
The internship is a period of training that enables students to obtain professional expertise through practical experience in a business.
Setting up an internship, therefore, may be an opportunity that is as attractive to the business. The advantages for companies, in fact, are multiple, from the possibility of getting to know candidates by observing them carry out projects in the field to acquiring creative ideas and innovative solutions, to remaining up-to-date with the latest trends in the sector, from training potential, full-time employees to promoting the company among people potentially looking for work.
Another training possibility for graduates is that of carrying out a thesis in a business on issues of interest to the activities of the latter and in line with the degree programme to which they belong. The thesis is not configured like an internship. Politecnico only releases, in fact, the insurance coverage to be able to undertake research activities at parties external to the university. Unlike the internship, this activity is not bound by the credit/hours ratio but is the fruit of an agreement between the student, supervisor, and business/organisation that agree to the time frames and methods for carrying out the research work.
Activity |
Who |
Length |
Start |
Remuneration |
Curricular internship |
Students |
Depends on the number of CFUs in the degree programme (1 CFU equals 25 hours) |
Depends on the degree course |
Not mandatory |
Company Thesis | Students | Depends on the number of CFUs in the degree programme and on the agreement between professor, student and company | At any time during the year, upon agreement between company, student and professor | Not mandatory |
Graduate Internship |
Graduates |
Maximum 6 months |
Within 12 months of granting the qualification |
Minimum participation allowance stipulated by law |