Summer Internships

What is it?

One way to enrich your resume is to enrol in a summer internship within a company between the months of July and August.

The Técnico Summer Internships initiative runs between June and August, providing not only an opportunity for our students to have a first professional experience, but also a way to give companies the contact with a new generation of talents.

Where and how can publish the summer internships? Técnico Job Bank platform. (the duration of which, we suggest, whether it is between June 16th and August 31st, 2025).
What is the duration of the summer internship? Experience from participating companies in previous editions has shown that engaging with our students during the 4 to 8 week internship period offers immediate benefits for both parties and has served as the basis for future relationships.
What are the most attractive offers for Técnico students? The proposals should be attractive and appropriate to the profile of our students, allowing not only to make this experience more interactive and knowledge generating stage, but also to create potential ambassadors of your company with the students of the Técnico.
What is the internship scholarship? There is no mandatory internship to be paid, but we advise to pay an internship scholarship, as well a meal and/or transportation allowance to support the student’s internship costs. In addition, it can be a differentiating and attractive factor in attracting the best students.
And internship contract? They can count on the support of Técnico in the accomplishment of an internship contract that allows the integration of the student in your company.

This program is the result of a close collaboration between the Técnico Career Center team and the Técnico students organizations involved in the ISTSI team. In 2022, the following organizations were involved in this team: AeroTéc; Fórum Civil; Fórum Mecânica; N3E; NAEN; NEB; NEBM; NEEA; NEECIST; NEEGI; NEIIST; NEQIST; NFIST; NMATH; Nuclear; NUMIST

Why?

If you’re not sure which area you’d like to work in, this is a great way to test your knowledge and maybe even try out areas where you never thought of working.

These internships will be important to get to know the business reality, as well as an opportunity for companies to contact students who do not spend part of their vacation period to apply their knowledge and have contact with a new environment. Integration into a work team, where there are new challenges every day, will complement your academic training and may give you new perspectives in learning the subjects.

When?

The Técnico Summer Internships will have a new edition in 2024.

Important Dates:

Submission of internship offers: until April 14th
Student applications: April 15th to May 5th
Communication of Results: until May 22nd
Signature of Contracts: until June 6th
Summer internships: preferably June 16th to August 31st, 2025

Who has access to the program:

All students attending Instituto Superior Técnico;
All students with mobility agreements who are not registered to obtain an academic degree are excluded from the program;
They are mainly recommended for students from the 2nd year onwards, but first year students are also invited to participate;
Students with a completed course, in this case alumni, cannot participate in the program.

Registrations

You can apply for internship offers through the Técnico Job Bank. If you still don’t have access to Técnico Job Bank, don’t waste any more time, follow the instructions here to access the platform and be prepared!

Clarification Session

Video tutorial

So that you don’t miss any steps on your application, we have prepared this video with all the necessary steps to participate in Técnico Summer Internships.

Past Editions

April 2nd, 2019 – “Técnico Summer Internships – um programa que entusiasma cada vez mais alunos” (PT)

March 20th, 2018 -”Hundreds of students interested in Técnico Summer Internships“

Useful links & Additional Materials

Técnico Job Bank guide.

Técnico Summer Internships Program Presentation 2023

Additional information

Regularization of internships is carried out with the signing of a short-term contract, which allows the coverage by the School Insurance. The internship contract defines the duration of the internship, the start and end dates of the internship, the location and work schedule, as well as the internship scholarship (if applicable). An internship plan must be presented by the company with identification of the supervisor and definition of the internship objectives.

Check the FAQ’s or Presentation Summer Internships_2022 (portuguese version)