DBSV Internship Desk

Every student who intends to activate their curricular (internal) internship must:

1. Fill in the Internship Start Request Form - Thesis Entry (see attachment below, in the section for your degree programme) in collaboration with your university tutor, taking care to include, in a comprehensive manner, the proposed training objective and the start and end dates of the internship period.
2. Submit the above document to the Degree Course Internship Committee for the final activation of the internship.
3. Internal interns: If travel to facilities outside the university is planned during the internship, in order to ensure that the intern has normal insurance coverage during such travel, the tutor must send an official authorisation to the contact person at the external facility and cc the internship office (stagedbsv@uninsubria.it) and the relevant Internship Committee.

No attendance register needs to be completed. 

Once the internship has been completed, the student must do the following to record that it has been carried out:

• Register for the exam for the course entitled TRAINING INTERNSHIP/CURRICULAR TRAINEESHIP on the ESSE3 notice board. (NOT for BIOSOS students)

• Fill in the internship completion form - final report with your university tutor  (see attachment below, in the section for your degree course)  and send it by email to the  Internship Committee of your degree programme before the date of the appeal of the TRAINING/CURRICULAR TRAINEESHIP you are enrolled in. 

   

• PLEASE NOTE: students enrolled in the Double Degree programme or participating in the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme DO NOT NEED to register for the registration call  posted on the ESSE3 notice board

Every student who wishes to activate their external curricular internship must:

1. Check the requirements: Check whether the course of study has minimum requirements for the internship. If the course of study does not have minimum requirements, students are still invited to consult the relevant Internship Committee.
2. Register on AlmaLaurea: Access the Student Secretariat Web Services and register for the placement services to view and apply for available offers. Use only your university email address.
3. Find a host organisation: Identify a company or organisation for your internship, either independently or from among the available offers.
4. Fill in the form to request the start of the internship - entry into thesis: (see attachment below, in the section for your degree course) in collaboration with the company tutor, specifying the objectives and duration of the internship.
5. Submit the form with the training objectives and activities agreed upon with the host organisation/company to the relevant Internship Committee, sending the internship start request to: stagedbsv@uninsubria.it. The committee will evaluate the project and assign an internal tutor.
6. Verify the registration of the host institution/company on the University Placement portal. If not, the student will send the institution/company the registration instructions (see attachment below), allowing the host to enter a new agreement - if necessary - and the training project.
7. After approval by the Internship Committee (in the case of a training project generated on the portal when it is in the “approved but not active” status), the host organisation/company will be asked to print a copy of the necessary documents, affix the necessary signatures and deliver them directly to the student, who will take care of bringing them to the Internship Desk for the subsequent activation of the internship.
8. In the event of changes to the agreement, or internships outside Lombardy, please contact the Internship Desk at the following e-mail address: stagedbsv@uninsubria.it.
9. For internships in Switzerland or abroad, it will be necessary to sign a Training Agreement (replacing the agreement), please contact the Internship Desk at the following e-mail address: stagedbsv@uninsubria.it.

During the curricular internship period, students must:

1. Fill in the attendance register, which can be downloaded from their AlmaLaurea page;
2. Contact their academic tutor halfway through the internship period to inform them of the progress of the internship.

If necessary:

• extend the internship beyond the deadline set in the training project;
• suspend the internship temporarily for any reason;
• terminate the internship early (e.g. upon completion of the required number of hours),

the student must promptly notify the host organisation/company, which will submit a request via the online system by accessing the internship “details” and selecting the relevant action.

Once the internship has been completed, the student must:

1. have the attendance register signed by the company tutor; 

2. ask their company tutor to fill in the joint internship report, which can be downloaded from their AlmaLaurea page, and have it signed by their internal tutor.

