Internships provide a means of training and orientation and are encouraged by the University as an important opportunity to connect with the world of work.
An internship does not constitute an employment relationship as such, but nonetheless the procedures involved in undertaking an internship, established by law to protect both interns and companies, must be respected.
Internships always involve three actors: the host, the intern and the promoter.
The University of Trento has the role of promoting internships for its students and recent graduates (those who have graduated within the last 12 months).
Internships always involve three actors: the host company/institution (the company, body, association, etc.) , the intern (UniTrento students or graduates) and the promoter (UniTrento).
There are other types of internship, where the promoter may be a Job Centre (summer internships, work placements or back to work schemes: for information about these types of internships, you can contact the Trento Employment Agency directly, or your nearest Job Centre.
Choosing your internship
Internship opportunities are displayed in the Selection calls, Internship and Jobs section.
However, if you would like to arrange an guidance interview to define your internship plan in more detail, you can contact the office to book an appointment. If you wish to prepare you application in the best way, you can follow our courses (Cv, cover letter etc).
Starting an internship in Italy
Students
You start the internship using the Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform.
Starting the internship
- The Host Organization
- fills in the fields arranged within the Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform for the insertion of the proposal for a training project (description of the activities to be carried out, modalities, objectives..);
- The Student
- finds a University supervisor;
- accepts the proposal for a training project inserted by the Host Organization in Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform;
- The Student
- downloads the proposal of a training project from Esse3 and shares it with the University tutor (and/or, where required, the Internship Delegate);
- The University supervisor (and/or, where required, the Internship Delegate):
- assesses the validity of the proposal and the activity entailed, sends an jobguidance [at] unitn.it (email) to Job Guidance Office for its approval of the training project, together with any amendments;
- Job Guidance:
- enables the student to download the final version of the trainig project;
- The Student:
- prints the final version of the training project and signs it. Once signed, submit the document for signature to the the Host Organization Tutor and lastly to the University Tutor.
It is then necessary to send the training project, complete with signatures, by email to: jobguidance [at] unitn.it. The sending (hopefully within 10 days of the commencement of the internship) can be done by the student or by the University Tutor (last signatory). In any case, it is the student responsibility to provide the Host Organization with the complete document.
- prints the final version of the training project and signs it. Once signed, submit the document for signature to the the Host Organization Tutor and lastly to the University Tutor.
During the internship
It is recommended to download from the beginning the "Certificate Part I" from the Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform, in order to regularly mark the days /hours spent in the internship activities. Both the Host Organization and the Student may contact the Office for a meeting, should problems arise. In cases of extension, interruption or suspension, an email communication must be sent to the Job Guidance Office, with a copy to the University supervisor and the Host Organization supervisor, setting out the request, the relevant dates and the reasons for the request.
At the end of the internship
- The company supervisor fills in the online evaluation survey form sent by email from University and hopefully share it with the student. The company supervisor also completes and signs the Certificate Part 1, already completed and signed by the student, assuring in this way the total amount of hours of internship effectively done.
- The Student fills in the online Trainee's self-evaluation form, and before sending it, downloads a copy of it.
- The Student finally sends, only through the dedicated apply, the Certificate part I and the Final internship report
More details on the page dedicated to the closure of the internship , section: "Ending the internship-students"
Some important information:
- The minimum time required to start an internship is 15 days. Agreement with "Aziende sanitarie" can take a very long time and is not guaranteed.
- It is important to know and respect your own Department’s regulations both with regard to credit-bearing internships as well as those which do not have credits attached (where they can be undertaken). The procedure involving the Delegate for Internships, where required, is a pre-requisite for starting the internship in the first place and for later recognition of the completed internship.
- The length of the internship is subject to the regulations of the student’s own department and these are therefore binding.
- To start an internship, the student must be in compliance with the payment of tuition fees.
- For curricular internships, accident insurance cover and Third Party insurance will be paid for by UniTrento.
- To alter the plan for the internship, or suspend, interrupt, extend or terminate it, follow the instructions at this link.
