Finding internships
Università Bocconi recognizes internships organized by any of the following parties:
- Degree Program Direction
- the Career Service (see "Internship in Italy and abroad organized by the Career Service);
- International Relations Service (SRI) - International Internship Office (see "International Internship with the International Relations Service");
Students can also find internships via their own channels. In this case, the University will carefully monitor the internship opportunity. In addition, students must contact the Career Service - Internship Office or the International Internship Office (SRI) well in advance and in any case before starting the internship.
The Career Service and the International Internship Office (SRI) work together with the Program Director to make the internship characteristics uniform (host company and activities to be carried out) and ensure that they meet the educational objectives of the Program.
Whatever channel is used to find an internship, the host company or organization and Bocconi sign an agreement and a training project on the objectives and contents of the training period. As the promoter of the initiative the University will prepare all the necessary legal documentation, check the quality of the training projects, and provide insurance coverage.
Approval and validation of internships
All internship experiences must be previously approved so as to guarantee the quality and consistency with educational objectives. Internships are validated when completed, so that students may receive academic recognition for the experience.
Registration
The internship must be recorded in the student's academic career by the deadline for the completion of the exams provided for in the program structure set for the graduation. Generally, the internship must have been finished by that date. Any uncompleted internships which have satisfied the minimum duration of time indicated above will still be recognized and can be registered in the student's academic career. In this case, the documents must be completed in time to record the internship in the student's academic career by the deadline date for the graduation reservation.
Contributions for internships in Italy and abroad
For students taking part in internships offered by public authorities in Italy, or through international organizations, institutions, authorities and companies abroad promoted by the Career Service and the International Internship Office (SRI) for which no compensation is provided, contributions are available from Università Bocconi: for allocation criteria and application forms see the website at www.unibocconi.it/financialaid > Download Area
Contributions for internships in the European Union
Erasmus Student Placement: the LLP/Erasmus program offers students scholarships for curricular internships in companies and research and training centers located in one of the countries participating in the Program. Information regarding duration, place, amount of contribution, eligibility, requirements, and participating institutions/companies are available on http://www.ir.unibocconi.it and/ and http://www.cs.unibocconi.it/. The scholarships are not cumulative with contributions indicated in the preceding title.
Other activities recognized in lieu of internships
Internships are the principal and priority educational activities aimed at aiding students in the choice of a profession, however there are also other activities which are defined as "similar activities" to internships including:
- specialized work experiences which have contracts that are different from those of internships. For example, temporary and permanent work positions, apprenticeships, traineeships, and limited-time work ("lavoro a progetto") positions. The rules regarding duration, positioning and individuals who may provide contracts which have already been established for internships, are adaptable to these experiences.
The experience must be authorized in advance to make the quality and consistency uniform with the educational path. Once the experience is finished it is validated to obtain academic recognition;
- in-the-field projects (clinics) administered by Program Direction. The clinics are promoted by a Professor and approved by the Program Director following specific agreements with a company, an institution or professional office. Currently for the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] program an example of a field project is provided by the Moot, which is an international competition on the "arbitration" topic.
