The International Relations Service (SRI) - International Internship Office of Università Bocconi offers 3 different international internship programs at institutions/organizations that are part of its network:
- International Organizations Program: Secretariat, agencies and field offices of the United Nations, the European Commission and other international institutions and non-government organizations throughout the world;
- Field Projects Program: Italian Chamber of Commerce abroad, companies active in international markets (excluding the European Union), and Foreign Consulates in Milan;
- Embassies Program: Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome and each Office abroad: Embassies, Consulates, Italian Cultural Institutes, Italian Permanent Representatives belonging to International institutions.
To find the institutions belonging to the network and internship opportunities check the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/internship.
Students can also find internships using their own channels. In this case, students must contact the International Internships Office (SRI) in order to have the contents assessed and to formalize the agreement. Students are advised to do this well in advance and in any case before starting the internship.
Students eligible for International Internship programs
The following may take part in international internship programs:
- students enrolled in their second year - from the end of second year lessons - for International Organizations (some institutions) and Field Projects Programs. Students must have obtained 60% of their first-year credit points;
- students enrolled in their third year (up to second-year repeating students ("fuori corso"), for the International Organizations (some institutions) and Field Projects Programs. Students must have completed their first-year exams and have earned 60% of their second-year credit points;
- Bocconi graduates up to 18 months after graduation, for International Organizations (some institutions), Embassies, and Field Projects.
Requirements
The requirements for taking part in the International Internship programs are:
- for all programs: knowledge of the foreign language required by the host institution;
- only for the Embassies Program: minimum graduation grade 105/110.
For further information about requirements see the website at http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/internship.
Documents
Students who would like to take part in the above programs must send the following documents in Word format (in one file) via email (international.internship@unibocconi.it) by the set deadlines:
- curriculum vitae and motivation letter in Italian (one for each institution you are applying for);
- curriculum vitae and motivation letter written in the language required by the institution (one for each institution you are applying for), except for the Embassies Program;
In order to complete the application, students must hand in the following items by the set deadlines:
- application form (to be collected from the International Internship Office or downloaded from http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/internship);
- copy of any language certifications;
- 1 passport photo, signed on the back;
- enrolment certification or unofficial academic transcript (printed at Punto Blu termials).
Only for the International Organizations Program students need:
- special forms from the individual institutions; ask at the International Internship Office (if required).
Only for the Embassies Program:
After the International Internship Office has carried out the pre-selection based on language skills and also academic merit, student profiles are sent to the institutions which make the final decision. Students who withdraw from the internship or Exchange Program without good reason, according to an evaluation of the International Relations Service, are excluded from future pre-selections of all international internship programs (Field Projects, International Organizations and Embassies). If a student is excluded during undergraduate studies, this does not affect the student's eligibility to participate in these programs during graduate studies. Furthermore, for one month no other internship is allowed, even if the student organizes his/her own.
Periods and deadlines
Internship opportunities organized by the International Internships Office of the International Relations Service are promoted in the International Internships bulletin published on the website at http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/internship.
Pre-selection generally takes place every 3 months, in accordance with the deadlines below:
Field Projects and International Organizations Programs
Module 1
Internship period: January-March 2008
Application deadline: 12 October 2007
Module 2
Internship period: April-June 2008
Application deadline: January 2008 (date to be finalized)
Module 3
Internship period: July-September 2008
Application deadline: March 2008 (date to be finalized)
Module 4
Internship period: October-December 2008
Application deadline: June 2008 (date to be finalized)
Embassies Program
3rd round 2007
Internship period: (approximate) January-April 2008
Publication: 20 September 2007
Application online ends: 8 October 2007
1st round 2008
Internship period: (approximate) April-July 2008
Publication: January 2008 (date to be finalized)
Application online ends: January 2008 (date to be finalized)
2nd round 2008
Internship period: (approximate) September-December 2008
Publication: April 2008 (date to be finalized)
Application online ends: May 2008 (date to be finalized)
Each week "Last Minute" internship offers are publicized on the website.
Internet site
For updates and further information about the programs described herein, consult the website of the International Internships Office of the International Relations Service at http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/internship. The website includes:
- the "International Internships" bulletin and "Last Minute" internship offers;
- reports from former internship participants;
- any changes to the deadlines and information indicated above.
For further information
International Relations Service
International Internship Office
via Sarfatti 25 - 20136 Milan
second floor, room 226
http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/internship
tel. 02 5836.2253
fax 02 5836.2207
email: international.internship@unibocconi.it
