Internship
The master's degree in Biotechnology for the Bioeconomy is achieved through a Final Examination, which consists in the public discussion of a Dissertation reporting the results of the activities carried out during the Degree Internship (DI).
See all the final thesis and internship opportunities
Students may undertake their internship or thesis with an external organization or within the University of Milan. Students wishing to carry out an internship or thesis with external associations, companies, or institutions can browse the Almalaurea-Unimi online notice board for posted listings and apply for those matching their profile, or they can arrange a personalized training project with a host organization of their choice. If the host organization does not yet have an agreement in place, the student must ask them to register on the Almalaurea-Unimi Placement portal and submit a request for an agreement. Students wishing to undertake an internship or thesis within the University of Milan can view opportunities specific to their degree program, identify a professor conducting research in their field of interest, or consult their tutor—if the degree program provides one—for information and suggestions. In either case, for more specific information on internship or thesis projects, as well as advice and suggestions, students can always consult their tutor (if applicable to their degree program) and the Chair of the Teaching Board for their degree program.
External internships and thesis projects must be initiated in accordance with the procedure established by the COSP Internship Services prior to their commencement. A copy of the activation letter—prepared by a degree program faculty member acting as the internship or thesis supervisor using exclusively the online forms available in the Faculty intranet area (internship and thesis service)—must be uploaded to the platform designated by the COSP Internship Services by the host organization. The letter must be fully completed, printed, and signed by both the supervisor and the student.
Before the internship or thesis begins, the student must countersign the letter prepared and signed by the internship or thesis supervisor and email it to the academic office (tirocinitesi.defens@unimi.it) of the department primarily responsible for the degree program (Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences)
The forms can be filled out online—exclusively by the professor—via the Faculty intranet.
Upon completion of the internship or thesis, the student must:
• complete the online student satisfaction questionnaire and ensure that the company supervisor completes the online company supervisor evaluation questionnaire (links to the questionnaires will be emailed to the student and the company supervisor by the COSP Internship Services upon completion of the internship/thesis period);
• complete the online tutoring service evaluation questionnaire (logging in using their university email credentials);
• contact the internship/thesis supervisor and ensure they finalize the internship/thesis process;
• register for the internship assessment session to obtain ECTS credits, if required by their study plan. Registration typically opens one month prior to the deadline for taking exams for the various graduation sessions.
Completing the questionnaires is mandatory for finalizing the internship/thesis and for admission to the graduation session.
Upon completion of the internship or thesis, the student must:
• complete the online student satisfaction questionnaire (logging in with their university email credentials) and ensure that the internship/thesis supervisor completes the online supervisor evaluation questionnaire;
• ensure that the internship/thesis supervisor finalizes the internship/thesis process;
• register for the internship assessment session to obtain ECTS credits, if required by their study plan. Registration typically opens one month prior to the deadline for taking exams for the various graduation sessions.
Completing the questionnaires is mandatory for finalizing the internship/thesis and for admission to the graduation session.
An internship (or traineeship) is a training experience encompassing different options:
- Students can participate in curricular internship/work placement
- Those who have completed their study programme not more than 12 months ago can do extracurricular internships/traineeships.
The Cosp manages setup procedures for internships in public and private companies and institutions aimed at enrolled students, graduands and postgraduates.
How to find a stage opportunity
Students can either select one of the available internship positions on the University noticeboard or find an internship by themselves.
In any case they must follow procedures established by the Study and Career Guidance Centre (COSP).
