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About the Department of Internship

The students’ professional internship  is an integral part of the relevant educational program. The organization, volume, objectives, and duration of the internship are determined by the state educational program for the relevant specialties (professions) that provide specialist training.

At UNEC, taking into account the credits allocated for internship, Production internship for undergraduate students is organized in the fourth year of education for full-time students and in the fifth year for part-time students, during the spring semester, in enterprises and organizations both within and outside the country, according to the following specialty groups:

1. For specialties with 6 credits allocated for production internship  – in the “Economics and Management” group, the specialties “Finance,” “Accounting,” “Economics,” “Statistics,” “International Trade and Logistics,” “Management,” “Marketing,” “Public and Municipal Management,” “Business Management” (6×30=180 academic hours).
2. For specialties with 21 credits allocated for production internship  – in the “Technical and Technological” group, the specialties “Materials Engineering,” “Food Engineering,” “Environmental Engineering,” “Industrial Engineering,” “Electrical and Electronics Engineering,” “Mechanical Engineering,” “Communication Systems Engineering”; in the “Culture and Arts” group, the specialty “Design”; and in the “Natural Sciences” group, the specialty “Ecology” (21×30=630 academic hours).
3. For specialties with 30 credits allocated for production internship  – in the “Natural Sciences” group, the specialty “Computer Science”; in the “Technical and Technological” group, the specialties “Information Technologies,” “Computer Engineering,” and “Information Security”; in the “Health, Welfare, and Services” group, the specialty “Social Work”; and in the “Humanities and Social Sciences” group, the specialty “International Relations” (30×30=900 academic hours).

The schedule for students to undergo internship  at the internship  facility is determined in the first or second shift.

The number of active hours that a student must participate in during their internship , based on a five-day workweek, is calculated with the principle of 22.5 hours per week (4.5 academic hours per day, with 1 academic hour being 45 minutes), and is determined as follows for each specialty group:

• For specialties with 6 credits allocated for production internship : 4 weeks (20 internship  days), minimum 90 academic hours;
• For specialties with 21 credits allocated for production internship : 14 weeks (70 internship  days), minimum 315 academic hours;
• For specialties with 30 credits allocated for production internship : 20 weeks (100 internship  days), minimum 450 academic hours.

The primary goal of the internship  is to ensure the application of theoretical knowledge acquired by students at UNEC in their professional activities, familiarize students with new technologies, work methods, scientific research, and other matters related to their field, and instill in them business skills, organizational abilities, and professional habits.

The Department of Internship  Organization carries out its activities in the following areas:

• Organizing students’ professional internships, improving the organization and process of the internship , and supervising the internship ;
• Providing methodological and practical guidance on the organization and process of the internship  and organizing the preparation of final documents for the internship ;
• Organizing contracts between internship  leaders and institutions designated by relevant departments and chairs;
• Coordinating internship  programs with the internship  facilities;
• Providing the internship  leaders appointed by the internship  facilities with the internship  program and relevant documents.

At UNEC, the supervision of students’ professional internships was regulated until September 15, 2024, by the “Regulation on Professional Internship  for Students of Higher (Secondary Vocational) Educational Institutions,” approved by the Resolution No. 221 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on September 19, 2008, the “Regulation on the Internship  Organization Department,” and the “Internship  Organization Rules.”

Since September 15, 2024, the supervision of students’ professional internship s at UNEC has been regulated by the “Rules for Students’ Professional Internship  in Higher and Secondary Vocational Education Institutions,” approved by the Resolution No. 489 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 30, 2023, the “Regulation on the Internship  Organization Department,” and the “Internship  Organization Rules.”

In the 2023-2024 academic year, based on the relevant orders of the UNEC rector, 3436 undergraduate students were sent for production internship, 876 postgraduate students for scientific-pedagogical internship , as well as 878 postgraduate students were sent for scientific research internship. A total of 1692 contracts were signed with production enterprises for the organization of internship . A total of 283 UNEC teachers supervised the production internship .

At the undergraduate level, 2992 full-time students and 444 part-time students in their final year participated in production internship .

