Internships

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:

1. Apply for existing offers on the database;
2. Refer on the database to the list of partner companies and send them a letter of inquiry/speculative application;
3. Set up a new internship agreement between Unibo and a company that is not our partner yet.

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)

1. you will need to send your CV to the company of interest (if you need support to prepare an effective CV, you may contact the Job Placement Service)
2. Once you have been selected, you will receive an e-mail with the instructions on how to accept the internship offer and complete your application;
3. After the Internship Board has approved the activity for you, you will receive another e-mail indicating how to activate your internship;
4. Lastly, download from SOL-Internships the attendance sheet, where you will find the period for the internship approved (which may differ from that of the original internship offer). 

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:

1. check on  SOL-Internships whether the relevant company/institution is already in the list of partners of the University of Bologna. 
   
   If it is not, you can send the company the link to register on our  internship platform in order to subscribe the internship agreement. Then please email the Internship Office with the name of the company and an indication of a reference person; 
2. ask the reference person in the host organization to post an internship offer targeted to you in the Internships and Agreements Service;
3. you will receive an e-mail with the instructions on how to accept the internship offer and complete your application;
4. after the Internship Board has approved the activity for you, you will receive another e-mail indicating how to activate your internship;
5. download from SOL-Internships the attendance sheet, where you will find the period for the internship approved (which may differ from that of the original internship offer).  

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:

1. please make sure to complete the compulsory modules on Health and Safety (module 1 and 2);
2. select  the button “Apply for Internship within Unibo";
3. fill in all the requested fields;
4. wait for the email confirming that your request has been validated;
5. after the Internship Board has approved the activity for you, you will receive another e-mail indicating how to activate your internship and the link to sign the program on line (PLEASE, check that the reference person at the Unibo Department/Office sign the program as well);
6. download from SOL-Internships the attendance sheet, where you will find the period for the internship approved (which may differ from that of the original internship offer).  

You can carry out your internship outside of Italy following one of the two possibilities listed below:

• by participating in a mobility programme (ex: Erasmus+ Mobility for Traineeship, grants for preparing your dissertation abroad, etc.);
• by contacting a company/institution located abroad, and following the passages explained above.

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.

• Fill in your attendance sheet, in compliance with the period approved for your internship.
• If, for any reason, you wish to interrupt or extend your internship, or if you have concluded/accomplished your tasks and hours earlier than planned, you must inform the Internship Office, with the Internship Academic Tutor and your reference person in the host organisation in carbon copy (cc).
• Should you need to travel to locations not included in the approved programme, you can ask for an insurance extension to the Internship Academic Tutor. Please email him or her, with the Internship Office and reference person at the host organisation in carbon copy, then wait for your request to be approved.
• During the whole internship period, you are insured against accidents at work and third party liability claims. For further information, please consult the Insurance Policy webpage.