Activating an internship abroad
To set up a curricular or extracurricular internship abroad, please follow the process described below according to your destination country (group A or B).
Internship set-up requests must be complete with all required documents and emailed to the Internship Services at least 20 days before the expected start date of the internship.
Our University sets up two types of internships:
- curricular internships: for students enrolled in a study programme (Bachelor's, Master's, vocational master, etc.). In this case, students have to complete the internship before completing the study programme;
- extra-curricular internships: for those who completed a study programme no more than 12 months earlier. Extracurricular internships can be undertaken abroad only if they are provided for by the internship and/or employment legislation in the destination country. For example, internship legislation in France does not provide for internships that are not integrated into a study programme.
Students can carry out their internship abroad:
- remotely, i.e. working from home (in Italy or in the destination country);
- in person at the host institution, in compliance with local work-safety regulations. In this case, interns will be required to sign a liability waiver form.
Interns will not receive any allowance from the University. However, the host institution may provide the intern with an allowance, the amount of which will have to be specified in the internship agreement.
If the student is already receiving a scholarship or other financial support, he/she will be required to check its compatibility with the internship allowance.
For information, please e-mail or phone the Internship Services only. Contact details are shown on this page.
Erasmus+ outgoing students and interns who need clarification on specific requirements made by their host institution abroad are kindly advised to contact the Internship Services well in advance.
Internship office
For information
E-mail assistance: [email protected]
Phone assistance (02.503.12032):
- Tuesday: 10 am to 12 noon
- Thursday: 10 am to 12 noon
Please do NOT follow the process described in this page if you have been selected to take part in an international mobility programme (e. g. Erasmus Traineeship, thesis/internship abroad etc.).
In this case, please contact the office in charge of the mobility programme in question.
Before you start the internship set-up process, please check to which group your destination country belongs:
- Group A: European Union countries, Andorra, Argentina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Japan, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Israel, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Uruguay.
- Group B: all countries not included in Group A.
For host institutions located in the United States of America: if the host institution participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, please follow the internship set-up process for countries in group A, otherwise follow the process for countries in group B. Please check this aspect with your host institution before you start the set-up process.
Please bear in mind the following
The processing of your request does not translate into automatic acceptance. The Internship Office will check the accuracy of your documents and let you know of any corrections to be made.
The final decision on whether to approve or reject your internship project will be based on the health and safety conditions in your destination country.
- Send an email to [email protected] at least 20 days before the internship start date, copying the contact person for internship procedures at the host institution (or equivalent position), with the following documents as pdf files:
- internship agreement (group A), to be filled out in print (not by hand) with all the data required and signed by the student as well as the legal representative of the host institution;
- copy of the student's ID (front and back);
- University tutor’s letter (for curricular internships only): the student must identify his/her tutor, as required for his/her study programme, and have the tutor letter filled in and signed (even if not required for internships in Italy);
- internship-abroad waiver completed and signed (for in-person internships only).
- Wait for written feedback from the Internship office. If the documentation is accurate, the office will send the student the internship agreement signed by the University.
- The internship can start only after receiving the email confirmation from the Internship office.
- Send an email to [email protected] at least 20 days before the internship start date, copying the contact person for internship procedures at the host institution (or equivalent position), with the following documents as pdf files:
- internship agreement (group B), to be filled out in print (not by hand) with all the data required and signed by the student as well as the legal representative of the host institution;
- agreement of joint control of personal data – group B to be filled out in print (not by hand) with all the data required and signed by the legal representative of the host institution;
- copy of the student's ID (front and back);
- University tutor’s letter (for curricular internships only): the student must identify his/her tutor, as required for his/her study programme, and have the tutor letter filled in and signed (even if not required for internships in Italy);
- internship-abroad waiver completed and signed (for in-person internships only).
- Wait for written feedback from the Internship office. If the documentation is accurate, the office will send the student the internship agreement signed by the University.
- The internship can start only after receiving the email confirmation from the Internship office.
In addition to the services offered through the institutional channels, students and graduates of the University of Milan who intend to do an internship abroad can benefit from Goinglobal, an online platform to find job and internship opportunities in 120 countries in the world.
On the platform, users can see the current offers, create their personal profile, upload their CV and forward their applications.
Moreover, they can access a rich database that includes all the details about several foreign countries (such as targeted advice for drafting the CV and information about the required documentation to enter their country of interest), and specific information on occupational trends.
In order to access Goinglobal, students have to login to UNIMIA and click on the links in the sections “Jobs and Traineeships” or “International Mobility” of their personal area.
For technical support on the use of GoinGlobal services please go to the:
“Contact Us” section of the Goinglobal website