Internship program
Curricular internships take place between February and May each year and require a minimum of 250 hours. These internships place students in public or private institutions—either in Italy or abroad—where they engage in practical activities aligned with the educational objectives of the SciComm Master’s program. Internships are a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience and explore a specific job role, company, or sector. During the internship, students will work on a communication project jointly defined by the intern, the Host Organization, and the SciComm Master coordinator.
Internships are mandatory for all students and must be completed within the second semester—typically between February and May. Interns are required to complete a minimum of 250 hours over a two-month period.
Internships can be carried out in the following ways:
At the Host Organization
in person, online, or in hybrid mode.
To find an internship, students may use the University’s Career Services or independently research and contact potential host institutions.
While many employers use internships to identify potential future hires, please note that internships do not constitute, nor imply, an employment relationship with the Host Organization. International students who wish to intern in their home country must find the internship themselves. The program can support only the administrative aspects—not the search for a host institution.
Within the student’s current workplace
Students who are already employed may choose to carry out their internship within their current company, provided the internship project is relevant to science communication.
International students working in communication in their home country must also arrange this option independently.
At the University of Trento
Online mode only.
On-site internships at the University are not allowed, and international students cannot travel to Italy specifically to complete their internship.
Through recognition of professional work
Students who are already working in the field of communication during the Master’s program may request to have their work activity recognized in place of the internship.
INTERNSHIP PROCEDURE
To ensure a safe work environment for everyone, completing Safety at Work training is mandatory for all interns. This training is legally required and will be provided by your host company or institution.
If you have a recent and valid certificate, you’re all set. If instead, you need to get certified The University has you covered offering all interns the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive online course called “Health and Safety in the Workplace.”
Enrolling in the Online Safety Course
Here’s how to easily enroll in the required “Health and Safety in the Workplace” course:
- Visit the University’s course management system
- Select “Student” and then click on “Uni Login”.
- Enter your student login credentials to access your account.
- Once logged in, look for the section called “Courses You Are Registered”. There, you should find the “Health and Safety in the Workplace General Training” course.
If the course doesn’t appear in your registered courses, navigate to “Courses to Which You Can Subscribe” and search for “Health and Safety”.
If you encounter any difficulties while enrolling, don’t hesitate to reach out to the University’s online learning support team at uff.didatticaonline@unitn.it. They’re happy to assist you!
Setting up an internship in Italy involves three stages: accessing the Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform, signing the Agreement, and activating the internship with the student.
The host company/institution:
- access the Esse3 Internships and Jobs platform,
- signs the Agreement,
- uploads the proposed internship to Esse3.
The prospective intern
- finds a university supervisor,
- accepts the proposed internship on Esse3,
- and shares the proposal with the University supervisor.
The University supervisor
- assesses the proposal
- and sends their acceptance to Job Guidance.
At the end of this process the prospective intern download the final proposal, signs it, had it signed by both the tutors, and send it to jobguidance@unitn.it
Step 1 : Complete the DSRS online form – Internship closure – Phase 1
Attach the following documents:
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Internship Certificate Part 1 (available in Esse3) signed both by the company tutor and you
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Final Internship Report
Once the form has been completed and sent, the Job Guidance office issues the “Internship Certificate part 2“. Download it from your Esse3 reserved area, sign it and send it to your academic tutor for signature.
Step 2: Once the academic tutor sends you the signed Certificate part 2, attach it to the DSRS online form – Internship closure – Phase 2
Step 3: Fill in the DSRS form – Internship evaluation – Student questionnaire.
Once the form has been completed, the system automatically sends an email to the Company tutor inviting him/her to complete the end-of-internship evaluation survey. When he/she has completed it your internship will be recorded.
Our alumni have taken an internship at:
A.N.SVI. Srl Accademia di Neuropsicologia dello Sviluppo
Roma. Italy
Areaderma Srl
Baselga di Pinè, Italy
Arditodesio – Jet Propulsion Theatre
Trento, Italy
Arnold Vuga Communication Agency
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Badisches Landesmuseum
Karlsruhe, Germany
Biblioteca Scientifica dell’ Ex Ospedale Psichiatrico
Pergine Valsugana, Italy
Blum Comunicazione
Bolzano, Italy
Centro Studi Giorgio Levi Cases
Padova, Italy
Chichiri Museum
Blantyre, Malawi
CIBIT – Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research
Coimbra, Portugal
CIBIO – Centre for Integrative Biology
Povo (TN), Italy
Clorofilla Editoria Scientifica
Milano, Italy
CNR – Istituto di biochimica e biologia cellulare
Napoli, Italy
Cocoa Research Centre
Trinidad & Tobago
CORILA Consorzio per il coordinamento delle ricerche inerenti al sistema lagunare di Venezia
Venezia, Italy
Data Root
Santiago, Cile
DW Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster
Bonn, Germany
ERICA – Educazione Ricerca Informazione Comunicazione Ambientale
Alba (CN), Italy
Esplora Interactive Science Centre
Kalkara, Malta
FBK Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Povo (TN), ITaly
Fondazione Edmund Mach
S. Michele all’Adige (TN), Italy
Fondazione Pezcoller
Trento, Italy
Forest Foundation
Manila, Philippines
FoodHub Srl
Cesena, Italy
Glow
Trento, Italy
Immaginario Scientifico
Trieste, Italy
IN srl
Udine, Italy
ISSIBERN, International Space Science Institute
Bern, Switzerland
IZSVe Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Legnaro, Italy
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Berlin, Germany
Level Up
Trento, Italy
Manila Observatory
Quezon City, Philippines
MUSE Museo della Scienza
Trento, Italy
NOI Techpark
Bolzano, Italy
Nouscom AG
Roma, Italy
Observa Scienza e Società
Vicenza, Italy
Open Fiber
Rome, Italy
Politecnico di Milano
Milano, Italy
PopBrain
Modena, Italy
Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Trento, Italy
RTDS Group
Vienna, Austria
R3 GIS S.r.l.
Bolzano, Italy
Shot de Ciencia
Bogotà, Colombia
The Francis Crick Institute
London, UK
Trentino Comunicazioni
Trento, Italy
OSMOSIA Srl
Catania, Italy
UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Venezia, Italy
Università di Bolzano
Bolzano, Italy
Università di Trento
Trento, Italy
Zanichelli Editore
Bologna, Italy