• Does the university cover my insurance for my compulsory or voluntary internship?

During the relevant summer period, from the end of Spring Term classes until the start of Fall Term classes, your insurance for both compulsory and voluntary internships is covered by the university. It is sufficient to fill out the Summer Practice Information Form available on your Summer Practice page, indicating that your insurance will be covered by the university.

• How can I obtain my SSI Employment Declaration?

Fill out the online Summer Practice Information Form one week before the start of the internship.

If your insurance is going to be covered by the university, you can get your SSI Employment Start Declaration via e-government with the following steps:

Obtaining a Start of Employment Declaration Document

• Log in to the e-Government system using your username and password. In the search bar type 4A Employment Entry and Exit Declaration. Click on the create document for employment entry button.on via e-government with the following steps.
• Download the file in PDF format and print it out.
• Is the Form for Incentive Fund a mandatory document for the company?

If your company would like to receive a state subsidy in exchange for the stipend that they pay you, they can fill out the form. If they do not have this request, the form is not mandatory.

 

• The company is requesting a letter from me regarding my compulsory internship. What should I do?

 

Regarding your compulsory internship, we can provide the Compulsory Summer Practice Letter that the company is requesting from you. To obtain this document, you need to access it from the Summer Practice section on your department’s website and then send it to us via CE Track-it.

 

• If I continue to work at the company after completing my 20-day compulsory internship, will my insurance continue to be covered by the university?

 

After completing the 20 workdays between the end of the Spring term and the start of the Fall term, your insurance will continue to be covered by the university. You will need to update the dates on the Summer Internship Information Form accordingly.

 

• Can I do my compulsory internship while taking summer school courses?

Your summer school courses should not overlap with your internship; otherwise, you cannot count it as a compulsory internship.

 

• How should I determine my internship dates?

After the end of the Spring semester courses and before the start of the Fall semester courses, you should complete your compulsory internship as 20 consecutive business days, excluding official holidays. If there are official holidays during your internship period, you must extend your internship by the number of days equivalent to those holidays.

Note: If you will be taking summer school courses, in that case, after your summer school courses end and before the start of the Fall semester courses, you should complete your compulsory internship for 20 consecutive business days.

 

• Can I do two internships consecutively within the same semester or during the same summer term?

During the semester or within the same summer term, it is possible for students to do two internships consecutively, provided that they are in their graduation status and the internships are in different departments, even if they are at the same company. This must be approved by the Internship Coordinator. Additionally, students planning to do internships during the semester must be in their graduation status and have only one course remaining apart from the 491 course. You should follow the procedure on the website for internships during the semester. If you inform us by filling out the Summer Practice information form, we will notify Human Resourses Department to arrange your insurance.

 

• Can I do my internship before completing the pre-requisite of the internship course?

No, firstly you must complete the pre-requisites of the internship course.

 

• Is signature required for the Summer Practice Report?

No, signature is not required for the Summer Practice Report.

 

• Is it sufficient for an authorized person to sign the Daily Report?

Yes, it is sufficient. If wet signature cannot be obtained, an electronic signature will also be accepted. Each page of the Daily Report must be signed.

 

• Are the two internships mandatory for the double major students?

If students are pursuing a double major in two engineering disciplines, they must complete at least one internship in each major (for example, CHBI 291 and MECH 391). However, if one of the majors is non-engineering (for example, MBGE, ECON), the students must complete both 291 and 391 for her/his engineering (double)major.

DEPARTMENTAL QUESTIONS

• Can I do a single internship (Mech 291 or Mech 391) in two different companies?
• Internships performed in only one company are accepted. There must be an internship of at least 20 days. If you wish, you can perform your internship at a second company as a voluntary summer internship. However, your voluntary internship will not be graded and will not be counted as a compulsory internship.

 

• Will the insurance be covered by the school for my internship during the semester due to an exceptional reason?

If your internship is compulsory, that is, Mech 291 or 391 course, you must send an e-mail to ssimonyan@ku.edu.tr and engineering@ku.edu.tr regarding your internship during the semester and inform us about your internship status during the semester and get written confirmation on the subject. Internship requests during the semester are evaluated only for students who are in their senior year and in graduation status. If you inform us after filling out the Internship Information Form, HR will provide your insurance for your compulsory internship and will share your Employment Declaration with you via e-mail one day before the start date of the internship you specified.

• The company where I will be doing my internship requires the Internship Agreement or other documents to be signed by the school. How can I proceed?Only the Compulsory Internship Certificate can be issued by the school. Internship Contract or any other document is not signed by the school.
• Who should be my internship supervisor at the company where I will do my compulsory summer internship?
  The supervisor of the student doing the MECH 291&391 internship must be an Engineer.

 

• In which field should I do my compulsory internship?
  Major and Double Major MECH students must do at least one of their internships in Production.
  MECH 291: It should be done on production processes in a manufacturing factory, for example, machining, casting, metalworking, welding, etc.
  Students are recommended to focus on the following topics:
  Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
  Production processes
  Assembly
  Quality control
  Research & Development
  MECH 391: It can be done entirely on production processes in a manufacturing plant, or two weeks can be on production processes, two weeks on engineering management, industrial organization, human resources, finance, etc.
• Can I do my internship at different times during the summer and complete to 20 days?
  Your internship must be completed in 20 consecutive working days. Since insurance is also provided for your internship, SSI cannot be processed for individual days.