The curricular internship is a training experience, included in the study plan of the degree programme, aimed at completing academic education through practical experiences.
Carrying out a curricular internship means spending a period of time working at a company or institution (in Italy or abroad) and earning university credits at the end of the activity. Taking up an intenship is not mandatory, but is an opportunity for you to learn, grow, and contribute in a professional setting.
Internships are carried out on the basis of an agreement between the University of Bologna and the host structure (company, public body, professional firm etc.) and an internship programme signed by both parties.
In this Programme, internships are elective activities.
If you wish to do an Internship, you can choose a 100 hours internship (4 ECTS) or a 150 hours internship (6 ECTS). You can also choose to do a 250 hours internship (6 ECTS + 4 ECTS), by adding both activities to your study plan. In this case, you will still need to set up two internship procedures.
Please note: even if the Internship 1 and Internship 2 are indicated in "Period 1" you can carry them out in a different period.
For more information on how and when to add the internships in your study plan, please refer to the page Preparing the study plan.
You can also add to your study plan one of the following internships:
Carrying out an internship for the preparation of the final examination, in Italy or abroad, allows you to gain 12 of the 18 credits associated with your dissertation. The aim of such internship has to be consistent with the dissertation topic and agreed with the supervisor.
In this case, once agreed the topic of your dissertation with your supervisor, you can ask the Internship office to add the internship to you career (you can send your request anytime, despite the 2 periods scheduled to change your study plan) sending to the internship office the form you find attached.
You can carry out your curricular internship starting from the end of the second semester of the first year (during summer) and during the second year.
Commission Board/Internship Tutor: Prof.ssa Daniela Iorio
You can select in your study plan one of the following internship options:
You can also choose to do an internship aimed at writing your dissertation:
Carrying out an internship for the preparation of the dissertation/final examination, in Italy or abroad, allows you to get 12 of the 15 credits associated with your dissertation. NOTE: The tasks perfomed within such internship have to be consistent with the dissertation topic and agreed with the supervisor.
Once you agree with your supervisor on a dissertation topic, you may ask the Internship Office to add the relevant internship to you career; it is possible to send your request anytime of the year, regardless of the study plan opening periods; just email the Internship Office including the form attached.
You can carry out your internship from the end of the second semester of the first year (during the Summer) onwards, up to your second year, and anyway, after having selected the relevant option in your study plan (please read the information on how to fill in and edit the study plan).
Internship Academic Tutor: Prof.ssa Elena Argentesi
The University of Bologna has an internship database, called SOL-Internships. Companies and institutions that have an agreement with the University of Bologna may publish their internship offers there. You may, alternatively:
N.B. Students cannot carry out internships within a host organisation whose legal representative, director or business associate has family ties with the student applicant.
From 2022/2023 internships, as well as all other academic activities, must be carried out in presence, the academic tutor only, once checked the internship program can authorize students to work remotely.
In cases 1) and 2)
NB: You have to complete the Health and Safety Training Courses (Module 1 and Module 2) before starting your internship. The certificates check is the responsability of the hosting company.
Please follow the passages below to activate an internship:
In agreement with your Internship Academic Tutor and with the reference person of the chosen University structure or lab, then send an application via SOL-Internships:
You can carry out your internship outside of Italy following one of the two possibilities listed below:
If you have completed an external activity (a non-curricular internship, a placement, etc.) that you think is relevant to your study field, you can ask for its recognition as a curricular internship. Check the information on how to submit your request, as in the attachment box.
In the following order
Email:
ems.bo.serviziotirocini@unibo.it
The Internship Office guarantees operation only remotely. The phone desk operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 12 am. If you wish to contact the office via Microsoft Teams, schedule an appointment via email for a call / video call
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