Frequently Asked Questions
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1. Eligibility and Timing
1.1 Do I find my own internship, or does the department place me?
You find the internship yourself. The department does not place students directly.
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1.2 When can I do my internship? Can it take place during a term?
Internships take place in periods when you are not taking courses (summer or semester breaks). What matters is not the name of the term but whether you take courses in it: an internship cannot overlap with a term in which you take courses (Fall, Spring or Summer School). If you are not taking courses (because you have completed them or are on an exchange programme), you may do an internship in that term as well; a special submission deadline then applies (see the questions below and the Rules page).
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1.3 After which semester may I begin an internship?
Students are generally advised to begin after completing their 4th-semester (2nd-year) courses. For irregular students, starting after the 3rd semester is also possible. Details: Rules.
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1.4 Can I do an internship while attending Summer School?
What matters is whether you take courses. An internship cannot overlap with the dates on which you take Summer School courses. If you are planning an internship that overlaps with these dates, first consult the internship assistants and then the internship coordinator; exceptions may be made in special circumstances such as graduation. If you are not taking courses, nothing prevents you from doing an internship.
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1.5 I will not take courses this term (my courses are complete or I am on exchange). Can I do an internship?
Yes. What matters is not the term but whether you take courses: if you take no courses in a term (because you have completed all of them or are on Erasmus or another exchange), you may do an internship in that term. A special report deadline then applies: the report is submitted within 3 weeks of the end of the internship. Details: Rules.
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1.6 I have completed my courses or am close to graduation. Can I do an internship?
You may do an internship as long as your registration continues (that is, before you graduate). If you are unsure, you may consult the academic advisor of your programme or the internship assistants.
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1.7 Can I do an internship abroad?
Yes. Most rules also apply to internships abroad; however, Türkiye-specific procedures such as the EK-1, the government contribution and insurance do not apply. You may first consult the internship coordinator or the internship assistants.
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1.8 Are part-time or remote internships accepted?
Remote (online) internships are accepted, and the days are counted normally; however, the internship must be full-time, and part-time internships are not accepted.
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1.9 Can I do my compulsory internship at the company where I currently work or do a long-term internship?
Yes. As long as it complies with the internship rules, you may do the compulsory internship as part of a longer programme.
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1.10 I am a transfer student. Do my previous internships count?
Workdays from your previous internships may count towards the General IE Internship.
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1.11 I am a double-major (ÇAP) student. Is my internship-day requirement different?
It depends on your primary major. If your primary major is IE, the requirements are the same (40 workdays, at least 15 workdays of Production Internship). If your primary major is not IE, only at least 15 workdays of Production Internship are required on the IE side; the 40-workday total does not apply. Details: Rules.
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1.12 I am a minor (Yandal) student. Do I need to do an internship for IE?
No. Minor students have no internship requirement on the IE side.
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1.13 Does work at a university or as a research assistant count as an internship?
No. Work carried out in a university setting (research assistantships and similar) is not accepted as an internship. Details: Rules.
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2. Duration and Workday Counting
2.1 How many internship days are required for graduation?
A total of 40 workdays. The only type requirement is that at least 15 workdays must be Production Internship; the remaining days carry no type restriction. They may be completed as General IE Internship or as further Production Internship.
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2.2 What is the minimum length of one internship?
An internship must last at least 15 workdays to be accepted.
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2.3 Can I split the requirement across companies or periods?
Yes. You may complete the 40 workdays at different companies or in different periods; each internship must last at least 15 workdays, and the total must include at least 15 workdays of Production Internship.
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2.4 Do Saturdays and public holidays count as workdays?
Saturdays count as workdays provided that you obtain a signed or stamped letter from the company (the Saturday Work Letter) and submit it with the report. Public holidays do not count.
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2.5 Can I take leave during the internship?
Leave is the company's decision; department approval is not required. If the company grants leave, it may be taken, but those days are deducted from your internship days.
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2.6 Can I do more than 40 workdays? Is there a maximum?
University insurance is intended for the compulsory internship, so you are expected to keep your total as close to 40 workdays as possible. Although no strict maximum is defined, your total should not exceed 46–47 workdays. If you are planning a much longer internship, you may consult the internship assistants before you start.
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3. Internship Type
3.1 Can I change my internship type later?
No. The type is determined before the internship begins, and the workplace, department or type cannot be changed during the same internship. If you are unsure, you may first consult the internship assistants; final approval rests with the internship coordinator.
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3.2 What is accepted as a Production Internship?
A Production Internship must take place in a production or manufacturing context and involve the practical application of tools and concepts from IE courses. Office roles connected to production also count as production; supply chain, production planning, ERP and quality are examples. In borderline cases, consult the internship assistants and then the internship coordinator before the internship begins. Details: Rules · Topic Guide.
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3.3 What is accepted as a General IE Internship?
Non-production roles related to industrial engineering count as General IE Internship; finance, marketing, information technology and consulting are examples. A service industry is not required. The part of the 40 workdays outside the 15-workday production requirement may fall into this category. Details: Rules.
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3.4 Must my workplace supervisor be an industrial engineer?
An industrial engineer as supervisor is preferred but not required; another relevant engineer or manager may also supervise you. If you are unsure whether a Production Internship is eligible, you may consult the internship assistants or the internship coordinator.
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4. Documents
4.1 Does the department issue documents other than those on the Forms and Documents page?
No. No documents other than those listed on the Forms and Documents page are issued to students. Any other paperwork you need (e.g. the Saturday Work Letter or a payment receipt or payslip) is obtained from your company.
