GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY
2018-2019 A.Y.
Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza (5-y; Law)
2.4.
Curricular Internships
The Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLMG) allows students to include an educational experience of an internship/apprenticeship/training (hereinafter internship) or similar activity, worth 6 credit points, in their study plans. As an alternative to an internship, students can enter an elective course only. Students may participate in other internship experiences (not worth credit points) during the program or after graduation, which do not have curricular value and for which the information in the following paragraphs and sections does not apply: Duration, Positioning, Internship Recognition, Activities Similar to Internships and Recognition. Last change 05/06/2018 10:56 |
2.4.1.
Characteristics of curricular internships
Curricular internships must have the following characteristics regarding duration, objectives and content, location and positioning. Duration
Always upon authorization of the Program Director or his/her delegate, a part-time internship can be approved only if it has a minimum duration of 16 weeks in Italy or abroad. The number of weeks is understood as continuous and non-cumulative. For variations on duration, see paragraph 2.4.5. Postponement, Suspension, Withdrawal/Interruption. Objectives and content The internship is an in-the-field training experience and not an employment contract. Its regulations are valid in Italy and are set by law (national and regional law) and by the University. The objective of internships is to educate. They allow students to learn about the world of work, developing professional skills and knowledge and they facilitate their professional choices. The content of internships must be aligned with the educational objectives of the Program the student is enrolled in. The in-the-field experience includes a company tutor (professional expert) supporting students. The company tutor should be referred to for anything the student needs or the company needs within the University. Location Internships may be completed – in Italy and outside Italy – in professional firms, companies, public and private institutions, international organisms, diplomatic agencies, cultural institutions and other organizations (hereinafter company). Internships held on the premises of the participant's family property are not accepted. Internships whose activities are held remotely are not accepted. The University reserves the right to evaluate the eligibility of the internship location. Positioning Students may participate in internships during their fifth year of studies. Students may participate in an internship only after completing fourth-year lectures. Last change 05/06/2018 10:59 |
2.4.2.
Finding internships and application
Internships can be found through one of the following channels:
The Markets and External Affairs Division promotes internship opportunities in Italy and abroad through:
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2.4.3.
Formalization
Internships must be formalized, i.e. they must be governed by a document that regulates its aims and content. This document is the Internship Agreement, and it contains the internship’s training project. Formalization requires the following steps:
The trainee must ensure that the company sends the original copy of the document to the University. If it is not returned, the internship cannot be considered valid. The internship document, completed with all signatures, is uploaded on JobGate in the area “My Internships – Attachments” by the University to be used by the company and by the trainee.
Internships outside Italy are also formalized through an Internship Agreement, in compliance with the procedure described above. However, such internships can also be run with an internship contract between the trainee and the company or another document demonstrating practical educational experience according with the local laws where the internship experience is held. Such documentation must be sent well in advance, along with a description of the internship activities and contact information for the company tutor, by the trainee to the Internship Office through the Help&Contact procedure on the yoU@B Diary before the start of the internship. Experiences without such documentation that is not submitted by the deadlines described above cannot be recognized as an internship by the University. For internships completed outside Italy, student trainees must verify with the company regarding the methods for obtaining, if requested, the appropriate visa and any other required documents so that the internship can be carried out in compliance with the law of the host country. If documentation from the University is also needed to support the visa request, the trainee can make reference to the cert@B procedure for official certifications and the Internship Office (through the Help&Contact procedure) for any ad hoc documents (see paragraph 4.8 “Certifications and Documents”). For internships completed outside Italy, the trainee must sign an Indemnity on JobGate before departure. With this document, the student declares to be aware that the University cannot ensure the security and solvency of the institution and the country in which he/she has freely decided to carry out the internship. In addition, trainees may refer to International SOS to receive assistance regarding healthcare, safety, logistics or legal issues in emergency situations. Before beginning the internship, students must view the “Bocconi Students Travel Risk Policy” (available on the yoU@B Diary) and comply with the measures for mitigating risk suggested therein. It is the student’s responsibility to take out healthcare insurance through a suitable international medical policy valid in the country where the internship will be completed for the entire duration of the stay, in particular in counties not covered by the European Health Insurance Card. For some typologies of internships the trainee and the company tutor are invited to fill out the mid-term evaluation form, indicatively one and a half months after the start of the experience. The trainee can view form filled out by the company tutor and can decide whether to authorize the tutor to view the completed form. Shortly before the end of the internship, the following end-of-internship documents are required for validation purposes:
At the end of the internship and upon request of the trainee, the company must issue an internship certification. The student has the responsibility to make sure that the tutor has filled out his/her form. All end-of internship documents are available starting two weeks before the end of the internship. Last change 09/07/2018 10:40 |
2.4.4.
Internship recognition (advance authorization and final validation)
All internship experiences must be approved in advance so as to guarantee the quality and consistency with the educational objectives of the Program the student is enrolled in. Internships are validated when completed so that credit points can be allocated. In order to obtain recognition of the internship, please follow the instructions below. Advance authorization
Note: without advance authorization it will not be started as a curricular internship. Final validation Once the internship has ended, the Program Director views the evaluation forms filled out by the trainee and company tutor (end-of-internship documentation). The evaluation forms will be analyzed carefully. If more information is needed, a meeting with the student may be scheduled. Once final recognition has been obtained, the student can check the credit points recording in his/her academic career via Punto Blu. The University will carry out checks during the student’s internship in order to verify that the internship is actually taking place. In case the student is repeatedly missing, the internship will be annulled. The internship annulment communication will be forwarded to the student, the Program Director and the host company. In case of behavior contrary to the Honor Code or University regulations during the experience, ì the Internship Office may ì report students to the Disciplinary Board. The internship is recorded by the deadline for the study plan completion set for graduation. Generally, the internship needs to be completed by that date. Uncompleted internships which have met the minimum duration of time indicated above can still be recognized in the student's academic career. The recognition is possible only if:
In these cases, at least one week before the deadline set for the completion of the study plan or the other deadlines indicated above, the student must:
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2.4.5.
