Our Department promotes and manages curricular internships (training) and job placements and post-grad training at local, national and international companies and organisations. If you are one of our students or have recently graduated (less than 12 months ago), consider applying for an internship, a significant experience which can help you approach the world of work.

If you are interested in starting an internship, you must contact the University's Internship & Job Placement Office (Sabrina Burocco, via Duomo 6 - tel. 0161 261559) which handles all the relevant administrative procedures, and involve the Internship and Work Experience Coordinator for your course of study, so that they can sign the authorization before the internship/work experience begins. All available internships and work placements can be found in the relevant section of the Student Portal. If you already have an idea of where you would like to do your internship, print out the “Internship Authorization Request” form (available in the student forms section) and request an interview with the Internship and Work Placement Coordinator for your degree program to obtain the necessary authorizations.

Interns must comply with the internal rules defined by each company and, before starting the internship, complete the Health and Safety Training Course for workers and those equivalent to workers at low, medium, or high risk levels corresponding to the activity to be performed. It is necessary for the interested party to check precisely what type of course is required by the host organization in order to carry out the internship in the identified department/office.

ATTENTION: WORKPLACE SAFETY COURSES CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED

In order to comply with the new State-Regions agreement, we hereby inform you that the courses provided on DIR on “Workplace Health and Safety - General Training” and “Specific Safety Training,” which are required in order to begin an internship/work experience, have been suspended.

Only the categories listed below may enroll in the above courses on an exceptional basis by completing the appropriate form:

• students graduating in the next graduation session;
• students who are required to begin an internship/work experience within the University in the laboratories; 
• students who are required to begin an internship/work experience within the University in the classrooms.

Please contact tirocini.cds.polovc@uniupo.it for further information.

Contact persons in DISUM

• Department representative for job placements: prof. Enrico Biale
• Department representative for internships and job placements for the course in Philosophy and Communication: prof. Matteo Pollone
• Department representative for internships and job placements for the course in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies: dr. Carlo Burelli
• Department representative for internships and job placements for the course in Languages, Culture and Tourism: prof. Laurence Audéoud
• Department representative for internships and job placements for the course in Modern Languages: prof. Laura Tommaso
• Department representative for internships and job placements for the Bachelor’s in Literature and Master’s in Philology and cultural heritage: prof. Federico Favi

An internship is a valuable tool not only for students and graduates, who have the opportunity to gain exposure to the professional world and put their acquired knowledge into practice, but also for the host organization or company, which can contribute to the trainee’s development by selecting candidates based on its specific needs.

How to set up an internship: Companies wishing to collaborate with the Department and the University by publicizing their internship offers or requests must complete the accreditation procedure via the RCompany/organization registration link.

The guidelines and instructions for setting up internships are available in the PDF attachment at the bottom of the page.

Once you have your login credentials, all of the above activities can be managed independently from your personal account.

Identifying the intern: The initial contact between the candidate and the company may be initiated by the student/graduate, the Department, or the host organization or company.

Signing of the agreement and training plan: Internships are carried out based on specific agreements signed between the Department and/or University and the host organization or company. Stamp duty stamps of €16 each are affixed to the copies of the agreement; entities exempt from stamp duty are those specified in Presidential Decrees No. 641/72 and No. 642/72. The agreement provides for insurance coverage (accident and liability) at the University’s expense.

Once the agreement has been signed, the training and orientation plan can be drafted, containing all relevant information. The maximum duration of curricular internships is 12 months, while for training and orientation internships it is 6 months.

Conduct and Conclusion of the Internship: During the internship, the host mentor signs the intern’s attendance log. At the end of the internship, the host organization or company is required to prepare a final report (on letterhead) evaluating the student’s internship experience.

The Job Placement service is available to all graduates to help them enter the workforce. Graduates therefore have the opportunity to participate in training and orientation internships at organizations or companies. Current regulations stipulate that training and orientation internships must be completed within 12 months of graduation and may last for a maximum of 6 months. We invite you to participate in Job Placement initiatives: seminars, training workshops on career orientation, and job matching events. All information is available on the University website.

• Departmental contact for Job Placement: Prof. Enrico Biale