You can find details about the required documents for your internship applications on the Guide and Forms page.
During the pandemic, the process was as follows:
Faculty/Vocational School Secretariat:
◦ Completed forms
◦ A copy of your ID
◦ Declaration and Commitment Form
◦ Employer Information Form
◦ If working on Saturdays, an employer-issued letter stating this
The Internship Coordination Office knows which departments allow compulsory or voluntary internships but does not track individual student internship obligations (e.g., whether they have completed a previous compulsory internship, the number of internships completed, or eligibility requirements). Since Faculties are responsible for determining compulsory internships, students must request this letter from their Faculty.
The Internship Coordination Office can provide a letter confirming SGK obligations.
Regardless of whether the internship is compulsory or voluntary, the University is responsible for SGK insurance coverage for students whose internship applications have been approved.
Previously, vocational and technical school students were entitled to internship payments under the Vocational Education Law (Law No. 3308). However, with the December 9, 2016, amendment (Law No. 6764 and Law No. 6111), new regulations were introduced:
To cancel your internship, you must submit a petition to your Faculty explaining the reason for cancellation. This must be done before the internship start date or within 10 days of the internship start date.
Once approved, your Faculty will inform the Internship Coordination Office, and your cancellation will be processed.
If your company is closed due to renovations or other reasons, you must obtain a signed statement from your employer confirming this and submit it to your Faculty.
The Faculty will review the situation and coordinate with the Internship Coordination Office to determine how your internship duration will be adjuste
If you are absent due to illness, you must obtain a medical report from a hospital or family doctor and send an email to your Faculty explaining the situation.
Your Faculty will review and approve the adjustment and inform the Internship Coordination Office about the necessary updates to your internship duration.
If you want to complete your internship early, you must submit a petition or email to your Faculty explaining your reason.
For SGK documentation purposes, early completion must be reported within 10 days of your last day of the internship. Your Faculty will review and coordinate with the Internship Coordination Office to determine the necessary steps.
Compulsory and voluntary internship durations are determined by each Faculty's Internship Guidelines.
You should submit your request to your Faculty. If approved, your Faculty will inform the Internship Coordination Office to adjust your internship period accordingly.
While SGK registration and deregistration are the responsibility of the University, reporting and handling workplace injuries is the responsibility of the employer where the internship takes place.
If you experience an injury:
Internship documents are electronically approved, and SGK notifications are emailed to students by their department secretariat.
Yes, international internships are possible.
If you wish to complete your internship at a different company than the one initially approved:
According to the internship regulations:
Internships are generally conducted during holiday periods.
However, final-year students may do an internship during the academic term if they have at least 3 full free workdays per week.
Finding an internship is primarily the student’s responsibility.
However, the University actively seeks internship opportunities and posts them on the following platforms:
Internship evaluations are handled by the Faculty’s designated internship advisors.
Your internship report and evaluation form must be sealed in an envelope and submitted in person to your department’s internship advisor.