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 and earning university credits at the end of the activity. Taking up an intenship is not mandatory (at LMEC, you may include it in your study plan among your electives), 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.
You can select in your study plan one of the following internship options:
Internship I - within Unibo: (150 hours – 6 CFU): two types of internship are possible in this case: (i) in laboratories, research centres and admin offices of Unibo, carrying out tasks supporting their activities; (ii) acting as a Research Assistant of a faculty member of LMEC (or of another member of the Department of Economics of the University of Bologna). In this case the internship is called RAship and can be done after a self-arranged agreement with a member of the Department of Economics. This opportunity is strongly suggested to students considering to apply for a PhD. Details on how to apply for an RAship in the downloadable document on the right of this page.
Internship II - outside Unibo (300 hours – 12 CFU): internship at private companies, public institutions, professional firms etc, either in Italy or abroad. This opportunity is strongly suggested to those students who want to enter the job market as business and financial consultant and analyst or as data analyst. A selected list of companies for LMEC students to consider is available in the attachment ("Internships by sector")
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. N.B. 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. Francesca Barigozzi
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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