Remember that graduate students have up to one year from the day of their graduation to activate an internship through the office. After this period, the University will no longer be able to promote internships abroad from a legal point of view. Keep in consideration that the activation process usually takes about 7/10 days.
Below are the options for finding an internship abroad:
- Check the offers in the IULM section of Almalaurea, by typing STAGE ESTERO in the search bar
- Join the private LinkedIn group "IULM for Job"
- Find the internship thanks to your personal connections or network (sometimes you may have personal contacts abroad). If you fall into this category, it is advisable to contact the office so they can explain how to best proceed
- Use search engines and/or Internship Providers, which are agencies that offer many advantages for curricular internships. We invite students to write to internship@iulm.it to receive a list of useful links for their search.
Once selected for an internship, before starting the internship and in order to begin the bureaucratic activation process (without which the internship cannot be recognised), the company must send an Acceptance Letter, which should be sent scanned to us at internship@iulm.it specifying fundamental details to be able to draw up the Internship Agreement / Training Agreement.
The Acceptance Letter template for companies to fill in can be downloaded here.
The company will also have to register on the Almalaurea portal where the internship activation documents will be processed, by clicking on this link.
Once we have received the letter, we will draw up the Internship Agreement which we will then send to our General Manager for it to be signed. Once signed, we will contact the intern to sign the document and to explain the next steps to complete the activation.
Lastly, if the internship is in presence, you will also need to sign the Manleva Tirocinante Estero, which you can request by writing to internship@iulm.it.
Checklist before starting:
Before leaving for an internship abroad, we strongly recommend that you:
- Check the expiry date of your passport and health card
- Apply for your passport in good time (if it is not valid for the trip)
- Retrieve information - also from our office - on any health insurance to be taken out (if deemed necessary for your internship)
- Check the need for any medical vaccinations required by the host country
- Find out about and, if necessary, apply for an entry visa in the countries that require it (this process is the responsibility of the trainee, who must take into account the timing of the procedure)
- Finally, it is advisable to gather as much information as possible about the Hosting Country and the Host Organisation.
Check-list Activation documents - Do you have all these documents?
- Acceptance Letter
- Internship Agreement
- Manleva Tirocinante Estero (if the internship is in presence)
For further information about internships abroad, please use the following contacts:
Email: internship@iulm.it
Telephone: (+39) 0289141 - 2276 or 2397
