Serhat Uzunbayır

FORMS

There are 3 forms that you must use:

• Internship Acceptance Form (Staj Kabul Formu)
• Intern Evaluation Form (Stajyer Değerlendirme Formu)
• Internship Place Evaluation Form (Staj Yeri Değerlendirme Formu)

If the company requests, the student also needs to fill:

• Compulsory Internship Application Form (Zorunlu Staj Başvuru Formu)

Please always check https://kariyer.ieu.edu.tr/en/formlar for the latest forms.

The internship guide is located at Internship Booklet (PDF) .

USEFUL LINKS

• Internship Acceptance Form
• Intern Evaluation Form
• Internship Place Evaluation Form
• Compulsory Internship Application Form
• Internship Guide
• Application Steps
• Questions to be answered
• Internship Duration and Terms (PDF)
• Internship Report Template (Cover Page)
• Internship Regulation

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Asst. Prof. Serhat UZUNBAYIR (uzunbayir.serhat@ieu.edu.tr)
• Professor Hüseyin AKCAN (huseyin.akcan@ieu.edu.tr)
• Asst. Prof. Kaan KURTEL (kaan.kurtel@ieu.edu.tr)

INTERNSHIP STEPS

Please first read the following document: Application Steps

Application

1. The student finds a company that satisfies the requirements for internship.
2. Filling out the Application Form: Enter your student number, internship start and end dates, and internship type (compulsory/voluntary) accurately and completely.
3. If the company asks for it, the student fills Compulsory Internship Application Form (Zorunlu Staj Başvuru Formu).
4. The student prepares the Internship Acceptance Form (Staj Kabul Formu) and discusses dates/company suitability with the committee (informal check).
5. Career Guidance Center Approval: After submitting your application, it will be reviewed and either approved or rejected by the Career Guidance Center.
6. Internship Site Approval: The company must approve your application. An SMS and email will be sent automatically for digital approval. If the company does not accept digital confirmation or if security filters prevent communication, you must manually obtain a stamp and signature on the internship acceptance form (PDF) and upload it to the system within 3 days.
7. Eligibility (Müstehaklık) Certificate and SGK Employment Declaration: Obtain your health provision eligibility certificate from e-Devlet and upload your SGK employment declaration to the system.
8. IUE Internship Committee Approval: After approvals from both the Career Guidance Center and your internship site, wait for final approval from your internship committee instructor.

After Completion

1. The student writes an Internship Report. See section INTERNSHIP REPORT.
2. The student fills the Internship Place Evaluation Form (Staj Yeri Değerlendirme Formu).
3. The company sends Intern Evaluation Form (Stajyer Değerlendirme Formu) either in a sealed envelope or e-mails it directly to the committee. See section INTERN EVALUATION FORM.

INTERNSHIP REPORT

Upon completion of the internship the student must submit an internship report within a week (7 days) of the completion of the internship (Discuss this date with the committee if you need an extension). The questions that must be answered in the report is given in this page.

• Internship Report is prepared in English in accordance with the content and writing rules specified in item III of Internship Booklet (PDF).
• A summary in Turkish will be submitted to the institution if demanded.
• The report is examined by the company and each page of the report should be signed and stamped (kaşe) by the authorities of the institution. The person signing must be the engineer who supervised or mentored you during the internship.
• Must be written in digital format and printed on a white sheet in A4 size.
• MS-WORD standard word template, Times New Roman font.
• 12 font size and 1½ line spacing must be used.
• Text should be alined to both sides of the paper using justified.
• All pages of the Internship Report except for the cover page must be page numbered.
• Use “Izmir University of Economics Internship Report Cover Page” which is given in Internship Report Template.
• Answer all the general questions under “Questions to be answered”.
• Use proper language and formatting; titles, sections, subsections, margins must be standard and consistent.
• Figures must be numbered and have captions.
• If you copy material from other sources, add references and cite properly in the text.

Answer to your question 5 is very important must be very detailed.
“QUESTION 5- Please list the duties you performed throughout your internship and explain what you did about these duties. Please attach the visual documents if any to the Internship Report.”

Support your answer with figures, tables and code excerpts (do not give pages and pages of code) to the extent the company gives permission. Write down what you have done clearly and precisely. Write AT LEAST 10 PAGES.

INTERN EVALUATION FORM

Intern Evaluation Form, bearing the institution’s stamp (kaşe) and signature, needs to be submitted in a closed envelope at the end of the internship. The form must be signed by the engineer who supervised or mentored you during the internship. The company then sends the signed Intern Evaluation Form either in a sealed envelope or e-mails (after scanning the form) directly to the committee.

INTERNSHIP PLACE EVALUATION FORM

The student fills and signs the Internship Place Evaluation Form and e-mails the signed document. Please answer the questions fully and candidly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the duration of the internship and when is it done?

• 40 business days (20+20) for students enrolled in 2012 and before.
• 20 business days for students enrolled in 2013 and after (at the end of the junior year, uninterrupted).

The internships done before your junior year is completed will be counted as voluntary.

How about official holidays?

Holidays are not counted towards your 20 days of internship.

Which company is suitable for an internship? (General criteria for Software Engineering)

• Information Technology companies or the IT departments of other companies are eligible institutions for internship. The company or the IT department must develop software.
• The company must employ at least 5 employees (companies with 1 or 2 employees are not accepted).
• The company must employ at least one engineer and at least a Computer or Software Engineer or an IT professional who can supervise you.
• If you are not sure about your potential internship place, discuss it with the internship committee before you visit the site.