At the postgraduate level, 786 students from International Magistrate And Doctorate Center (IMDC) and 90 from the SABAH Center participated in scientific-pedagogical internship , and 788 students from IMDC and 90 from the SABAH Center participated in scientific research internship .

It should be noted that for the first time this academic year, student internships were organized in three directions:

• 21 credits: “Technical and Technological” group (e.g., “Materials Engineering,” “Food Engineering,” “Ecology Engineering,” etc.), “Culture and Arts” (e.g., “Design”), “Natural Sciences” (e.g., “Ecology”).
• 30 credits: “Natural Sciences” group (e.g., “Computer Science”), “Technical and Technological” group (e.g., “Information Technologies,” “Information Security”), “Health, Welfare, and Services” (e.g., “Social Work”), and “Humanities and Social Sciences” (e.g., “International Relations”).
• 6 credits: “Economics and Management” group (e.g., “Finance,” “Accounting,” “Economics,” “Statistics,” etc.).

As in previous years, in the 2023-2024 academic year, UNEC also organized production internship  for additional local and foreign university students, including students from the following universities:

1. Azerbaijan University of Languages: Students from the 4th year of the “International Relations and Regional Studies” faculty, namely, Ibrahimov Fuad Vugar oglu, Abbasov Khayal Isi oglu, Allahverdiyeva Gila Allahyar qizi, Hasenli Aidan Ekrem qizi, and Karimova Elmira Hesenaga qizi, underwent production internship at UNEC’s International Cooperation Department from 16.02.2024 to 23.05.2024.
2. Nakhchivan University: Students from “Nakhchivan” University, who were admitted to UNEC as part of an exchange program, including Valiyev Malik Hesen oglu, a 4th-year student in the “Computer Engineering” program, underwent production internship at the UNEC Extern Education Center from 16.02.2024 to 04.07.2024.
3. Fulda University of Applied Sciences (Germany): Zahid Zeynalabdinov, a 2nd-year student in the “Food Technology” program at Fulda University of Applied Sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany, underwent production internship at the “Food Safety” Laboratory, “Food Microbiology” Laboratory, “Food Technologies” Laboratory, and the “Composite Materials” Research Center, which operates in Building 3 of UNEC, from 26.02.2024 to 12.04.2024.
4. Lankaran State University: Aida Fazil qizi Asadli, a 5th-year student in the “Information Technology” program in the part-time education form at Lankaran State University, underwent a 5-week production internship at the UNEC Extern Education Center from 01.02.2024 to 06.03.2024.
5. Azerbaijan Cooperative University: Ellada Dilsuz qizi Hasanova, a 2nd-year postgraduate student in the “Business Organization and Management (International Finance and Currency-Credit Relations)” program at the Graduate School of Azerbaijan University of Cooperation, underwent scientific-research internship from 16.02.2024 to 13.03.2024, and scientific-pedagogical internship from 16.03.2024 to 11.04.2024 at the “Finance and Audit” Department of UNEC.
6. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts: 4th-year students of “Library Science and Information.” Students of the 4th year in the “Library Science and Information” program at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, namely, Alizade Jale Rovshen qizi, Akhedova Reshida Qafur qizi, Mammadova Samira Famil qizi, Novruzova Rahimakhanim Bayram qizi, and Pirieva Ayisha Mehman qizi, underwent production internship at UNEC’s Library and Information Center from 16.02.2024 to 05.07.2024.

EMPIOYEES

Babayev Mehman Telman oghlu

Jabrayilova Naila Alakbar gizi

Danicheva Lyudmila Fyodorovna

Manafova Mansura Shakir gizi

Murtuzova Emilia Aligulu gizi

Mammadova Gulkhanim Yusif gizi

Mammadova Sabina Firudin gizi

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In the 2023-2024 academic year, the Department of organization of internship organized several events, including field trips, exam processes for internship programs, seminars, and presentations on tax responsibility, as well as hosting meetings with the employees of our partner organizations.

