Can I do my compulsory internship at another company while doing my internship as a volunteer?
It is not possible to do an internship at the same time in two different companies. In such a case, the student is seen as an intern in one company and is defined as an employee in the other company (While an internship is legally an educational activity insured by the university, being an employee is a work activity insured by the employer).
How many credits are needed for doing internship?
The necessary condition is to have completed 35 credits, regardless of whether the courses relevant to the internship have been taken or not.
How are the students placed if internship is arranged by the Faculty ?
In the case of internships arranged by the Faculty, the students are placed according to their GPS and whether or not they have taken the course relevant to the internship.
Are voluntary internships allowed only after compulsory internships?
Yes. Students cannot not get approval for volunteer internships before completing their compulsory internships. Volunteer internships do not replace compulsory internships.
Is it possible to do voluntary internships in non-textile companies?
No, voluntary internships have to be done in textile companies.
Is it possible for the University to do the insurance in voluntary internships?
Yes, the insurance can be done by the University in the case of voluntary internships upto 50 days. The procedure for voluntary internships upto 30 days is the same as that for the compulsory internships. For voluntary internships over 30 days, it is necessary to apply to the Student Affairs by a petition and get the approval of the Faculty Executive Board.
What points should be taken into consideration in creating the Internship Work Calendar?
Internships cannot be done on exam and class days, including DAN coded courses and midterm/final presentation days of graduation projects. Internship workdays should not coincide with official holidays or religious holidays. However, if it can be documented that the workplace is open on official holidays, it is possible to do internships on the that days. Internships can be done at least 3 and at most 6 days a week within the internship work schedule.
Is it possible to do internship in the Final Exam week?
No it isn’t. Students need to present the Final Exam time-table and the courses that they are taking in order to prove that they do not have any Final Exam.
Is it possible to do internship at Summer School?
Yes, if there are 3 free whole days in a week, including weekends. However, the fact that companies do not work on Sundays must be taken into account. Plus, it is not possible to do internship on days when a courses is scheduled, even if the course registered is conducted on-line.
Is it possible to do internship during semesters?
Yes, if there are 3 free whole days in a week, including weekends. However, the fact that companies do not work on Sundays must be taken into account. Plus, it is not possible to do internship on days when a courses is scheduled, even if the course registered is conducted on-line.
What should be the procedures for internships abroad?
According to ITU Internship Policy; since the insurance of Erasmus or optional internships to be carried out abroad is not carried out by our university in accordance with the new internship policy, these internships will not be registered in the portal system. If it is requested that the internships in question be considered as compulsory internships, the student must apply to the faculty internship commission with the internship acceptance certificate including the internship dates, employment contract, proof of insurance, passport photocopy and internship report from the company where the student will do the internship. The internship commission will also evaluate and accept the internship if deemed appropriate. We remind you that the internship reports of the students who will do their internship abroad must be in accordance with the internship report format of our department. The internship abroad must be a production internship.
Can internships abroad be considered compulsory internships?
Since Erasmus or voluntary internships abroad cannot be insured by our university, these internships will not be recorded in the portal system. If it is requested to be counted as compulsory internships, the student can apply to the faculty with the internship acceptance document and employment contracts that include the internship dates, a document showing that the student has insurance, a photocopy of the passport and the internship report, and approval from the internship committee.
Is there any penalty for not attending the internship despite getting insured?
Disciplinary action will be taken in the case of not attending the internship after getting insured. In order to avoid the penalty, it is necessary to get in touch with the Career Office and Internship Centre and cancel the insurance.
Is there any penalty for not attending the internship despite having been placed in faculty quota?
The student will not be placed in faculty quotas next year.
Is it possible to be exempt from compulsory internships?
Article 47- (Annex: Universiy Senate 28.09.2023-845) Students who work as an insured employee regulated by Social Security Institution (SGK) in a work place that does business in the same sector as the programme being studied can request to be exempt from internship. Students who want to apply must have worked at that work place at least for a period of compulsory internship. Students’ applications regarding exemption from compulsory internship are evaluated and finalized by the Internship Committee of the department in which they are studying. The evaluation of the exemption applications depends on the documentation of the work performed in the workplace with SGK records. To finalize the exemption evaluation, contents of the internship module of the department in which the student studies must be compatible with the work where the student is employed, students must prepare an internship report written according to principles of compulsory internship, and the report must be approved by the department internship commission.
Not: In Textile Engineering, it is imperative to do factory internship.
Do Double Major Program students have to do internships in both departments?
Former internships accepted in previous departments of Double Major Program students may be accepted in place of one of the internships done in the second department, provided that the content is appropriate and the requested additional documents are provided.
I am a Masterbee student. How should I do my internship procedures?
Internship insurance entries are made by the “Career and Internship Center” like other internships. The Masterbee consultant is responsible for checking the internship records. If you want to count the Masterbee internship instead of the compulsory internship, you must get a “confirmation” letter from the Masterbee commission.