Guía docente de Prácticas Externas (M56/56/1/40)

• Internship will be realized only in firms and institutions which have signed an Agreement with the University of Granada (through ICARO).
• The length of the internships will be 200 hours, corresponding to 8 ECTS credits. Its content will aim to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge obtained in the Master’s courses.

• The period to apply for internships will be open during all the academic year (as long as there is enough time to complete the 200 hours of practice) and its development will be tutored academically by a professor and by a tutor from the company.
• The UGR Center for Employment Promotion and Practices (Centro de Promoción de Empleo y Prácticas de la UGR) will be responsible of the internship management (request documentation from students and firms. The management platform for internships will be ICARO (https://icaro.ual.es/ugr).
• Students are allowed to propose firms for their internship, being an essential condition the signing of the Agreement of Internships with the University of Granada through ICARO.
• There are two types of internships that students can do:
  1. External internships: In private firms and external institutions/entities. Internship proposals must be validated by the Academic Committee.
  2. Internal internships: In Departments and other UGR units. In Departments, Master’s lecturers can propose internships consisting of performing tasks related to his/her research lines.
• The Academic Committee is in charge of assigning internships to students, taking into account both the requirements established by firms, institutions and departments, as well as students' preferences. This Committee is also in charge of following its progress.
• Alternatively to the development of current internship in the academic year, students can request the acknowledgement of ECTS credits if they fulfill the criteria and procedure of the University of Granada detailed in http://escuelaposgrado.ugr.es/pages/masteres_oficiales/tramites_admin_alumnos_master

• There are no academic prerequisites
• Academic committee can reject the demand of any student if her profile does not fit with any offers of internship or if no company is interested in its CV. 
• Decisions will be comunicated before the deadline for "Alteracion de matricula" (change of registration) so that students can register in another subject.
• However, students must stick to the application and administrative procedures to be assigned an internship. In particular, students that do not indicate their interest and does not perform the application on time will not be assigned any internship.

Internships must facilitate the application of the knowledge and skills obtained by a student in his/her work. Hence, the objectives achieved during this period will vary depending on the institution.

Student will be able to:

• Do usual professional tasks related to Economics and Business Administration.
• Do typical activities of management and business administration.
• Develop their activity in collaboration with other professionals and work as a team.
• Work in institutions doing typical tasks of a person with a Master’s degree in Economics.
• Do basic and applied research in Economics and Business Administration.

The characteristics of the internships are the following:

• Not remunerated.
• The insurance is paid by the University of Granada.
• 200 hours, 25 hours a week maximum (5 hours a day maximum). Depending on the schedule set with the student, the number of total weeks may vary.
• Their regular attendance at classes and exams should be facilitated.
• Starting date depends on the needs of the company, starting from February 1, 2022 and with the possibility of ending until June 2022 as long as it starts well in advance so that students can work 200 hours .

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Useful Links:

• https://icaro.ual.es/ugr
• https://escuelaposgrado.ugr.es/pages/masteres_oficiales/calendario_precios_publicos
• https://secretariageneral.ugr.es/bougr/pages/bougr105/_doc/ncg1051!/!
• https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2014-8138

• All details will be provided on the webpage of the master : https://masteres.ugr.es/ugrme/pages/info_academica/internships/practicas
• Alternatively, all details will be provided through Prado (Prácticas externas - 2022 (COMÚN)). https://pradoposgrado2022.ugr.es/

Validation procedure for EXTERNAL internship. At the end of the internship: 

• Tutor from the company should send a report  to Icaro (Informe de Valoración) 
• Academic tutor (Juliette Milgram) send a report  to Icaro (Informe de Valoración) 
• Students send a report  to Icaro (Informe de Valoración) 
• Students have to provide a report (Tasks through Prado), following the template available in Prado, no more than 15 days following the end of the intenships.
• The academic committee will assign a mark based on the reports of: the company, the academic tutor and the student.

Validation procedure for INTERNAL internship. At the end of the internship: 

• Supervisor from the department send their report  to the academic tutor (jmilgram@ugr.es) following the template available in Prado.
• Students have to provide a report (Tasks through Prado), following the template available in Prado, no more than 15 days following the end of the intenships
• The academic committee will assign a mark based on the reports of: the Supervisor, the academic tutor and the student.

