Internship Unit Acquisition
• Bachelor’s degree students who have completed a minimum of 90 academic units are eligible to acquire internship units.
• The best time to acquire and complete an internship is the summer of the third year of study.
• Students applying for an internship in the summer are not allowed to acquire additional units.
• Acquiring internship units in the first and second semesters (excluding summer) is possible if the student has a maximum of 14 units, including the internship course.
• To acquire internship units in the summer, it is necessary to first pre-register in the Golestan system.
Internship Location
• The internship location must be a reputable technical or industrial institution that allows activities in the specialized field, such as:
– Engineering consulting firms
– Factories, production units, or industrial establishments
– Knowledge-based specialized companies
• Except in special cases such as the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting internships in university laboratories and research institutes is not approved.
• Some approved locations by the faculty in different cities are listed in the following file:
Approved Internship Locations (.pdf)
• The initial contact with the internship location and obtaining consent is the responsibility of the student.
• The selected internship location is reviewed and approved by the department manager through the request form.
Request for Introduction Letter for Internship Unit (.docx)
• After the internship location is approved, an email will be sent from the faculty to the internship center to officially confirm the student’s internship by completing the form, signed by the internship location managers.
• If an official introduction is required through the university’s security department, the student must send their request to the email address Imp_stc@iust.ac.ir for further actions.
Internship Supervisor
• The appointment of an internship supervisor is based on expertise, after obtaining approval from all internship centers by the research deputy of the faculty.
• The guidance supervisors for each student will be notified through the faculty’s communication channels.
• At this stage, the internship request and the name of the internship supervisor should be entered in the Golestan system for approval by the educational affairs specialist and the internship manager of the faculty, and then confirmed by the internship supervisor.
• The student is required to interact with the internship supervisor via email, introduce the internship center and topic, provide contact information, and request confirmation in the Golestan system.
• The student is obliged to invite the internship supervisor to visit the internship location, and for this purpose, necessary coordination should be made.
Internship Progress Reports
– The activities of the intern at the internship site should be recorded in progress report forms (one form for every two weeks) and uploaded to the Golestan system for approval by the internship supervisor.
– The student should upload a minimum of 3 progress reports to the Golestan system.
– Failure to upload progress reports gradually in the Golestan system will result in the internship not being approved.
– Part of the internship grade is determined based on these reports by the internship supervisor.
Internship Progress Report Form (.docx)
Evaluation Form by the Internship Supervisor
– The evaluation form for the internship period is completed by the respected internship supervisor at the end of the internship. The certificate section of the form must be stamped and signed by the relevant department manager who approved the internship.
– Part of the internship course grade is calculated based on the comments of the respected internship supervisor stated in this form.
– This form, along with the internship report, the link to the internship video clip (in PDF format), the internship poster, and other documents should be uploaded to the Golestan system.
Evaluation and Certificate Form by the Internship Supervisor (.pdf)
Final Internship Report
– The comprehensive internship report should be prepared in approximately 50 pages, following the provided template, and uploaded as a PDF file with a size of less than 4 megabytes to the Golestan system.
– It is essential for the student to adhere to the writing and editing guidelines and scientific document preparation principles in this report, as it is part of the internship course grade.
Final Internship Report Template (.docx)
– In order to present a summary of the scientific content acquired during the internship, a poster should be prepared based on the provided template with a preferred design, dimensions, and font size. The poster should be uploaded as a PDF file to the Golestan system.
Internship Poster Template (.pttx)
– Based on the final report, the student interview, the prepared poster, and the audio-visual clip (minimum 5 and maximum 7 minutes), the internship supervisor determines the internship course grade.
Internship Documentation
The following items need to be uploaded to the Golestan system during the internship period:
• A scanned copy of the internship agreement letter, in response to the introduction letter issued by the faculty for the internship placement.
• Three progress reports.
• Evaluation form of the internship period by the internship supervisor.
• Final internship report.
• Internship poster.
Top Performers of the Internship
According to the internal regulations of the faculty, the top performers of the internship are recognized and introduced to the university throughout the year.
Regulations for Determining the Top Researcher of the Faculty (.pdf)
