Internship

A curricular internship allows you to gain practical experience at companies or institutions to enhance your education,  make your first contact with the world of work and obtain credits (CFU).

Internship is an elective activity at your 2^nd year. You may choose: 

B1743 Museum Stage, Heritage Stage (1) (LM) - 6 CFU - 150 hours' internship

86238 Internship Abroad to Prepare for the Final Examination (6 CFU) (LM) -150 hours' internship

If you are enrolled in the 2^nd year and your tuition fees are up to date, you may submit your internship request through SOL-Internship after having selected the internship in your study plan.

If you are enrolled in the 2^nd year and your tuition fees are up to date, you can choose the Internship Abroad to Prepare for the Final Examination in your study plan, after agreeing on the thesis topic with your supervisor. When submitting the internship request on SOL-Internship, you must attach both your CV and the supervisor's approval email.

When you apply to SOL-Internship, select one of the following academic tutor for each type of internship: 

• Andrea Gaucci - andrea.gaucci3@unibo.it
• Federica Boschi - federica.boschi5@unibo.it
• Francesco Iacono - francesco.iacono5@unibo.it

If you choose the Internship Abroad to Prepare for the Final Examination, your academic tutor is your thesis supervisor.

The first step is to prepare an effective application, consisting of a CV and a cover letter. You may use the University's services and dedicated workshops. Please refer to the Job Placement website.

Make sure you have completed the mandatory training courses on Health and safety in the workplace (Module 1 and Module 2). 

If you have completed the general training (Module 1) outside the University, you must request its verification by sending an email to sicurezza.formazione@unibo.it and copying to

arin.tirocinilettere@unibo.it

 Module 2 must be completed through the University’s training system. Certificates issued by other institutions are not accepted.

How to choose the right internship opportunity for you

Log in to SOL-Internship where you find:

• internship offers from companies/institutions you can apply to;
  or
• a list of partner companies/institutions which you may contact directly to check their availability to host you as an intern. If they are available, you will be able to submit a spontaneous application in SOL-Internship.

In both cases, once the company has accepted your application, log back into SOL-Internship and:

• follow the instructions that will be sent to your institutional e-mail address;
• download the attendance register from SOL-Internship, which will indicate the authorized period for carrying out your internship.

The internship must be carried out in person. The Internship Committee may authorize a fully remote internship, depending on an evaluation of the overall project.

Please note that:

• you may not begin the internship until the internship agreement has been signed by all parties involved and you have downloaded the attendance register;
• you are not allowed to carry out the internship at a company or institution where you have family or kinship ties (up to the second degree) with the legal representative, a shareholder, or the supervising manager.

If you have already agreed an internship with an hosting institution, please follow these steps:

• Make sure that the company/institution is already affiliated with the University. If it is not, it will need to establish an agreement. Relevant information is available on the page "Are you a company or institution?" 
• Ask the tutor from the host organization, who will supervise you during the internship, to submit a personalized internship offer (“ad personam”) through the Internships Service for companies/institutions.
• Follow the guided procedure that will be sent to your institutional e-mail address.
• Download the attendance register from SOL-Internship, which will indicate the authorized internship period.

The internship must be carried out in person. The Internship Committee may authorize a fully remote internship after evaluating the overall project.

Please note that:

• The internship cannot begin until the internship program has been signed by all parties involved and you have downloaded the attendance register;
• You may not carry out the internship at a company or institution where you have family or kinship ties (up to the second degree) with the legal representative, a shareholder, or the supervising manager.

To carry out your internship within a University structure, you must:

• Consult the document “List of internship opportunities at UNIBO premises” and agree on the objectives and activities with your academic tutor and the contact person of the host structure (if different from the tutor);
• Complete the mandatory training courses on health and safety in the workplace (Module 1 and Module 2). If you have completed the general training (Module 1) outside the University, you must request its verification by sending an email to sicurezza.formazione@unibo.it and copying arin.tirocinilettere@unibo.it. Module 2 must be completed through the University’s training system. Certificates issued by other institutions are not accepted.
• Log in to SOL-Internship and select “Submit internal internship request (Unibo)”;
• Fill in the application fields by selecting the host structure from those listed in the “List of internship opportunities at UNIBO premises” document;
• Follow the instructions that will be sent to your institutional e-mail address;
• Download the attendance register from SOL-Internship, which will indicate the authorized internship period.

The internship must be carried out in person. The Internship Committee may authorize a fully remote internship after evaluating the overall project.

Please, note that:

The internship cannot begin until the internship program has been signed by all parties involved and you have downloaded the attendance register

You can carry out an internship abroad by: 

• applying for an exchange programme (for example, Erasmus+ Mobility for Traineeships) 

or

• selecting a hosting company/institution abroad, following the same procedures as for Italian hosting institutions.

If you have carried out an extra-university activity and wish to have it recognized as an internship, please refer to the information available on the  page "Recognition of extra-university activities in place of the internship

During the internship, you must comply with the obligations outlined in the internship program you have signed and fill out the attendance register.

If there are any changes to the agreed program (e.g., interruption or cancellation), you must notify the Internship Office by e-mail, copying both your academic tutor and the company supervisor.

Throughout the entire internship period, you will be covered by accident insurance and third-party liability insurance. For more information on the insurance coverage provided, please refer to the dedicated webpage.

If you need to travel to locations or facilities not included in the approved internship program, you must notify the Internship Office and your academic tutor in advance by e-mail. The academic tutor must authorize the travel. In your e-mail, please include the reason for the travel, date, time, and full address of the location (street name/number, city, etc.). Insurance coverage will be valid only after the academic tutor has granted authorization.

The internship must be recorded in AlmaEsami, as any other activity submitted in your study plan.

After completing the required internship hours, have the attendance register signed by the tutor from the host organization.

Then, log in to SOL-Internship and:

• enter the internship end date;
• upload the attendance register pag 1 and 2, including all required data and the signature of the host organization’s tutor;
• upload your report describing the carried out activities and the acquired skills;
• complete the evaluation questionnaire, which will be visible to the Internship Office and your academic tutor, but not to the host organization. The host organization will receive a separate evaluation questionnaire, which will be visible only to the academic tutor and the Internship Office.

Once the documentation has been uploaded and the questionnaire completed, the Internship Office will verify the attendance register, the academic tutor will assess the final report and the internship.

In order to record the internship, you will book an exam date in AlmaEsami. The Museum stage, Heritage stage CFUs are recorded in Almaesami by prof. Andrea Gaucci. 

Please note: If you are about to graduate, the internship must be recorded by the deadline for meeting the “Graduation eligibility requirements.” Therefore, you must upload all required documents to SOL-Internship at least 10 working days before that deadline.