The department also worked on the digitalization of agreements, updating internship  programs, sending thank-you letters to supporting organizations, and improving the internship  documentation system.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the Department is preparing for further internship -related activities, including meetings with students and internship  supervisors to raise awareness and ensure smooth organization of the internship s.

The activities organized by the Department of organization of internship for the 2023-2024 academic year are as follows:

1. Field Trip to “Norm” OJSC: On December 22, 2023, 25 UNEC students participated in a field trip to “Norm” OJSC.
2. “Norm Summer Internship Program” Examination: On May 18, 2023, in collaboration with the UNEC Examination Center, a 4-hour examination process was conducted for 718 students as part of the “Norm Summer Internship Program.”
3. Test Exam for Students Interested in Internship at Bank Respublika: On December 28, 2023, a test examination was held for 132 UNEC students wishing to undergo industrial internship  at Bank Respublika.
4. Training on “Tax Responsibility”: On April 9 and 17, 2024, a training session was conducted by Tural Abbasov, a trainer from the State Tax Service’s Training Center, under the “Summer Internship Program” of the Ministry of Economy, on the topic “What is Tax Responsibility?”
5. Meetings with Paşa Holding Scholarship Winners: In cooperation with UNEC’s Digital Technologies Department, meetings were held with the winners of the “Əlaçı” scholarship program. These meetings were highly organized, with thank-you emails received from the company after each meeting. Meetings were held in March (03.03.2024, 17.03.2024, and 31.03.2024), April (21.04.2024), and May (05.05.2024, 19.05.2024, 26.05.2024).
6. “Welcome” Event at Azərsun Holding: On February 16, 2024, UNEC participated in a “Welcome” event organized for students starting their industrial internship  at Azərsun Holding.
7. End of Production Internship  Event at “Norm” OJSC: UNEC participated in an event organized on May 30, 2024, marking the conclusion of production internship  at “Norm” OJSC.
8. Meetings for Final-Year Students of Economics and Management Specialties: Multiple real and online meetings were held with final-year students of the Economics and Management group, professors, department heads, and tutors. These meetings involved discussions on internship  types, and updated internship  programs were sent to student cabinets and partner institutions.
9. Update of Internship Credit Diaries: The internship diaries for various specialization groups have been revised and published.
10. Posting of Internship and Vacancy Announcements: A total of 36 internship and job vacancy announcements from various companies were posted on the UNEC website and student cabinets.
11. Electronic Contracts: 1692 internship contracts have been digitized.
12. Letters of Initiative for Industrial Internship : 60 organizations received “Letters of Initiative” from UNEC administration related to organizing industrial internship .
13. Letters of Thanks for Internship Support: 59 internship bases that supported UNEC were sent letters of thanks, and 25 individuals were awarded “Letters of Appreciation.”
14. Introduction of One-Window System for Internship Reports: For the first time, internship reports are being submitted through a one-window system, with numerous students receiving their internship certificates.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, UNEC students in their 4th year of full-time and 5th year of part-time education will be sent for production internship , and relevant work is underway. Informative meetings are being held with students and internship supervisors.

UNEC’ Partners:

• Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• State Tax Service of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic)
• Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Azerbaijan Chamber of Auditors
• Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
• State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan
• Azersun Holding
• Pasha Holding
• NORM OJSC
• Avrora LLC
• “Mars Overseas Baku Ltd” LLC
• Azerbaijan Valuers Society
• Kapitalbank OJSC
• Paşa Bank OJSC
• Muğanbank OJSC
• Yello Bank OJSC
• ABB Bank OJSC
• AFB
• Yapı Kredi Bank QSC
• Rabitebank AS
• Xalqbank OJSC
• Bank of Baku OJSC
• Bank Respublika OJSC
• Hilton Baku
• Baku Garment Factory OJSC
• Surakhani Machine Engineering Plant
• Sumgayit Gilan Holding
• Judicial Expertise Center of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) of Azerbaijan
• “Azerpoçt” LLC
• “Azersu” OJSC
• “Nikoyl Bank” OJSC
• National Deposit Center
• “Azerenergy” OJSC
• “Azerbaijan Railways” CJSC
• Baku Design Academy
• Innab Business School