The Customised Internship is a programme open to all students and recent graduates (within 12 months of graduation) who are motivated to gain international experience, develop professional skills, and enrich their CV.

No minimum grade average is required, but you must be able to demonstrate a good level of English, with a minimum level of B2.

Find all details here: Destinations Summer 2026.

The internships can last for 8/12 weeks.

ATTENTION, not all destinations offer the 12-week option!

Read all details: Destinations Summer 2026.

See the dedicated page for the details of each destination:

SUMMER 2026 destninations

For information about Spring Edition costs visit the dedicated page. 

For the Summer 2026 session, 27 scholarships worth €1,500 each are available.

The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and disbursed as reimbursements.

To obtain a scholarship, it is sufficient to enrol in the programme; no specific application is required.

When assigning the scholarships, please note that priority will be given first to current students, followed by recent graduates and master’s students.

Additional scholarships worth € 2,500 are also available for students of the Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the Piacenza campus: leggi qui maggiori informazioni.

Included in the programme is the activation of the Student Safety Package, which includes: 

• insurance cover valid for the entire length of the programme abroad;
• Activation of the Student Safety app, which helps manage emergencies.

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Join the events and info sessions of Cattolica International.

Participating will be very helpful to understand which destination is the best fit for you!

Moreover, it will be a great opportunity to meet program providers and some students who have participated in previous editions.

Register to an info-session

If you can’t attend any of the scheduled days, don’t worry — our office is available to arrange individual interviews. Write an email to wea@unicatt.it and request an individual appointment!

1. Visit the Summer 2026 destinations page.
    
2. Complete your online application and upload the following required documents::
    
   • CV in English
   • Cover Letter in English: remember to specify a destination from the call for applications and indicate your field of interest in your cover letter.
   • Passport: not required
   • English certification: not required

To complete your application you will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee of € 35 before the closing date for applications.

After the registration deadline, the International Office will collect your application and send the documents you uploaded during the application phase (CV and Cover Letter) to the provider you selected based on your chosen destination.

Subsequently, you will be invited by the provider to participate in the initial introductory call, during which you will have the opportunity to verbally convey what you wrote in the Cover Letter. We encourage you to schedule the call as soon as possible so that the provider can begin the placement search.

We advise you to regularly check your Icatt email inbox as well as your personal email to avoid missing important communications from the provider!

Additionally, in the week following the registration deadline, our office will compile the ranking list and allocate the scholarships based on academic merit.

Then, we will schedule an initial and mandatory orientation session together to understand the subsequent steps to be taken!

If this is your first international experience during your current course of study, upon your return, you will automatically receive 1 additional ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credit for international activities.

It is also possible to have a Customized Internship Abroad recognized as a curricular internship!
To verify whether this recognition is possible and the requisities you must satisfy, you must consult your faculty guide and contact your Faculty Internship Tutor. The names, contact information, and office hours of the Internship Tutors are available online. Simply visit your study program’s page and click on the "Activities and Experiences" / "Internships and Stage" section.

Once the provider has confirmed the company’s name and your tasks, you can inform your tutor. After obtaining their approval, you can proceed with activating the internship on the Stage and Placement Portal (Portale Stage and Placement (STeP)) by following the activation guide.