship and the preparation for the final project can be also carried out abroad, within exchange programs such as Erasmus+, Erasmus+ Internships, Overseas and other international opportunities.
Starting from a.y. 2020/2021, the internship activity covers 6 CFU and has therefore a duration of 150 hours (1 CFU = 25 hours). It is possible to extend the duration up to the 20% of the total amount of hours, which must be completed within 12 months from the starting date.
The first general advice is to contact a professor of the Degree Course which works in the area of interest of the student, in order to ask for any suggestions about topics and/or companies that might be suitable for the activities. Internships can be carried out in University structures or externally, either in Italy or abroad; there is a list of Institutions which have an agreement with the University and have offers for students published on Tirocini online, or otherwise it's also possible to contact personally an Institution, and, if the activity is approved by both the University and the Institution, submit an offer from the latter addressed to the student (known as “ad personam” offer) via the University's internships website.
If the Hosting Institution does not already have an agreement with the University, an agreement must be made first and, once it has been signed, the internship request can be submitted: the Institution is then supposed to register online and wait for the necessary approval from the Internship Committee (which usually meets the first Monday of every month, expect August). Timing will therefore depend on the Hosting Institution collaboration and on the Internship Committee agenda.
Students can request an internship only via the website Tirocini online.
Once the Hosting Institution is identified, it's necessary to insert the contacts of an Academic Tutor and a Contact Person from the Institution, describe the learning objectives and activities, the amount of hours needed to achieve them and every other detail required to complete the internship application.
Once everything is completed, the student will be able to submit the application online. Please insert in the “note” field of the online application the full name of the activity included in the study plan, adding also the number of credits that will be recognized and the amount of hours required to complete it.
In the case of an internship in a UNIBO laboratory, the student has to address the application to “Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna” selecting the internal structure from the menu specifying the name of the laboratory. Please remember to write in the “note” field of the online application the full name of the activity included in the study plan, adding also the number of credits and the amount of hours required. For further information, download the students handbook attached and read the specific information regarding health and safety requirements.
For internships inside UNIBO laboratories, it is also required to complete the online course on health and safety by attending an additional module of 4 hours (Module 3). Please contact Ing. Veronica Rossi tel 0543 374406 veronica.rossi5@unibo.it for more information about the next courses' schedule.
Applications will be evaluated by the Degree Internship Committee only after the Academic Tutor's approval (online). If the Internship Committee approves the request, the student will receive an e-mail which asks to electronically sign the Internship Program. After that, it will be possible to download the attendance register and start.
The Internship must be carried out between the starting and ending dates indicated in the Internship Program; in case of an extending of the period, it's necessary to communicate it to the Internship Office, remembering to put also in CC the Academic Tutor and the Contact Person.
Only for internal internships (e.g. UNIBO laboratories) where the Contact Person and the Academic Tutor are the same person, it is sufficient to have the Internship Program signed electronically only by the Academic Tutor.
During the internship, the student must be always in contact with the Academic Tutor for any support or advice needed on the activities, and it is also necessary to record the daily activities in the attendance register.
At the end of the internship, it's important to check that the attendance register is countersigned and stamped by the Hosting Institution Contact Person.
If a student intends to withdraw from or interrupt the internship, he/she must notify it to the Internship Office by sending an email containing the reasons of the withdrawal/interruption (important to put also in CC the Contact Person and the Academic Tutor).
At the end of the activities, the student is supposed to:
1. Upload the attendance register (please check that it has been completed with the necessary signatures and stamp):
- For an Internship in Unibo only pg. 1 and 2, signatures and not stamp;
- For an Internship in an Hosting Institution all pages, signatures and stamp
2. Write down and upload a Final Report (not more than 15 pages) only in the case of Curricular Internships; a Final Report for internships which are part of the preparation of the final project is not needed.
3. Fill in the online questionnaire.
The Internship Committee, after examining the documents uploaded (previously checked by the Internship Office) and checking the tutor's evaluation, will approve the internship and proceed with the online validation of the learning activity in AlmaEsami.
The University of Bologna guarantees insurance cover for students against accidents at work and third-party liability claims. These policies are written by insurance companies that are specialised in the sector.
In the event of travel to locations or structures which are not indicated in the approved Internship Program, the student can request an extension of the insurance cover - even during the internship - on condition that the travel concerned is consistent with the objectives of the internship. Travels not included in the Internship Programme will have to be communicated to the Internship Office.
Online courses on health and safety are compulsory for all students.
For internships inside UNIBO laboratories, it is also required to complete the online course on health and safety by attending an additional module of 4 hours (Module 3). Please contact Ing. Veronica Rossi tel 0543 374406 veronica.rossi5@unibo.it for more information about the next courses' schedule.
Regulation internship 2020 (only italian version)
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