Discover our job board and follow our tips for an effective application.

1. Plan ahead
   Start gathering the information you need 1–2 months before you would like your internship to begin. Book an appointment with the Internship Advisor to receive guidance on how to proceed.
   If you’re aiming for an internship abroad, allow 2–3 months, especially if visas or entry permits are required once the internship is confirmed.
2. Prepare your application materials
   Get your CV, cover letter, or portfolio ready. Book an appointment with the Career Advisors and follow our tutorials.
3. If your internship is connected to your thesis
   Before defining details with the host organization, you must identify a Faculty member willing to be your Thesis Supervisor, who must approve the internship content as a valid thesis topic.
4. You’re ready to apply!
   • Use our job board and filters to find the most suitable opportunities.
   • Join our events to introduce yourself and connect with organizations that interest you.
   • Once you’ve found your internship, follow the activation steps.
   • Remember: you must wait for all procedures to be completed and for our official confirmation before starting the internship.

Have you already found a host organization? You can submit the internship activation request online!

Before you begin, here are some useful things to know:

• Does your degree program include a compulsory curricular internship to earn credits (CFU)? Make sure to add it to your study plan before starting and remember: you’ll need approval from your Academic Supervisor. Below you can find more info about compulsory/optional internships.
• Do you want to complete an internship for personal experience? You can activate an non compulsory curricular internship, which must be completed before you graduate.
• If you wish to undertake an internship aimed at the development of your thesis, before agreeing on the details with the host organization, you must identify a professor willing to act as your Thesis Supervisor, who will also act as your internship Academic Supervisor.
• For international internships, activation takes place using the standard Internship Agreement provided by Politecnico di Milano. The process is online and the internship can start within 5–10 days.
• In case the foreign host organization does not want to follow our online activation process and propose a local internship contract based on their country’s regulations, inform us with 1 month advance and do not go abroad before receiving our confirmation.

You can go through the process in a meeting with an Internship Advisor.