Internship abroad

The programme is open to students enrolled in the Primary Education Science degree programme at the Brescia campus:

• Internships at the primary schools in Bucharest and Lugano are reserved for students who need to complete T2 and T4.
• The internship at the kindergarten in Barcelona is reserved for students who need to complete T1 and T3. 

Students selected for the programme will arrange their training project on the basis of their internship year together with their university and school tutor.
 

Dates: February – April 2025

Application deadline: 12 December 2024

Students selected for the programme will be able to organise their internship on the basis of the internship hours for their study year, agreeing start and end dates directly with the school.
 

The following number of applicants will be selected on academic merit:

• 3 students for the internship at the “Aldo Moro” Italian International School in Bucharest 
• 2 students for the internship at the “Leonardo da Vinci” Institute in Lugano
• 1 student for the internship at the Italian “Maria Montessori” Kindergarten in Barcelona 

Since the schools use an Italian curriculum, full credit recognition for internships is granted for these activities, as specified on page 5 of the Faculty of Education's Guide to Study Abroad Programmes. For further information, refer to the Faculty guidelines available at this link.

It is compulsory for all students taking part in an international programme organised by Cattolica International to take out a “Student Safety Package,” which includes insurance cover and an emergency app. Activation costs €75.

After selection, students must contact their internship tutor to apply for recognition of curricular credits. 
Internship tutor names and office hours are available at this link.

After selection, students are required to activate their internship via the STeP portal. This procedure is mandatory and must be started at least 30 days before the internship begins, following the instructions set out in the Activation Guide.

Once the internship activation process has been completed, students can submit their scholarship application via the STeP Portal. Funds will be awarded as set out below, subject to availability.

3.1 Scholarship requirements:

• Internships must last at least 60 days (months are taken to be 30 days each, counting all days, including public holidays).;
• All relevant forms must be filled in correctly and submitted via the portal within the specified times (at least 30 days before the start of the internship for pre-departure documentation and no later than 30 days after the end of the internship for return documentation).;
• Scholarships cannot be combined with other funding from the International Office nor applied for during mobility abroad through other programmes.

3.2 Scholarship amounts 
Monthly scholarship amounts vary depending on the internship duration, the destination, and the intern’s status (whether bachelor degree level, master degree level, university master level or recent graduate).

Scholarship amounts for bachelor degree or master degree level students 

1.    Destinations: European Union countries, EU Partner Countries and United Kingdom

Students with the above-mentioned prerequisites will receive two monthly scholarship amounts, according to the table below:

Additionally, students who submit an ISEEU (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator for Universities) equal to or less than €30,000 will receive an additional amount of €500. 

Example: 

• A student on a 2-month internship in Austria and an ISEEU equal to or less than €30,000: total amount €1,400.
• A student on a 2-month internship in Austria and an ISEEU greater than €30,000: total amount €900.

Additional funding for "green travel" is available.  A lump sum of €50 can be applied for if for your outbound and/or return journey you use a sustainable means of transport, such as trains, buses, bicycles, or carpooling shared by two or more students.
 

Disbursement method and timeline:
Eligible students will receive 80% of the first two monthly instalments as an initial payment after the internship begins and upon submission of the required documentation. The remaining 20%, along with any additional €500 payment due, will be disbursed after the internship concludes and upon submission of the required end-of-internship documentation. The requested payment will be processed within 60 days of submission of complete documentation. Note that during August and December, scholarship disbursement may take longer.

2.    Non-European Union destinations (not listed in the table above)

All students meeting the aforementioned requirements will receive a scholarship of €500 per month for two months.

Third month: For internships lasting at least 90 days, students with an ISEE Universitario (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator for Universities) of €30,000 or less are eligible to receive a scholarship payment for a third month. Note that expense receipts must be submitted.

Example:

• A student with a 3-month internship in the United States and an ISEEU of €30,000 or less: total amount €1,500.
• A student with a 3-month internship in the United States and an ISEEU greater than €30,000: total amount €1,000.

Disbursement method and timeline
Eligible students will receive 70% of the total scholarship amount after the internship begins and upon submission of the required documentation. The remaining 30% will be disbursed after the internship concludes and upon submission of the necessary end-of-internship documentation. Payment will be processed within 60 days of submission of complete documentation. Note that during August and December, scholarship disbursement may take longer.