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4.2 Who completes each document? (EK-1, Trainee Evaluation Form, timetable)
- EK-1: the student completes it, has it signed by the employer and sends it to the internship coordinator.
- Trainee Evaluation Form: the workplace completes it and signs and stamps it.
- Internship timetable and Student Internship Survey: the student completes them.
- Saturday Work Letter, payment receipt or payslip (and EK-1): issued by the company (signed or stamped); the EK-1 is a copy of the same form used at the start of the internship.
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4.3 Where can I obtain the Compulsory Internship Letter?
You can download the Turkish and English versions from the Forms and Documents page.
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4.4 When and to whom should I send the EK-1?
Your insurance registration is made with this form. It is sent by email to refik.gullu@bogazici.edu.tr no earlier than 1 week and no later than 2 days before the internship starts, as a PDF smaller than 1 MB. If the latest sending day falls on a weekend or a public holiday, send the form by the last workday before it. If the company claims the government contribution, the same form covers that process as well. Details: Before the Internship.
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4.5 How is the insurance procedure carried out?
Insurance registration is made with the EK-1: you complete the form, have the employer sign it and send it by email to the internship coordinator; after the department's approval, Accounting Affairs starts the insurance premium and you receive an insurance start confirmation. The internship cannot start before the insurance registration is complete. Details: Before the Internship.
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4.6 Are the EK-1 and the insurance form the same document?
Yes. Insurance registration is made with the EK-1; there is no separate insurance form.
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4.7 Can an internship be unpaid? Does the University still provide the insurance?
Pay is not required; an internship may be unpaid. By law, the insurance is still provided by Boğaziçi University. The government contribution applies only if the company claims it. Details: Before the Internship.
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4.8 Does the University cover insurance for voluntary internships?
No. Boğaziçi University does not cover insurance for voluntary internships. University insurance is only for the compulsory internship.
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4.9 Can I change my internship dates after sending the EK-1?
No. The internship dates cannot be changed except for serious health reasons.
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4.10 My insurance was started with the EK-1. What do I do when the internship ends?
Obtain a signed or stamped document from the company confirming that you completed the internship on the reported dates, and send it to Accounting Affairs (hesap@bogazici.edu.tr). No specific format is required; your internship start and end dates and your identifying information are sufficient. Your internship insurance is not closed until this document reaches Accounting Affairs; without it, you cannot complete another compulsory internship. Details: After the Internship.
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4.11 In which language and at what length must the report be written?
The report is written in English. Sections 1–8, which form the main report, must not exceed 20 pages excluding appendices.
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4.12 Do I need to add Appendices and References sections? Does leaving them out lead to a deduction of days?
Depending on your content. If you used any outside source (a book, article, company document, website or data), add a References section; supporting material such as charts, tables, pictures or code may be placed in Appendices. Both go at the end of the report and do not count towards the 20-page limit. If you have no such content, you do not need to add them, and leaving these two sections out does not lead to a deduction of days. Details: Report Preparation.
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4.13 Where is the timetable template?
It is on the Forms and Documents page as “Internship Timetable Template”. It has one row for each workday and 4 columns (Day, Work Accomplished, Page Nr., Working Hours).
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4.14 What is the Trainee Evaluation Form, and how and when is it submitted?
It is the official internship evaluation completed by your workplace; the blank form can be downloaded from the Forms and Documents page. Both a signature and a stamp are requested on the form; if your company can provide only one of them, that is also accepted. The form is submitted with the report and is a required document; if it is missing, the submission is not complete and the late-submission penalty continues to run. To complete a missing or incorrect document after submission, do not submit the form again for the same internship; email the document to the internship assistants and quote your reference number. The submission is complete once the missing document reaches the internship assistants. Procedure: After the Internship.
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4.15 May documents be signed and stamped digitally?
Yes. Documents signed with an electronic signature are accepted, and a digital stamp is equally valid. Wet-ink signatures and stamps are not required, including for the Trainee Evaluation Form; the company may sign and stamp the form digitally. Because submission is online and in PDF form, the signature and stamp need only be legible in the document.
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5. Submission and Results
5.1 When are the documents submitted?
The documents are submitted online within 3 weeks (21 days) of the start of classes in the following semester. Current deadline: Document Submission.
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5.2 Can I submit more than one internship in a single report?
No. A separate report must be prepared for each internship; different internships completed at the same company are also submitted with separate reports. If you completed more than one internship (even at the same company), submit the form separately for each internship. With each submission, include that internship's report, Trainee Evaluation Form and Student Internship Survey, plus any documents its situation requires. Details: Document Submission.
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5.3 What happens if I submit late?
1 workday is deducted from your total internship period for each late day. Every 24 hours that begin after the deadline count as 1 late day, so a submission even a few minutes late counts as 1 day late. The time of submission is when the submission reaches the server; because large files can take a few minutes to send, do not leave it to the last moment. In addition, a submission with missing documents is not complete. To complete a missing or incorrect document after submission, do not submit the form again for the same internship; email the document to the internship assistants and quote your reference number. The submission is complete once the missing document reaches the internship assistants.
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5.4 How can I confirm that my report and documents were uploaded correctly?
When the upload is complete, a success confirmation with a reference number appears on screen. If you need further confirmation, you may email the internship assistants and ask whether all documents were received; you will be contacted if anything is missing. How and where to submit: Document Submission.
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5.5 Where can I find my internship result?
Results are not published directly on this site; access information is given on the Results page.
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5.6 When are results announced?
There is no fixed schedule; results are announced periodically. If you have an urgent situation such as graduation, inform the internship assistants in writing.
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