Steps to Internship
Every Bogazici University Civil Engineering (BUCE) student is required to complete a total of 50 days of internship (including at least 20 days on-site and 20 days in the office) as part of the requirements for the Civil Engineering undergraduate degree. Students are expected to complete their internships in two different organizations (one for On-site, another for Office internships).
To complete the internship, students must submit the following documents. Please note that each document may be subject to different procedures (e.g., signatures, seals, submission order). A checklist is provided below for convenience.
Internship Documents and Their Routes
1) Internship Application Form:
Route: Mehmet Ülkücü → Student → Mehmet Ülkücü
i) Obtain the form by emailing ‘mehmet.ulkucu@bogazici.edu.tr’.
ii) Fill out the form.
iii) Email the completed form to ‘mehmet.ulkucu@bogazici.edu.tr’.
2) Compulsory Internship Form as requested by the internship company (Zorunlu Staj Formu):
Route: Mehmet Ülkücü → Student → Internship Company
i) If necessary, request the form by emailing ‘mehmet.ulkucu@bogazici.edu.tr’ (if the internship company specifically requests this form from the intern).
ii) Submit the received form to the internship company.
3) Unemployment Fund Contribution Information Form (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Staj Ücretlerine Devlet Katkısı Bilgi Formu, ONLY for PAID internships):
Route: Department website → Student → Department Secretary
i) Obtain the form from the Department internship website and fill out the form (If NO payment is to be made by the company to the intern, DO NOT SUBMIT this form, skip this step). Make sure that the form also includes the ‘SGK Sicil No’ of the internship company.
ii) Have the completed form signed by the instructor of the CE400 course.
iii) Submit the completed form to the Department Secretary 15 working days before the start of the internship.
4) Insurance Form:
Route: Hesap İşleri → Student → Company
i) Expect to receive this form from the ‘Hesap İşleri Şube Müdürlüğü’ division before the start of your internship (after your internship position is approved by the department, this form will be sent to the intern by the ‘Hesap İşleri Şube Müdürlüğü’ division).
ii) Submit this document to the internship company.
5) Internship Completion Document:
Route: Internship Company → Student → Hesap İşleri
i) Obtain a document from the internship company confirming the completion of the internship; ensure it is signed and stamped.
ii) Submit it to ‘Hesap İşleri Şube Müdürlüğü’ division.
6) Training Program Diary:
Route: Department website → Student → Department Secretary
i) Obtain the document from the Department internship website.
ii) Complete the document with the required stamps and signatures (please refer to the instructions provided in the ‘Training Program Diary’ document on the Department internship website).
iii) Submit the diary to the Department Secretary before the deadline (within 30 days from the start of the first academic term following completion of the internship).
7) Assessment of the Internship Form:
Route: Department website → Student → Department Secretary
i) This document is inside the Training Program Diary (Document 6 above).
ii) Complete this form within the ‘Training Program Diary’ and submit it as part of the ‘Training Program Diary’ to the Department Secretary before the deadline (within 30 days from the start of the first academic term following completion of the internship).
8) Intern Evaluation Form:
Route: Department website → Student → Company → Department Secretary
i) Obtain the form from the Department internship website.
ii) Have it filled out, stamped and signed by the Engineer/Section Head of the company (this document must be provided to you by the internship company in a closed and sealed envelope).
iii) Submit the document to the Department Secretary before the deadline (within 30 days from the start of the first academic term following completion of the internship.).
Document Completion Order
Documents that need to be completed:
- Before the internship: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
- At the end of the internship: 5
- After the internship (within 30 days from the start of the first academic term following completion of the internship): 6 – 7 – 8
