What is Internship
The internship is a compulsory teaching activity, closely linked to the courses and laboratories taken. It aims at the acquisition and development of peculiar disciplinary and methodological skills in the areas of communication, education, and their integration, through the direct and reflective participation of the student in the various professional work contexts.
Coordination: Dr. Chiara Bellotti - chiara.bellotti@unicatt.it
Internship Tutor I year: Dr. Sara Lo Jacono - sara.lojacono@unicatt.it
Internship Tutor II year: Mr. Angelo Bertolone - angelo.bertolone@unicatt.it
Office hours: Tutors receive upon appointment by email (the venue of the meeting will be indicated by email).
Duration in hours/months: The internship is to be considered as a unitary and progressive path that develops in the first and second year of the programme for a total number of 150 hours, of which 100 hours as a direct internship to be carried out in a local institution and 50 hours as an indirect one at the University through group meetings.
The internship is compulsory.
Number of ECTS assigned to the internship: 6 ECTS assigned to the II YEAR
How to assign ECTS + indications for the final report: the internship requires compulsory attendance and can be deemed "passed" if the student:
- attended the scheduled hours;
- obtained a positive evaluation from the University's internship tutor;
- delivered and positively discussed the final internship report during an interview (the outline will be given to each student by the internship tutor).
The internship can be activated via the ST&P portal.
What is the difference between a curricular internship and an extracurricular internship?
The curricular internship takes place during the university programme (and may award ECTS or zero ECTS) while the extracurricular internship is aimed at recent graduates.
Who should I contact to obtain ECTS?
To the coordinator of teaching-integrative activities
Is it possible to do an internship abroad?
Yes, by agreement with the internship tutor and the degree programme coordinator.
Is there financial support (scholarship or reimbursement of expenses) for the curricular internship?
No.
Is it always possible to interrupt the internship?
No.
Is it possible to replace the internship with an elective exam?
No.
Is it possible to change the duration of a curricular internship?
No.