3. Complete your online internship evaluation questionnaire available on the Almalaurea page and check that the host organisation/company does the same (it is not necessary to print the questionnaires); 

4. Email the Internship Office stagedbsv@uninsubria.it and the internship committee: the internship completion form (see attachment below, in the section for your degree programme) and attach the joint report and the attendance register which can be downloaded from the Alma laurea portal. Upon delivery of the above documentation, the student will receive a receipt certifying that the internship has been completed successfully; 

5. Register for the exam session for INTERNSHIP or CURRICULAR TRAINEESHIP on the ESSE3 platform. (NOT for BIOSOS students)

PLEASE NOTE: students enrolled in the Double Degree programme or participating in the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme MUST NOT register for the registration call for the TRAINING PLACEMENT or CURRICULAR TRAINEESHIP posted on the ESSE3 notice board

Al terzo anno di corso è previsto lo svolgimento di un periodo di tirocinio formativo presso un laboratorio, dove svolgere un’attività pratica qualificata inerente alle tematiche biotecnologiche trattate del Corso di Laurea. Lo svolgimento delle attività di laboratorio rappresenta uno strumento importante per l'acquisizione di abilità tecniche e costituisce l'occasione per sviluppare capacità di pianificazione del disegno sperimentale nonché per l'acquisizione di competenze biotecnologiche.

Il tirocinio prevede un’attività sperimentale e dà luogo al riconoscimento di 9 CFU, corrispondenti ad un minimo di 225 ore di frequenza a tempo pieno in laboratorio e prevede la stesura di una relazione dell’attività sperimentale svolta, che è parte integrante del percorso di tirocinio (massimo 20 pagine) e la sua presentazione pubblica in seduta di laurea.

Il tirocinio può essere interno, se effettuato presso un laboratorio dell’Ateneo, o esterno se svolto presso i laboratori di enti/aziende convenzionati con l’Ateneo. La proposta di tirocinio è soggetta ad approvazione del Consiglio di Corso, che sentito il parere della Commissione preposta “Stages e Tirocini” valuta la coerenza e l’adeguatezza del progetto di tirocinio con gli obiettivi formativi specifici del Corso di Laurea. Allo studente viene assegnato dal Consiglio di Corso un docente guida (tutor interno). 

• Per l'attivazione dei tirocini interni inviare la richiesta di tirocinio curriculare alla commissione stage (Vedi mail sotto).
• Per l'attivazione di tirocini esterni lo studente deve rivolgersi allo Sportello Stage DBSV.

Per ulteriori informazioni è possibile rivolgersi alla Commissione Stage

• luciano.piubelli@uninsubria.it
• antonino.diiorio@uninsubria.it
• genciana.terova@uninsubria.it

As part of the three-year degree course in Biological Sciences, the internship can take the form of either an experimental activity or an activity  , the internship can take the form of either experimental work or theoretical-analytical work, in the form of a compilation thesis. The internship gives rise to the recognition of 8 CFU credits, corresponding to a minimum of 200 hours of practical activity in the laboratory over a period of at least 2 months. At the end of the experimental internship, a summary of the activities carried out and a presentation (pptx). For the compilation thesis, a report of approximately 15 pages 15 pages and a presentation (pptx) on a scientific topic agreed with the internal tutor.

The internship proposal is subject to approval by the Course Council, which also assesses the consistency and suitability of the internship project with the specific objectives of the degree course. 

• To activate internal internships, send the internship request, included in the thesis, to the internship committee (see email below).
• To activate external internships, students must contact the DBSV Internship Desk.

For further information and to send the forms, write to:

• roberto.papait@uninsubria.it
• marzia.gariboldi@uninsubria.it 

The final exam to obtain the degree title consists in the preparation and discussion of a report, written in English, of the experimental biomedical research activities performed by the student in an academic laboratory, or in other qualified research centres. 
The final exam to obtain the MSc degree title consists of the preparation and discussion of a report, written in English, of the experimental biomedical research activities performed by the student in an academic laboratory, or in other qualified research centres officially recognised by the University, under the supervision of an academic tutor. 

To activate external internships, students must contact the DBSV Internship Desk.

