Internship Documents

ATTENTION TO STUDENTS WHO WILL DO INTERNSHIPS

Students who will undertake internships must carefully follow the points mentioned below.

INTERNSHIPS DURING THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Students planning to do their internship during the academic calendar can carry out their internships by reviewing the document found under the INTERNSHIP tab on the website of our Faculty of Engineering (link provided below).

For internships to be carried out abroad, SGK (Social Security Institution) registration is NOT REQUIRED.
Department approval is sufficient.

INTERNSHIPS DURING THE SUMMER TERM

Your internship application procedures must be completed at least 10 days before the start of the internship, and all required documents must be submitted to the Internship Office within this period.
Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.

Internship start dates:

They are determined as the first working day of each week.

Application procedures:

1. All required information stated in the “Internship Rules” document, which is available on the internship menu of the related departments' web pages, must be fully completed and sent via e-mail to the Internship Commission and/or Academic Advisor.

2. After obtaining approval from your Academic Advisor, follow the steps below:

• The "Compulsory Internship Acceptance Form" (see below) must be completed digitally and signed by the student, then approved by the company.

• Complete all fields in the “Internship Evaluation Form” (available on the department web page), and paste a recent photo (taken within the last 6 months) in the relevant section.
  Then, show this form along with the "Compulsory Internship Acceptance Form" (Annex-1) to the Internship Commission Chair or its members for signature.

If the internship is paid:

• Complete all required fields in Annex-2: Internship Wage and Unemployment Fund Contribution Information Form, and have it approved by the company.

• In the Annex-3 “Engineering Faculty Internship and Unemployment Fund Contribution Application List” Excel file:

  • If unpaid: fill in only student information.

  • If paid: fill in both student and company information.

• Send the approved forms and the filled Annex-3 Excel file via e-mail to your Academic Advisor and/or the Department Internship Commission at least 10 days before the internship start date.
  Also, complete the internship registration via OBS (Student Information System).

Starting and Completing the Internship

a. The company evaluation section, signature/stamp/seal requirements on the “Internship Evaluation Form” must be fully completed.
At the end of the internship, you must submit your internship report and related documents as specified in the Department Internship Directive (published on the department’s website).

• All original forms sent via email during the application process must also be submitted together with the internship report.

• Information about how and when the internship report and its attachments will be submitted will be announced on the department’s website at the beginning of the 2023-2024 Fall Semester.

• Internship applications must be made via e-mail through the relevant department's internship commission and/or academic advisor.

Physical document tracking will not be accepted.

We wish you success.

Useful Links:

• Click here for the sample Compulsory Internship Certificate Letter

• Click here for the Internship Directive

• Click here for Annex-1: Compulsory Summer Internship Acceptance Form

• Click here for Annex-1A: Midterm Compulsory Internship Acceptance Form

• Click here for Annex-2: Student-Employer Internship Contract (Unemployment Fund Contribution)

• Click here for Annex-3: MF_Internship and Unemployment Fund Contribution List (Excel)

Important Note for Students:

After submitting the Compulsory Internship Acceptance Form to the relevant Department Internship Commission, at least 5 working days before the internship begins, the following document must be obtained:

HOW TO OBTAIN "SGK Employment Entry and Exit Declaration":

• Log into e-Devlet and click on 4A Employment Entry and Exit Declaration (Social Security Institution)

• Click on Create Employment Entry Document for Balıkesir University Faculty of Engineering

• Click on Download File and print the document or send it in PDF format to the relevant institutions.

NOTE: For any problems related to internships, you may send an e-mail to: mfstaj@balikesir.edu.tr