Internships
Internships
The internships are a formative activity carried out by the students and supervised by the Career Services department. Internships can be carried out in national and international companies and institutions.
The main objectives of practical training are:
- Complete the theoretical training with a practical experience.
- Be close with the reality of the tourism sector.
- Delve into knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional competencies.
- Obtain necessary strategies for future professionalization.
- Develop the capacity for reflection and observation.
Information
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How to spread opportunities
The company can disclose its internship offers through the specialized CETT portal.
Access here: Disclosure of Internship Opportunities
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Economic aspects
Students of the University School (Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Master, CEU, DEU)
The study aid that companies/institutions will provide to university students during internships will be a minimum of €4/h for Degree students and a minimum of €6/h for Master's students.
The company will have to register the student with Social Security as established by RD1493/2011, before the start date.
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Procedure
- The company announces the offer
- The student and Career Services search for internships and contact the company.
- The student and the company meet
- Career Services prepares the internship agreement
- The company, the student and Career Services sign the internship agreement
- The student and the company do the internship, supervised by Career Services.
- The student and the company deliver the final evaluation documents.
- Career Services publishes the final grade
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Requirements
Students of the University School (Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Master, CEU, DEU)
For the students:
- Be enrolled in a CETT academic program
- Not have any employment relationship with the company or institution where the internship is carried out, except in duly justified cases, assessed and approved by the person in charge of Career Services. However, if authorized, they will have to be carried out at a time that does not coincide with work.
For the companies:
- Individual and multi-person companies, national and international public and private institutions and entities can formalize internship agreements.
- Provide the current fiscal data of the company. Have the figure of a tutor with the knowledge to train the student correctly and issue a final report.
- Contribute with a minimum of €4/h of economic aid to the undergraduate student and with a minimum of €6/h to the Master's student who wants to receive an internship
Vocational Training Students
For the students:
- Be enrolled in a CETT academic program
- Not have any employment relationship with the company or institution where the internship is carried out, except in duly justified cases, assessed and approved by the person in charge of Career Services. However, if authorized, they will have to be carried out at a time that does not coincide with work.
For the companies:
- Internships do not have to interfere with the class schedule.
- For students who have already finished their studies and only have to complete their internships, intensive hours can be done, up to 8h/day, 5 days a week, with a maximum of 40h per week.
- There are no practices during the month of August.
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Duration and Period
Vocational Training Students
Vocational Training includes a work-based learning placement as part of the study programme, enabling students to develop the knowledge and skills acquired during their training in a real professional environment.
Vocational Training Programmes
Intermediate Level Higher Level Technician in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy and Restaurant Services. Higher Technician in Kitchen Management. Technician in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy and Pastry Making. Higher Technician in Restaurant Services Management. Higher Technician in Tourist Accommodation Management. Higher Technician in Travel Agencies and Event Management. Higher Technician in Marketing and Advertising. Internship duration
Programme Duration of the work-based learning placement Dual Vocational Training – General Track 515 hours, distributed according to the academic planning of each programme. Dual Vocational Training – Intensive Track 900 hours of curricular work-based learning at the company, with a specific employment relationship in accordance with the regulations in force. Organisation and planning of placements
- The work-based learning placement forms part of the curriculum and is linked to the learning outcomes of the vocational training programme.
- As a general rule, it takes place over two periods, one in each academic year.
- The distribution of hours and periods may vary depending on the programme, academic year and its planning.
- The calendar and schedule are established according to the planning of each programme and the training plan agreed upon by CETT and the company.
- The placement must be compatible with students’ academic activities and comply with the working-hour limits established by the regulations.
- August is reserved as a rest period.
- Before each placement begins, CETT provides partner companies with the relevant information regarding the calendar, schedule and corresponding training plan.
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Training program
Companies have to previously define a training program that indicates at least:
- The tasks that the student will carry out, the practical knowledge, and ensure that they are related to the studies program.
- The skills the student will acquire by doing these practices.
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Formalization of an internship agreement
Once the students that are interested and who best fit the proposal have been identified, and the content of the training program, period, schedule and financial aid has been agreed, it is time to formalize the internship agreement.
In order to speed up the procedure, it is necessary to fill out the Application for the Internship Agreement:
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Evaluation
Students of the University School (Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Master, CEU, DEU)
- The person in charge of the company will assign a person responsible for the accompaniment, training, monitoring, assessment and correction of the students, who will be their company tutor.
- At the end of the curricular internship, the students have to carry out the final project and the tutor of the company will have to assess the student with a final report.
Vocational Training Students
- The person in charge of the company will assign a person responsible for the accompaniment, training, monitoring and evaluation and correction of the students, who will be their company tutor.
- Specifically, the tasks that the tutor has to carry out are:
- Follow-up of the practice notebook in the qBID.
- Assessment of the activities carried out.