For further information, please contact the Internship Commission

• c.kilstrup-nielsen@uninsubria.it
• erica.zamberletti@uninsubria.it 

As part of the Master's Degree programme in Biotechnology for the Bio-Based and Health Industry, the internship involves experimental work and is worth 30 CFU, corresponding to a minimum of 750 hours. The internship period for the preparation of the degree thesis must in any case be qualitatively and quantitatively adequate to achieve the objectives of an internship for a master's degree in biotechnology. As a guideline, a minimum period of 9 months can be considered suitable, considering a weekly attendance of 30-40 hours. It is, however, the responsibility of the university tutor, together with the external tutor, when present, to assess whether the work carried out by the intern is adequate for the writing of the degree thesis. Students participating in the Double Degree programme (enrolled at the University of Insubria or the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, UTC) carry out their internal curricular internship at the university where they completed their second year and discuss their thesis at the university where they are enrolled. In order to access internships, students are required to have passed all first-year exams.

• For internal internships, fill in the Request Form and send it to the internship committee. (see email below).
• If you choose to do your internship at facilities outside the university, this must be authorised in advance by the Course Council after consulting the Internship and Work Experience Committee. Students must contact the DBSV Internship Desk. Approval is subject to the scientific relevance and biotechnological nature of the proposed project. The student is assigned a supervisor (a lecturer from the Department, preferably from the Course Council).

For further information, please contact the Internship Committee

• genciana.terova@uninsubria.it 
• luciano.piubello@uninsubria.it
• antonino.diiorio@uninsubria.it  

See also: JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Master's Degree course in Biology and Sustainability includes an internship for the preparation of the degree thesis and the final examination, which together are worth 27 CFU credits, corresponding to at least 675 hours. The internship is an experimental activity carried out by the intern for an indicative period of at least 8 months, which may be non-consecutive, with a weekly commitment of approximately 30 hours in the laboratory and/or field. In any case, the internship period must be qualitatively and quantitatively adequate to achieve the objectives necessary for the preparation of a master's thesis focused on environmental sustainability in the biological field, and it is the responsibility of the university tutor, together with the external tutor when applicable, to assess the adequacy of the experimental activity conducted by the intern for the purposes of writing the thesis.

Internal internships are carried out under the supervision of a university tutor (a lecturer from the degree course or the university) and are normally based at the university's facilities.  To access an internal internship, you must complete the Internship Application Form and send it to the Internship and Work Experience Committee (see below).

External internships are carried out at facilities outside the University, provided they are affiliated, under the supervision of an external tutor, who is the contact person for the facility where the internship takes place. The scientific project of the internship must be authorised in advance by the Degree Course Council, after consulting the Internship and Work Experience Committee. A positive opinion is subject to the relevance of the proposed project to environmental sustainability in the field of biology. In addition to the external tutor, the intern is assigned a university tutor (a lecturer from the degree programme, preferably affiliated with the DBSV or DiSTA).

To access the external internship, you must contact the DBSV Internship Desk and fill in the Internship Application Form together with the external tutor and send it to the Internship and Work Experience Committee (see below), which will assess its suitability for a master's degree thesis on environmental sustainability in biology. If the assessment is positive, the DBSV Internship Desk will activate the internship.

At the end of the internship, you must fill in the End of Internship Form and send it to the Internship and Work Experience Committee (see below).

For further information, please consult the DBSV Internship Desk page or contact the Internship and Work Experience Committee.

• roberto.papait@uninsubria.it
• antonino.diiorio@uninsubria.it
• maurizio.brivio@uninsubria.it

See also: JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The University offers students the opportunity to undertake internships abroad by participating in Erasmus Traineeship programmes or as free mover students. 

The Erasmus+ Traineeship mobility programme allows university students to undertake a training internship at a company or institution in one of the European countries participating in the programme. Mobility is possible for each cycle of study (minimum period: 2 months, maximum period: 12 months).  nbsp;Participating students are selected through an annual public call for applications.&

For more information, go to  Erasmus+ Traineeship

PLEASE NOTE: students enrolled in the Double Degree programme or participating in the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme DO NOT NEED to register for the registration call for the TRAINING PLACEMENT or CURRICULAR TRAINEESHIP posted on the ESSE3 notice board

Students  Free mover  do not participate in an exchange programme organised by the University, such as Erasmus+, but independently organise a period of study abroad - at a destination of their choice - personally and entirely responsible for organising their stay abroad, and then request recognition for it. 

For more information, go to  Free mover