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Training activities organised by companies within the University.

• Students who undertake the Workshop Course are required to participate in a variable number of training activities, which allow the collection of 12 "workshop points".
• Once the 12 "workshop points" have been reached, it is necessary to proceed with the drafting of the final paper. Before starting the drafting of the final paper, it is necessary to contact the Tutor to propose the topic and the setting of the empirical research part, specifying the type: interview and/or questionnaire.
• The final paper must be uploaded 20 days before the date of the roll call on which you wish to register the ECTS.
• UNIVERSITY TUTOR of reference for the workshop course: DEBORAH PAOLA GAUDIO

•  CFU recognition:
  • The student must ensure that all reports and the final paper have been positively evaluated by consulting the appropriate sections on the Blackboard page
  • The student must register at the first available session. The dates of the "INTERNSHIP" sessions are available on Prof. Alice Cati's lecturer page.

You can choose:

• Internships offered by companies, which can be consulted both on the Blackboard platform in the "Internship" course and on the web page https://step.unicatt.it/ under the heading "Ad search".
• Internships proposed by the student, based on personal contacts with companies and subject to the approval of the university tutor.

In any case, the internship must have a minimum duration of 150 hours at a single company/institution.

How to activate: follow the procedure at the following link

Operational guide to the activation of the internship through the ST&P portal

The company must activate the Agreement (if not already active) and the curricular internship WITH CFU, completing all the steps indicated in the vademecum before the start of the internship.

Instructions for completing the internship, questionnaire on ST&P, recognition of ECTS.

At the end of the internship:

1. The student must ensure that the company tutor has completed the evaluation questionnaire on step.unicatt.it, without which it is not possible to proceed with the recognition of credits. To verify that the questionnaire has been completed, the student must contact the company tutor directly
2. The student must register for the first available session (AFTER the deadline indicated in the training project).
   The last available session for the registration of credits in the career, relating to the internship, will be about 15 days before the chosen graduation session.
   The dates of the "INTERNSHIP" sessions are available on Prof. Alice Cati's lecturer page.

At the end of the workshop course:

1. The student must ensure that all reports and the final paper have been positively evaluated by consulting the appropriate sections on the Blackboard page
2. The student must register at the first available session.
   The last available session for the registration of credits in the career, relating to the internship, will be about 15 days before the chosen graduation session. The dates of the "INTERNSHIP" sessions are available on Prof. Alice Cati's lecturer page.

A minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10 FAQs, including breaks and travel.

How can I access internship proposals related to my degree programme?
 Internship proposals are visible on the step.unicatt.it portal. Internship tutors will also be able to send proposals directly to your email box @icatt through announcements published on the Blackboard page relating to internships.

As an alternative to the internship, how can I take part in the workshop course?

Students who intend to take part in the workshop course must make sure they are registered on the dedicated Blackboard page, on which the valid initiatives to acquire workshop points are indicated.

       · Students who undertake the Workshop Course are required to participate in a variable number of training activities, which allow the collection of 12 "workshop points".

       · Once the 12 "workshop points" have been reached, it is necessary to proceed with the drafting of the final paper. Before starting the drafting of the final paper, it is necessary to contact the Tutor to propose the topic and the setting of the empirical research part, specifying the type: interview and/or questionnaire.

       · The final paper must be uploaded 20 days before the exam date on which you wish to register the CFU.

How does the procedure for activating the curricular internship with CFU take place?
 The internship must be activated through the http://step.unicatt.it/ portal. If the company does not have an agreement, it must proceed with the registration phase always through the indicated portal and follow the instructions that will be sent by email from time to time. Only when the agreement has been activated will the company be able to activate the training project which must be approved by the student and the internship tutor, indicated during the activation phase. The complete procedure for activating a curricular internship with ECTS can be viewed here.

How to obtain the recognition of ECTS?
 The recording of the internship takes place only by registration for the appropriate session (similarly to the exams. Before registering for the exam, trainees must ask the company to fill in the evaluation questionnaire on their internship. If the questionnaire has not been completed with a positive evaluation, it will not be possible to approve the internship.
 The exam dates for the registration of internships can be found on Prof. Alice Cati's lecturer page.

What is the process that the company providing the internship must follow to approve my activity?
The company can fill in the internship evaluation questionnaire from 5 days before the end of the internship to 20 days after the end of the internship.  Only when the questionnaire is completed will the Tutors be able (in the event of a positive evaluation) to approve it.

The steps to proceed as a company:

Log in to the step.unicatt.it portal with your corporate credentials

In the INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS box, you must click on "CONSULT INTERNSHIP HISTORY"

In the list, you will have to find the name of the trainee and click on "EVALUATE INTERNSHIP"

What is the minimum duration of a curricular internship with ECTS?
 At least 150  hours of internship must be carried out in order for the credits to be recognized.

Is it possible to suspend an internship if it does not meet our expectations?
 The suspension of an internship and the consequent cancellation of the training project must take place with the authorization of the internship tutor who has the duty to verify the reasons that led to the interruption of the internship period with all the parties involved. If the company positively evaluates the activity carried out by the resource in the internship, the internship hours actually carried out can be recognized and an additional activity can be agreed with the internship tutor to cover the missing hours.

If I liked the curricular internship with CFU, can I extend it?
 Once the curricular internship with CFU has been completed, it can be extended as a curricular internship at ZERO CFU by following the procedures indicated in http://step.unicatt.it/. Please contact the Internship & Placement Office directly. Career Advisers are contact persons for ONLY curricular internships with ECTS.

Is it possible to travel during the curricular internship?

Yes, in the case of trips to Italy it is necessary to send an e-mail communication to patrizia.carnelli@unicatt.it (at least one week before departure) indicating the place, period, company contact person present, reasons and activities of the trip.

For trips abroad, it is necessary to contact, always in advance of the trip, Cattolica International, in order to extend the insurance coverage, at the e-mail address supporto.programmiesteri@unicatt.it and wea@unicatt.it

Is it possible to carry out an internship abroad?

Yes, you can. For all information, download the form here (see Annex 1)