The ETSINF Work Placement Unit reports organizationally to the School and functionally to the Integrated Employment Service (SIE) under the Office of the Vice President for Employment and Continuing Education.

The SIE is the body responsible for promoting and managing employability initiatives aimed at improving the job placement of UPV students and graduates. Within this body is the Work-Study Section, which is supported by and works in collaboration with the Work-Study Units (UPE) at each campus.

At UPE, we provide support and guidance to companies in posting internship opportunities and formalizing these placements. We also assist students in improving their employability, finding companies where they can complete their internships, and addressing the academic implications of these placements.

• Internships or external academic placements are educational activities undertaken by college students and supervised by universities.

• The goal is to enable students to apply and build upon the knowledge acquired during their academic training, promote the development of skills needed to perform professional activities, enhance employability, and foster entrepreneurial skills.

• They can be carried out at companies, public institutions, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, both nationally and internationally. It is also possible to carry them out at units within our university (departments, services, institutes, etc.).

1. Carefully read the terms and conditions set forth in the educational cooperation agreement before signing it.

2. Agree with the company on the following terms:

• Schedule

• Start and end dates

• Daily/Weekly Commitment

• Tasks to Be Completed

• Economy Bag

3. Do not begin the internship until the student has confirmed that the agreement has been received by the ETSINF Internship Unit in a timely and proper manner..

4. Discuss any issues related to the internship with your advisors or the Internship Unit as soon as they arise.

5. The company must facilitate the student’s attendance at exams or specific mandatory academic activities, although the student is obligated to inform the company of these specific circumstances well in advance and to complete the number of internship hours specified in the formal documentation within the dates indicated therein, and to negotiate with the company making up those hours.

6. Recommended weekly limit:

• 20 hours per week during the academic term

• 40 during the non-instructional period.

7. Students who plan to submit their TFG/TFM in September of the following academic year under the enrollment status of the current academic year must complete their internships by August 31, as they will no longer be considered students in the following academic year. For example: If you are enrolled for the 2025–2026 academic year and have registered for your TFG/TFM but will defend it in September 2026, you may only complete your internship until August 31, 2026, because you will not be a student for the 2026–2027 academic year, even if you defend your thesis in September 2026. For any questions, please contact the internship office.

Internship period.

From September 1 through August 31 of the following year.

At the latest—provided the student has not yet graduated—external internships may be completed through August 31. Once the requirements for graduation are met (submitting the TFG/TFM and having all credits evaluated), the conditions for completing an external internship are no longer met, and the agreement must be terminated.

Submission of Documentation

The deadline for submitting the agreements is 10 days before the start date of the internship.

By email to practicas@etsinf.upv.es

For internships abroad, 30 days in advance. Please contact the Internship Unit.

Special Times of Year: Christmas, Fallas, and Holy Week

Check with the Work-Study Unit to find out when to submit agreements with a start date during or one week after these periods.

Summer Vacation

The month of August is considered a non-working month for processing internship paperwork; therefore, an internship whose start date falls within between July 26 and September 10, the deadline for submitting documentation is July 16.

To post your internship opportunities, we have an app available on the Employment and Internship Portal – DIRE:

Access to this application is  https://aplicat.upv.es/dire-app/

At this other link, you’ll find a manual that will guide you through the process of posting job listings:

• Business Manual

The internship is formalized with the signing of the Educational Cooperation Agreement.

1. The student and the company agree on the basic terms for the internship:
   • Schedule
   • Start and end dates
   • Daily/Weekly Commitment
   • Economy Bag
   • Student seeks a UPV tutor to grade their internship.
2. Student seeks a UPV tutor to grade their internship.
3. Generate the educational cooperation agreement in “ Calculate Your Internship“. It is an app where you simply enter the agreed-upon information and other conditions related to the practice. Manual. See the example at this link:  https://www.upv.es/contenidos/siepract/download/18719
4. The agreement must be signed ELECTRONICALLY (using an electronic certificate) by all participants:
   • Company Representative
   • Company Mentor
   • UPV Tutor
   • Student
     Government website for verifying electronic signatures:
     https://valide.redsara.es/valide/ejecutarValidarFirma/ejecutar.html
5. Sending the agreement to practicas@etsinf.upv.es, with the following in the subject line: “New Agreement – Start Date DD/MM/YYYY”. The deadline for submitting the agreements is 10 days before the start date of the internship.
6. If the internship is part of the curriculum, the student must already be enrolled or enroll immediately to receive credit. Instructions at Registration for Fieldwork (PE) in the section Requirements.
7. The company provides full Social Security coverage from the beginning to the end of the internship.

See the guidelines at this link:  https://www.upv.es/contenidos/siepract/normativa/

Once the agreement has been processed, both the company and the student will receive a copy signed by the Vice Rector for Employment, Continuing Education, and Languages.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Internships must be paid: a minimum rate of 5 € per hour for the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years, in accordance with approved and published regulations.
• They may be conducted in person or remotely. If they are remote, in the section of the agreement titled “Location of the Internship,” you must indicate “REMOTE FORMAT.”
• The Work Experience Unit must receive the electronically signed agreement at least 10 days before the start date.

Be careful with the “As soon as possible” button next to the start date that appears in “Calculate Your Internship.”

If you click that button, the agreement—already completed and signed by the guardians, the company representative, and the student—must be submitted THAT SAME DAY. It usually takes more than one day to have the agreement prepared and signed.

(*) For internships abroad, the documentation must be submitted 30 days before the start date. In addition, you must purchase private insurance. See this link. Contact the Work Experience Unit – ETSINF.

Once the internship is over, both the student and the company mentor receive an email informing them that they must complete the evaluation reports (by filling out a questionnaire).

Once completed, the UPV advisor will evaluate the internship:

• If it is part of the curriculum, you will receive a numerical grade for the externship.
• If it is an extracurricular activity, the evaluation will be
  • Eligible: This will appear in the student’s academic record under the “Additional Information” section and will be noted on the European Diploma Supplement.
  • Not Acceptable

It is recommended that you upload the reports immediately after completion of the internship, even if it has been terminated or if a continuation of the initial internship is underway. All agreements must be evaluated.

Internship Certificate

Once an internship has been completed and evaluated, all parties can obtain a certificate of participation in the corporate internship program. Click here.

You can download a copy of the agreements (and their amendments and terminations) that have been processed at this link:

https://www.upv.es/contenidos/siepract/obtener-copia-autentica