Your Degree Programme Intrenship in Italy

Intrenship in Italy

Before starting the internship, the trainee must complete the Workplace Safety Training Course – Medium Risk (4 hours of General Training + 12 hours of Specific Training), in accordance with Italian Legislative Decree 81/2008.

The curricular internship complements academic training through a period of practical application and direct experience at organizations external to the University. These may include professional offices, companies, production facilities, DidaLabs laboratories, or public and private institutions, where the student will be engaged for a limited period in activities related to the work carried out by the host organization.

Host organizations must have an agreement with the University to ensure insurance coverage for trainees.

To establish the agreement for curricular internships, the host organization must follow the designated procedure.

If the Degree Programme recognizes ECTS credits through equivalency (equipollenza), it is not possible to undertake the internship through the traditional procedure. The two options cannot be combined.

For graduating students, the final internship documents must be submitted to the Internship Office before the deadline indicated in the appendix of the Academic Calendar to allow the internship to be officially recorded in the student's academic career.

Steps for Completing the Internship Required by the Degree Programmes

Find a Company, Professional Office, or Laboratory

Choose the company, professional office, or laboratory where you wish to complete your internship:

List of Companies/Professional Offices – log in using your student ID number and password to search the database.
List of DidaLabs Laboratories (maximum of three trainees at the same time, subject to the Department's overall availability).

If you cannot find the desired company or professional office, it must first establish an agreement with the University (procedure carried out by the host organization).

Company–Student Matching

Once the student has found an approved Company/Professional Office, they must send a request for Student–Company Matching from their institutional email address (name.surname@edu.unifi.it) to the Internship Office of their relevant campus (see the left-side menu), including the following information:

First and Last Name
Student ID number
Degree Programme
Full name of the Company/Professional Office/DidaLabs Laboratory

The Internship Office will reply with a confirmation email after matching the student with the host organization. From that moment, the student will be able to complete the Draft Internship Project.

Degree Programmes

Bachelor's Degree Programmes

Master's Degree Programmes

Architecture

Single-Cycle Master's Degree Programme

Architecture

Validation

Send an email to the Internship Office requesting the validation of the Draft Internship Project.

The office will check online the accuracy of the entered information, validate the project, and send an email with instructions for printing and collecting the signatures of:

the company tutor;
the legal representative of the company;
the university tutor;
the student.

If any information needs to be completed or clarified, the student will be contacted by the Internship Office via email or telephone.

Activation

Submit one (1) signed original copy, as indicated above, at least three (3) working days before the internship start date specified in the project.

The document must be accompanied by the Declaration of Family Relationship and Prerequisites (Self-certification).

Internship Period

The student may carry out the internship according to the procedures and schedule indicated in the internship project, recording their attendance and the activities performed in the Internship Diary.

If activities outside the company’s premises are planned, the company must provide prior notification to the Employment Centre, INAIL Inspectorate, Trade Union Organizations, and the Internship Office.

In case of illness or justified absences, the student must inform both the company tutor and the university tutor.

Internships for Master's Programmes: For information regarding internships required by First- and Second-Level Master's Programmes, please refer to the relevant information and documentation.

Forms and Documents

Documents Required Before the Internship

The self-certification form must be sent to the relevant Internship Office (see contacts), together with:

PDF copy of the validated Internship Project;
PDF copy of the Workplace Safety Training Certificate.

Documents Required During the Internship

Interruption / Extension – for early termination or extension of the internship period. Requests for extension must be submitted at least 10 days before the scheduled end date.
Note: An internship may only be extended if the number of hours established in the internship project has not yet been completed.
Schedule Change – for permanent changes to the internship timetable.
Off-site Activities / Site Visits / Construction Site Visits – to notify any activities carried out outside the internship location.

Documents Required at the End of the Internship

Final Internship Report (DOC / PDF)
Internship Diary and Certificate of Completion (DOC / Editable PDF)

These documents must be submitted together with the Final Report to the relevant Internship Office (see contacts).

Documents for the Recognition of Work Experience as an Internship

Important: Employment may only be recognized as a curricular internship after prior evaluation and approval by the Teaching Committee of the relevant Degree Programme.

Final Report on Work Experience (DOC / PDF)
Work Experience / Internship Equivalency Diary and Certificate (DOC / PDF)