What documents do I need to activate an internship?

To activate an internship, of any kind, you need:

Affiliation (Convenzione): it is the document signed by the hosting organisation and by Sapienza. It regulates the relationship and decides upon the single details and individual obligations. The company or organisation can download the document (convenzione) from its reserved area on the TSP Sapienza platform.

Training Project (Progetto Formativo): it is the document signed by the hosting body, the intern and the university that authorises the actual internship activation and decides the characteristics. The company or the organisation prepares the training project through the TSP Sapienza platform, after the drafting of the “convenzione” (affiliation).

What does “curricular internship” mean?

The curricular internship has to be in the study plan in order to obtain Credits (CFU). Internships preparatory for the final test can be considered curricular. It has to be carried out during the degree programme or before graduation.

What does “extracurricular internship” mean?

The extracurricular internship is a practical training experience aimed at creating a direct relationship between the hosting body and the intern. The intern has the chance to enrich is cultural awareness and learn important professional skills. The extracurricular internship is not a business relationship.

Sapienza promotes extracurricular internships for its students and new graduates (graduation no more than 24 months before the beginning of the internship). The current regional regulation is applied (depending on the region where the internship takes place). The regulation establishes conditions, activation procedures, monthly compensation and internship characteristics.

Please click on “Regolamento per la disciplina dei tirocini extracurriculari”

I would like to do an internship. Where can I find them?

You can find the list of affiliated organisations and apply on our TSP Sapienza platform. 
You can also refer to the “Avvisi di selezione”  to apply to internships held in public institutions and organisations, managed by the “Settore Tirocini” (Internships and Traineeships sector). Visit the page.

I have found an organisation where I can do my curricular internship. What do I have to do to activate it?

You need to send a self-application for the internship by looking for the company or the organisation on the “aziende registrate” page on the Jobsoul Sapienza platform. Your CV must include all the information about the degree programme you are attending.

If the company or the organisation is not on the list, it will have to register on the platform and stipulate the affiliation.

What activities can be recognised as an internship to obtain the credits required in my study plan?

Please contact your Student Affairs Office for more details about the activities that can be recognised as credits for Altre Attività Formative (Other Training Activities)

I have not yet graduated, can I activate an extracurricular internship?

Yes, the extracurricular internship is also intended for students who are regularly enrolled in degree programmes, non-medical specialisation schools, Advanced Professional Courses (Master in Italian) and PhD programmes.

I have found an internship opportunity that interests me but my degree programme is not on the list, what can I do?
If your programme is not on the list of courses to which the opportunity is addressed, you can make a self application. 
In the company or institution's tab, under the ‘company search’ section, you can click on ‘self-candidate traineeships’ (autocandidati tirocini) to send your CV and a presentation message.

The training project has been approved. What is to be done now?

The training project, downloaded in pdf format by the host organisation, must be signed by the organisation and the trainee and sent to the internship office in charge of the degree programme, before the planned start date.
The placement cannot start until it has been 'activated' on the TSP Sapienza platform.
The contact details of the internship contact person, with whom the delivery of the documents must be agreed, can be found both in the training project in the reserved area of TSP Sapienza and on the specific page of Sapienza website.  

What documents do I need to submit once my internship is over?

At the end of your internship, you must send the Certificate/Final Report filled in and signed by the host institution to your Student Affairs Office. The document can be prepared on the Sapienza TSP platform.

What are the procedures for activating extracurricular internships in the Lazio Region?

The Lazio Region has regulated the activation of extracurricular internships with the resolution of the Regional Council of 2 August 2019, no. 576.
DGR 576/2019 is approved in accordance with the national guidelines on extracurricular internships, adopted on May 25, 2017 at the Conferenza permanente per i rapporti fra lo Stato, le Regioni e le Province autonome di Trento e Bolzano. 

I would like to activate an extracurricular internship outside the Regione Lazio. What is the procedure?

The regional regulation, where the extracurricular internship takes place, is applied. The regional regulation establishes the activation procedures, monthly compensation and all the characteristics.

Please mail tirocini@uniroma1.it with all your data and the hosting organisation's: the Internships and Traineeships Sector will verify whether the right conditions for the activation are met and will communicate the procedures.

What is the procedure for activating an extracurricular internship in the Lazio Region in agreement with Sapienza?

Extracurricular internships for Sapienza students and graduates must be activated using the Gestionale Tirocini Jobsoul. The host must be registered on the platform and must sign the agreement for extracurricular internships, which is necessary to publish the opportunities and create the training projects.

How long does an extracurricular internship in Regione Lazio last?

The extracurricular internship has a minimum duration of 2 months and a maximum duration of 6 months, including extensions and renewals. For some trainees in special categories, the maximum duration can be up to 12 or 24 months (Regional Council Resolution DGR)

Can the internship in the Lazio Region be suspended?

The trainee is entitled to a suspension of the internship due to maternity, injury or long-term illness (equal to or exceeding 30 calendar days), during the company's closing days lasting at least 15 consecutive calendar days. The period of suspension shall not count towards the total duration of the internship.

Is the internship subject to Mandatory Communications?

Although not considered as an employment relationship, extracurricular internships are subject to mandatory communications by the host institution as per art. 9-bis, co. 2,  d.l. n. 510/1996.

Mandatory communications: methods and timing

The Mandatory Communications Computer System (Sistema Informatico per le Comunicazioni Obbligatorie) is the single access point for sending online communications about the activation, extension, transformation, and termination of an employment relationship, according to the unified models defined by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies https://www.co.lavoro.gov.it/co/welcome.aspx. Notification of activation must be made within 24 hours before the start date of the internship. The host party must make notification of transformation or termination of an employment relationship within five days following the modification or termination of the internship.

Can I activate an internship abroad?

If you are a student or a graduate (no more than 18 months since graduation), you can activate an internship abroad by using the TSP Sapienza platform. For these internships, affiliation and training project are in English.

Are internships within the Erasmus+ traineeship programme activated through the TSP Sapienza platform?

No, in order to take part in the Erasmus+ Traineeship call for applications, it is necessary to follow the procedures set out in the call for applications issued by Sapienza. 
Further information can be found on the ‘Traineeships abroad’ page of Sapienza website.