Course on Health and Safety in the workplace
Safety at Work training is mandatory by law and must be provided by employer (host company/institution). However, the University of Trento provides for all those involved in internships the possibility to attend, online, the Course on Health and Safety in the workplace - workers' general training.
If needed, those who are interested can also ask to attend the course on Health and Safety in the workplace - workers' specific risk training (low risk for office activities).
Relevant National Legislation:
Graduates (within 12 months of graduating)
Starting the internship
- The Host Organization
- fills in the fields arranged within the Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform for the insertion of the proposal for a training project (description of the activities to be carried out, modalities, objectives..)
- The Graduate
- finds a University supervisor
- accepts the proposal for a training project inserted by the Host Organization in Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform
- The Graduate
- downloads the proposal of a training project from Esse3 and shares it with the University supervisor
- The University supervisor:
- assesses the validity of the proposal and the activity entailed, sends an jobguidance [at] unitn.it (email) to Job Guidance Office for its approval of the training project, together with any amendments
- The Host Organization
- makes the obligatory communication within the 24 hours preceding the start of the internship
- sends a copy to the Job Guidance Office
- Job Guidance:
- enables the student to download the final version of the trainig project, of which 3 copies must be made.
- The Graduate
- prints the final version of the training project and signs it. Once signed, he/she submits the document for signature to the Host Organization supervisor and lastly to the University supervisor. The Graduate then sends / delivers a copy to Job Guidance, a copy to the Host Organization and keeps a copy for himself / herself.
During the internship
At the end of the internship
- fills in the online evaluation survey form
- completes the Graduate Internship Certificate
- fills in the online self evaluation survey form
- sends the Graduate Internship Certificate, stamped and signed by the Company Supervisor, to the Office
Some important information:
- The minimum time required to start an internship is 15 days
- Postgraduate internships can only be started within 12 months of obtaining your degree and the maximum length cannot exceed 6 months (and are not extendible).
- An internship may be started in the following cases:
- → Graduates with a 3-year degree, after 30 days following the granting of the degree
- → Graduates with a post-graduate degree (a Master’s or a 5-year single-cycle degree leading to a Master’s) after 15 days following the granting of the degree
- It is important to know and respect the relevant legislation on postgraduate internships of the Province/Region where the internship will take place (see further information at the links provided on this page)
- Accident insurance cover and Third Party insurance is the responsibility of the host company/institution, as is disbursing the indemnity provided for by law and the obligatory communications starting and concluding the internship (of which a copy must be sent to jobguidance [at] unitn.it)
- To alter the internship plan, or suspend, interrupt, extend or conclude it, follow the instructions at this link
Course on Health and Safety in the workplace
Safety at Work training is mandatory by law and must be provided by employer (host company/institution). However, the University of Trento provides for all those involved in internships the possibility to attend, online, the Course on Health and Safety in the workplace - workers' general training.
If needed, those who are interested can also ask to attend the course on Health and Safety in the workplace - workers' specific risk training (low risk for office activities).
How to start an internship abroad
Students
Internships outside Italy are managed through specific calls published on the Open Selection Calls page.
Graduates (within 12 months of graduating)
For graduates, an internship abroad must comply with the relevant legislation of the host country. Postgraduate internships are not always recognised abroad and, in some cases, involve costs for the host, which act as a disincentive to providing this kind of work experience.
Starting Procedure:
The starting procedure follows a semplified procedure and uses the Esse3 Internships and Jobs Platform. The graduate interested in an internship abroad invites the host to register in the Esse3 Internships and Jobs. It is vital that students take early action to identify hosts and obtain visas, where these are required by the host’s country.
Insurance Cover
Accident (but not sickness) insurance and Third Party insurance is the responsibility of UniTrento and is also valid abroad: you can find more informations on the International page. This insurance takes the form of reimbursement. It is the intern’s responsibility to check with the host that the maximum cover is adequate as regards the National legislation and, if this is not the case, to take out a private insurance policy.