The assessment is based on report from the company (50%); Report from the student (30%); Attitudes and respect of the procedures (20%)

• Extraordinary call only applies for students who could not finish the internship on time to be evaluated in the Ordinary call.
• If student deos not pass in the Ordinary call, she will have to register again next year for these credits or other credits.

• By definition there is a unique final assessment for the internship.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• The subject External internship (Practica externa) has a load of 8 ECTS, and its completion is optional.
• Students who are not interested in doing an internship must substitute these credits with 2 subjects, to be chosen from the other subjects.
• The maximum time spent on work placements is 5 hours a day from Monday to Friday, i.e. 25 hours a week. Each ECTS credit is recognised with 25 hours of work experience in companies, so a student will need at least 200 hours of work experience and a minimum of two months of work experience in companies to obtain the 8 ECTS.
• All internships must be approved by the Master's Academic Committee in order to be recognised in the subject "External Internship".
• The Academic Committee will assign internships based on the preferences of students and requirements specified by the institutions offering the internships.
• If multiple students apply for the same internship, a selection process may be organized in collaboration with the host organization. This process may include an interview with the internship tutor, if necessary.

TYPES OF INTERNSHIPS

Option A: Internships offered by the Master's in companies

• The Master's offers a series of External Internships in companies in which, in general, we have collaborated in previous years.
• Information about the External Internships offered by the Master is communicated through the PRADO platform.
• Students should indicate three internships of interest to them and submit a cv.
• Companies will decide whether he/she considers the student suitable for the position.
• To be able to carry out the internship, students must have a social security number and be registered on ICARO portal (https://icaro.ual.es/ugr )..

Option B: Initiation to research though “Internal Internships” offered by the Master

• The teaching staff of the Master offers a serie of internships to collaborate in tasks related to a research project.
• Information about the “Internal Internships” offered by the Master is communicated through the PRADO platform.
• Students should express their interest to the responsible teacher who will decide whether he/she considers the student suitable for the position.

Option C: Internships offered through ICARO

• Students can apply for the internships they are interested in, which are openly offered through the ICARO portal (https://icaro.ual.es/ugr ).
• The selection and allocation of the placement to students is made by the company or institution offering the placement.
• Before starting, students must ask the coordinator for approval of the proposed training activities, collaboration company, etc.

Option D: Internship in a company sought by the student

• Students can contact companies in which they are interested in doing an internship.
• Before starting, students must ask the coordinator for approval of the proposed training activities, collaboration company, etc.
• The academic tutor will collaborate with the student and the company to sign the agreement that will allow this internship to be carried out.

Option E: Validation of credits based on previous work experience

• Students who have professional experience related with the master can ask for validation of this internship based on their experience.
• Validation of credits within the Master in Economics will follow the procedure of the University of Granada (see https://escuelaposgrado.ugr.es/pages/masteres_oficiales/tramites_admin_alumnos_master/reconocimiento?lang=en )
• The period to apply is January and February.
• Stduents have to submit application through sede electronica de la UGR: https://sede.ugr.es/procs/Gestion-Academica-Solicitud-de-reconocimiento-de-creditos-en-Master/
• The academic tutor can provide guidance upon request.

ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE FOR OPTIONS A AND B

1. Application

• Students enrolled in INTERNSHIPS should select the preferred proposals (maximum 3) between the  list of external and internal internships published in Prado
• Students have to indicate three preferences (in order) and the requirements they fulfill for each preference.
• Students must also provide a CV in English and in Spanish if the institution they are interested in does not speak English.
• Preferences and CV should be provided through the link indicated in Prado and on the webpage of the master.
• Deadline for application: to be specified at the beginning of the course 

2. Assignment

• The academic Committee will assign internships taking into account institution’s preferences and requirements.
• If several students were interested in the same internship, they may organize a selection process in collaboration with the firm. If applicable, there may be an interview with the internship tutor.
• Final assignment will be communicated on date to be specified at the beginning of the course 

INCLUSION and DIVERSITY. In the case of students with disabilities or other specific educational support needs (NEAE), the tutoring system will be adapted to these needs, following the recommendations of the inclusion area at the University of Granada. Departments and centers will establish appropriate measures to ensure that tutorials take place in accessible locations. Additionally, at the request of faculty, support can be requested from the competent unit at UGR for special methodological adaptations.