Internship
Students must attend an internship with learning objectives that are consistent with the Programme, as determined by the Didactic Board.
The duration of the interns depends on the number of ECTS to acquire:
- 9 ECTS for students holding an Italian Language Certificate (level A2 or holding an Italian first cycle degree)
- 6 ECTS for those that must attend an Italian course
The duration of the internship corresponds to a certain number of hours for ECTS (usually 25 hours = 1 ECTS), which can be carried out either as part of an internship experience in institutions, companies, public or private organizations, or through participation in workshops activated at each of the partner universities in collaboration with stakeholders. It is possible to replace part of the internship with the attendance of a workshop. More detailed information in this regard will be provided at the beginning of classes.
Essential information regarding internships can be found on the COSP portal on the University of Milan homepage.
Please note: the internship must be work-related. Volunteer activities, training activities (specialization schools, language courses, or other educational programs), or project collaborations carried out at the University of Milan (e.g., 150 hours) are not recognized.
- Internships can be found through the board provided by COSP/Almalaurea. Students are encouraged to consult the CRUI Notices and Internships and Special Projects pages to check for any available internship opportunities of potential interest.
- It is also possible to find an internship abroad; for more information, visit the Traineeships abroad webpage.
- Finally, the student can find an internship independently.
Internship activation takes place through:
- an Internship Agreement, which defines the relationship between the organization hosting the internship and the University; and
- a Training Programme detailing objectives and methods.
The activation procedures are described in detail on the COSP portal webpages:
The COSP office (stage@unimi.it) is available to provide assistance and information to both students and organizations, companies, professionals, associations regarding internships.
At the end of the internship, both the student and the organization must complete the closure procedures required by COSP at the time of activation. The COSP remains the only office responsible for these procedures.
At the same time, the student must also contact the Coordinator of the Programme (Prof. Chiara Ragni – chiara.ragni@unimi.it) to obtain the recognition of the 9 ECTS, for which the following are required:
1) Final report. The report must follow these guidelines:
- Format - Length: 5 - student ID number, the name of the organization where the internship was carried out, and the start and end dates of the internship;
- Content - The student must describe the activities performed, the most problematic and positive aspects of the internship experience, and finally indicate whether and how the skills acquired during their university education (including the bachelor's degree) were useful in carrying out the internship
2) Request for recognition of ECTS for internship activities. The student must print, complete, and submit the form "Request for recognition of ECTS for internship activities" to the tutor, which can be downloaded from the faculty website.
3) Two final questionnaires, completed by both the student and the company tutor. As specified on the website on the last day of the internship, both the intern and host organization tutor will receive an email (to the addresses provided in the internship training programme) with a link to the final evaluation questionnaire. Completing the final evaluation is mandatory for both the intern and the tutor at the host organization. The final evaluation is filled out online and automatically submitted to the Placement Services Portal. Once both evaluations are completed, the intern may download them from the page AlmaGo > Manage your internships > Internship details, which is accessible via UNIMIA (Work and Internships > Manage your CV).
An internship (or traineeship) is a training experience encompassing different options:
- Students can participate in curricular internship/work placement
- Those who have completed their study programme not more than 12 months ago can do extracurricular internships/traineeships.
The Cosp manages setup procedures for internships in public and private companies and institutions aimed at enrolled students, graduands and postgraduates.
How to find a stage opportunity
Students can either select one of the available internship positions on the University noticeboard or find an internship by themselves.
In any case they must follow procedures established by the Study and Career Guidance Centre (COSP).
