Interns are an integral part of our team and are treated as equal colleagues. However, there are specific rules related to internships that all of us must abide by. Below you will find an internship checklist, which should help you navigate the process.

Internship checklist

Before starting

Discuss the content of your project with the PI
Do the necessary paperwork and make sure you got an o.k. from the secretary’s office, the HR department of the university or the international office (for international students).
- If you are a bachelor student doing a “Pflichtpraktikum” at the University of Graz, you can find the relevant information in the Pflichtpraktikum Section.

On the first day

Check out this comprehensive TODO list.

During the internship

Notify the PI when you reach your last 20 hours of your internship time, because we would love to hear about your project and its outcome in the lab meeting presentation.
If you prefer to use the office outside of the institute’s typical opening hours (Sundays, holidays and late evenings), you can ask the secretary’s office to activate your student card for entering the building.

Before leaving

Make sure you check out the leaving section. It is made primarily for doctoral/master students, but some things in there will apply to you as well.
Provide a short summary of what you did and what you found out that can be uploaded to the website
Have the PI sign your documents and return the office key; don’t forget to sign the coffee machine.