Stage Internships for Qualification as a Psychologist and Doctor in Psychological Techniques (Old System)Affiliation of New Internship Locations

Affiliation of New Internship Locations

Requirements for the Request

• The entity must have been in operation for at least five years.
• The entity must ensure the presence of psychological functions and services within its overall activities or within a specific department.
• The intern must have the opportunity to participate directly in activities that are deemed essential for their future professional practice.
• Professionals identified as tutors must maintain a consistent and systematic professional relationship with the entity, in the capacity of employees, collaborators, or consultants, and engage in activities as qualified psychologists, typically requiring a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week. They must also have been registered with the professional board for at least 3 years. Psychologists who are volunteers or who hold only organizational roles in the entity (without performing professional psychological activities) cannot act as tutors.

For internship locations abroad, the same principles apply as for internships in Italy. The specific requirements for internships abroad are outlined in Article 16 of the Regulation (currently suspended as per the Board's resolution).

 

Procedure for the Request

The procedure for defining the agreement between the internship location and the School of Psychology is as follows:

1. The public or private structure/entity wishing to host an internship must submit a request for approval to establish a new agreement, providing the necessary information (see documentation below).
2. After verification of the entity’s eligibility, the agreement is signed, using a standard contract form prepared by the School of Psychology. After both parties sign the agreement, the registration number will be communicated.
3. Interns can only be accepted after the agreement is signed.
4. The agreement is valid for a maximum of three years.

 

New Agreements and Renewals (Albo A)

Fill out the forms on your computer

1. Request for new agreement/renewal (Request form)
2. Company Profile (Annex_1)
3. Tutor Profile with ID document (Annex_2a and Annex_2b)
4. Internship Project (Annex_3)
5. Declaration of no counselor (Declaration form)
6. Statute and Founding Act of the entity/company (only in the case of signing and excluding public entities)
7. Curriculum of the entity and any other materials documenting the activities carried out related to the areas of intervention for which the agreement is requested (specify type of clientele; collaborations with other public or private entities, universities, etc.; any research activities and publications).
8. Any documentation proving exemption from paying stamp duty (e.g. registration in the ONLUS Registry, registration in the Regional Register of Voluntary Organisations, registration in the Regional Register of Social Cooperatives, ...), or a self-declaration signed by your legal representative.
9. For the contract to be signed, the legal representative of the organisation must have a PAdES pdf digital signature.

Regulation for Practical Evaluation Internships (TPV) - Albo A

 

New Agreements and Renewals (Albo B)

Fill out the forms on your computer

1. Request for new agreement/renewal (Albo B request)
2. Attachments 1 - 2a - 2b (Albo B), with ID document for each tutor
3. Annex 4 - Internship project (Albo B)
4. Statute and Founding Act of the entity/company (only in the case of signing and excluding public entities)
5. Curriculum of the entity and any other materials documenting the activities carried out related to the areas of intervention for which the agreement is requested (specify type of clientele; collaborations with other public or private entities, universities, etc.; any research activities and publications).
6. Documentation showing exemption from stamp duty (e.g., registration with the ONLUS registry, regional volunteer organization registry, regional social cooperative registry, etc.).

Regulation for Post-Graduation Internships - Albo B

 

Extensions

Fill out the forms on your computer

1. Request for extension of the agreement (see instructions on the last page)
2. Company profile for extension
3. Tutor list form (Annex_2a_extension)
4. Form for each tutor with ID document (Annex_2b_extension)
5. Motivation form (Annex_2c_extension)
6. Project (Annex 3 extension)

 

Submission and Deadlines for the Request

Requests for new agreements can be submitted to the Internship Secretariat of the School of Psychology via the PEC email address sc-psicologia@pec.unifi.it during the following periods: April-May and October-November (by the dates indicated below).

Requests should be submitted well in advance of the internship start date, as outlined below, to allow the Integrated University-Order Commission to assess whether the structure meets the criteria to become an approved internship location. After the Commission’s approval, the agreement is signed by both parties.

 

Latest Submission Deadline for the Request for Agreement by the Hosting Entity (Internship location):

• October-November 2024 (by November 20, 2024) for internships starting in 2025.
• April-May 2025 for internships starting in December 2025.

Information for Interns
Provided the request for the agreement is submitted within the indicated periods, the timing depends on the number of ongoing affiliations and the response time of the entity to any requests for additional documentation by the Commission.

The Internship Secretariat will communicate directly with the entity regarding the status of the agreement, and the intern should inquire whether the evaluation has been successful or if the agreement cannot proceed due to a lack of eligibility requirements.