Postponement, suspension, withdrawal/interruption
Postponement Before the end of the internship, a postponement may be requested for a limit of 6 months of the duration of the internship. The Internship Office may grant a postponement after carefully evaluating the reasons for the request and only if the company demonstrates that more time to reach the educational objective for the complexity of the project is needed. The postponement period must be communicated in advance by the company to the Internship office through JobGate in the “My Internships” area – Internship Duration Changes, and the trainee must access the portal to confirm the postponement entered. Suspension In agreement with Bocconi University, a period of temporary suspension of the internship experience of a maximum of 30 days can be admitted (e.g. company closure, holiday), to be recovered at the end of the internship if this affects the minimum duration of a curricular internship. This period must be communicated in advance by the company to the Internship Office through the JobGate in the “My Internships” area - ‘Internship Duration Changes’ if more than 3 consecutive working days are reached. Withdrawal/Interruption Without serious and/or justified reasons or reasons of force majeure, there will be limitations for accessing a new internship (a new internship cannot be started before one month from the date of interruption of the previous internship). Withdrawals, with related reasons, must be immediately communicated by the trainee in the “My Internships” area - ‘Internship duration changes’. Interruptions, with related reasons, must be immediately communicated by the company on JobGate in the “My Internships” area - ‘Internship duration changes’. The trainee must then access the portal and confirm the interruption entered. For curricular internships, early interruptions that are not authorized in advance by the Internship Office, even if the requirement of the minimum duration has been met, the internship may not be recognized. Early authorization is given on the basis of assessment of all internship characteristics, including the duration. Through the Help&Contact procedure, the student must request authorization for the internship interruption from the Internship Office, who will answer the request. Last change 05/06/2018 11:09 |
2.4.6.
Contributions
As the internship is not a job by Law, it is not paid. At their discretion, companies may grant a monetary contribution.
**IMPORTANT: This information should be regarded as superseded by the final provision approved in February 2019. Please read the updated information and details very carefully, available at Funding > Other Financial Aid Opportunities > Contributions for International Mobility and Internship Programs. Last change 20/06/2019 18:00 |
2.4.7.
Activities similar to internship and recognition
Though internships are the principal and priority educational activities for students to put their studies into practice, as an alternative to internships, other activities defined as “similar activities” can also be recognized. These include:
1. specialized work experiences which have contracts that are different from those of internships. For example, temporary and permanent work positions. The rules already set for internships regarding duration, positioning and channels for finding such opportunities are applied to these experiences. In order to request recognition students must take the following steps:
Students who would like to request recognition for work experiences completed before enrolling in a Master of Science program (and after completing a Bachelor of Science program) must complete the request by the deadline for teaching (end of second semester lectures) for the first year of the program.
2. in-the-field projects (Moot) A Moot is an international competition. Recognition is carried out on the basis of a list provided to the Internship Office by the director of the in-the-field projects including those students who intend to have this activity recognized as similar to an internship and have completed this experience.
3. Research field project. Activity promoted by a faculty member where the student is involved exclusively in a research activity to be carried out at a research center or a Department at the University. Assuming that this activity is considered a part-time experience, the minimum duration for internship recognition is 16 weeks and the maximum is 6 months. The procedure for authorization and recognition is the same as for internships (see 2.4.4 Internship Recognition) except for a final report on the activity carried out with papers or reports to be uploaded to JobGate at the end of the experience. Last change 11/07/2018 10:34 |
2.4.8.
Early traineeship - Bar Examination
Starting on 20 February 2018, 6 of the 18 total months of the traineeship required by regulations for gaining access to the bar examination can be completed during the last year of studies. Requirements for applying for an early traineeship Students who meet the following requirements can apply for an early traineeship:
In addition:
Terms and conditions of validity In order for the early traineeship to be valid, the following conditions must be met:
In addition, the traineeship must be formalized as an internship (see paragraph 4.4 Formalization). Detailed information on the regulations and procedures to follow for an early traineeship (admission requirements, conditions, roles, responsibilities, finding and formalizing a traineeship, documentation to submit to the Bar Association for authorization and steps for validation) are included in the Application Guide (Italian version only) available on the Bocconi website. Last change 19/07/2018 16:05 |
2.4.9.
Certifications and documents
To request certifications specifying participation in an internship, you must use the cert@B procedure available on the yoU@B Diary (see chapter 8 Certifications, Self-Declarations and Diploma Supplement), except for the documents described in the following paragraphs. Last change 05/06/2018 12:14 |
2.4.9.1.
Declarations
These declarations are exempt from duty stamp fees. Requests for the above declarations must be sent to the Internship Office through Help&Contact on yoU@B.
Markets and External Affairs Division Internship Office Piazza Sraffa, 11 - 20136 Milan Help@Contact : available on the yoU@B Diary Career Service Information Desk / Placement Library Piazza Sraffa 11 - 20136 Ph. +39 02 5836 2711 placement.library@unibocconi.it http://www.cs.unibocconi.eu/ Last change 05/06/2018 12:15 |