Internships are learning activities that allow students to obtain credits, acquire practical skills, and make initial contact with the world of work.
Internships are usually 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 agreement.
If students independently find an internship with a host organisation not already affiliated with the University (so-called "extra-curricular internship"), a specific recognition procedure applies .
In the following sections, you can find the information about the correct process to start an internship, and the different available options in order to carry out your internship (curricular, extra-curricular, Erasmus+, Fieldwork, Maeci-Crui).
To take part in an internship, you have to be enrolled and be in your second year of the study programme.
The process could start from the spring/summer preceding your second year of the study programme, depending on the following options' criteria and deadline, but the internship itself MUST start in or after October, once the second year is officially started.
However, if you manage to autonomously find an internship (so-called "extra-curricular internship") already during your first year of study, you can ask for the recognition of this activity by following the instructions under the section “extra-curricular internship”.
Course on health and safety
Before the start of an CURRICULAR internship, all students are asked to have attended the course on health and safety in study and internship areas. The course, structured in 2 modules, is available on-demand on VIRTUALE.
I-CONTACT Students may choose 3 types of Internships:
The 150 hours internship is the only one available for those students attending workshops (for more information see the dedicated page HERE.), whereas the 200 hours internship is mandatory for students not attending workshops.
Type E internship is always available for students wishing to carry out an internship abroad in preparation for their final dissertation.
Curricular internships are carried out within an agreement between the University and the hosting institution. Most of the positions are in Italy and in Emilia-Romagna, but there might be some positions abroad thanks to national and international agreements.
Via StudentiOnline you can access the “Internship” OR “Tirocini” section. Here you can find:
If a student is interested in a company, institution or NGO that does not yet have an agreement with the University of Bologna, they may ask the organisation to enter into an agreement with the University. This process can take around two months, and the student will need to put the organisation in contact with the University of Bologna Internship Office.
If the organisation is not interested in entering into an agreement or is not eligible to do so, the student may still follow the procedure for an “Extra-curricular internship”.
If you have found an offer or a hosting institution you are interested in, please use the step-by-step guide on: internship activation, offers, spontaneous applications, approval and conclusion. You can find it in the attachments section.
REMEMEBER: after the approval by the Internship Committee, curricular internships can be carried out at any time of the year, but must be completed within 6 months of their starting date.
Erasmus+ Mobility for traineeships is the EU-promoted student mobility programme which gives students a chance to broaden their vocational and training curriculum by working abroad in any public sector company or a private commercial enterprise located in European countries that have joined the Erasmus+ Programme.
The duration of traineeships under this programme is from 2 to 6 months (extensions may be possible) and students may receive an EU grant.
Students may apply for Erasmus+ Mobility for Traineeship and have it recognized in the study plan as a Type D, E, F. Students can also combine two internships within a single mobility, requesting recognition for both a Type D and a Type F internship (14 credits in total).
The Call for the Erasmus+ Mobility for Traineeship is usually released in March or April. Find more information HERE.
IMPORTANT: Within the Erasmus+ Mobility for Traineeship framework, the following organisations are not eligible as host organisations: EU institutions and other EU bodies, including specialised agencies, and organisations managing EU programmes (to avoid conflicts of interest and/or double funding). Please refer to the updated call for applications for the complete list of ineligible host organisations.
POSTGRADUATE INTERNSHIP ABROAD (within the Erasmus+ mobility framework): can be carried out within one year of graduation. If you would like to carry out a postgraduate internship abroad, you must plan it well in advance and apply for the Erasmus+ call while you are still enrolled and before graduating. Please check the relevant call for applications for the application deadlines and eligibility requirements.
The Fieldwork Call offers an opportunity for students wishing to undertake an internship (Type D or E) or a research period for their final dissertation abroad (Type F), specifically in countries selected by the Organisation for Cooperation and Economic Development,
Students may consult the Call where the available positions in NGOs or other organisations engaged in development projects and apply only for one of them through the AlmaRM portal. Please note that not all positions are open to I-CONTACT students.
The fieldwork has a duration of a minimum 2 months and a maximum of 6 months.
Find more information here.
This internship opportunity is part of a programme promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and Italian Universities, with the organisational support of the CRUI Foundation, and it is restricted to students holding Italian citizenship. The destinations include Embassies, Permanent Representations to International Organisations, Consulates, Delegations and Italian Institutes of Culture.
The internship has a minimum duration of 3 months (extendable for a maximum of four months in total) and 400 hours. Usually, three calls a year are released.
The Maeci-Crui can be recognized in the study plan as 1 internship (6 or 8 CFUs, not both), or as an extra-activity for 16 CFUs. Please note that in any case this internship has a minimum duration of 400 hours.
Find more information here.
You can apply for recognition of a work or extra-university activity instead of an internship:
Since an extra-curricular activity is recognized only after the end of the activity, Unibo is not able to provide insurance cover.
To apply for recognition, you must contact the Student Administration Office via Virtual Helpdesks to ask for the link to pay the duty stamp, proceed with the online payment and then submit to the Student Administration Office:
The request for recognition is evaluated by the competent deliberative Committee, elected by the Degree Programme Board. The outcome of the assessment is communicated by the Student Secretariat within 60 days after submission of the request. If successful, the internship is registered in the career without meeting the student.
Please note that Italian law limits the recognition of extracurricular activities to a maximum of 24 credits for the Master's Degree. For this reason it is not possible to request recognition of all 3 internships available in the I-CONTACT study plan (type D, E, F)
The University of Bologna guarantees to its students a full insurance benefit against accidents at work and third-party liability claims. These policies are provided by insurance companies specialised in the sector.
In the event of travel to locations or structures not indicated in the approved curricular internship programme, you 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. Your company/organization tutor will have to send an email to the Internship office stating the date of the travel. Note that you will need to be accompanied by him/her or by a representative and you are not allowed to use your own means of transport.
Insurance cover applies to all internships options, except for the extra-curricular one.
In the "informative session" folder, there is the recording of the specific online session about internship
Info session Internships 13.05.2026
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for guidance on choosing an internship that fits your academic path (not for administrative issues).
How can we help you: Activate and manage a curricular internship or one for the preparation for the final dissertation, in Italy and abroad, outside of international mobility programmes.
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