The internship is a period of training aimed at students during their university studies (curricular internship), recent graduates within 12 months of obtaining the degree (extracurricular internship) and graduates in a state of unemployment (internship / job placement). The period of training is spent at companies and public institutions which have subscribed an agreement with the University. Internship may be required by the regulations of the degree course, or it may be carried out on a voluntary basis.

The internship can have a maximum duration of 12 months for students and 6 months for recent graduates.

An internship involves three subjects: the intern, the promoter (the University of Padua) and the host (the company or public institution). The university tutor, usually a teacher from the University, and the company tutor (not necessarily the same as the legal representative) guide and follow the trainees in the performance of their duties.

The University of Padua, through its Career Service Unit, deals with students and new graduates in their transition from the academic world to the professional world. 

The "Vetrina degli Stages" help students and new graduates to look for internships and training opportunities. A list of the associated firms is available for subscribers, who can decide whether the job description corresponds to their job aims.

START THE CURRICULA INTERNSHIP 
Forms must be submitted at least 15 days before the start of the internship and include:
- Agreement with the institution (only if not already active)
- Training project
- Certificate of general safety training course

END OF INTERNSHIP IN ITALY
The Internship certificate must be printed and signed by the tutor and delivered to the Career Service. After ten days it will be ready to be picked up and countersigned.
ATTENTION: if the effective dates of the internship are different from those initially indicated in the training project, the tutor must notify by e-mail to stage@unipd.it.
- Report: You are requested to write about three pages on the activity carried out. This must be signed by the university tutor and then presented when registering credits together with the certificate signed by the Career Service Office.

END OF INTERNSHIP ABROAD
- Internship certificate must be printed and signed by the tutor and delivered to the Career Service Office. 
ATTENTION: if the effective dates of the internship are different from those initially indicated in the training project, the company tutor must notify by e-mail to stage@unipd.it.
- Report: You are requested to write about three pages on the activity carried out, which must be signed by the university tutor and then delivered to the Career Service Office. The CFU will then be registered automatically.

SPECIFIC INDICATION FOR INTERNSHIPS WITHIN THE DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK
Specific information regarding internships for students of the Degree Course in Social Work: The internship certificate and timetable must be printed and signed by both the tutor and the person in charge of the institution, and then delivered to the Career Service Office. It will be ready for collection, countersigned by the manager in about a week. It must be presented at the internship examination.

The Career Service Office of the Department is located in Via del Santo 28,Padua on the first floor.

For information please contact:

Dott.ssa Chiara Zanovello
e mail: chiara.zanovello@unipd.it or stage@unipd.it
Tel: +39 049 827 3075 (during office hours). 

Public opening hours in the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies
Tuesday 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. 
Thursday 3 p.m.- 4.30 p.m.

Outside the above hours, contact the Career Service Central Office (Palazzo Storione, Riviera Tito Livio 6, Padua), open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. or call 049/8273073 ( Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.), or write to stage@unipd.it.

For more information on internships and traineeships, consult the University website www.unipd.it/stage and follow the instructions.

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