FENS internship course is non-credit course provided respectively by FENS to undergraduate students.
Registration can be done online in add-drop period.
Effective as of course registration for the FENS internship course in the 2017- 2018 academic year, the prerequisite for the FENS internship course has been changed to having completed the "PROJ 102 or PROJ 201 Project" course and having completed the 64 SU credit by the end of the fall term.
Passing the FENS internship course is a prerequisite for FENS students. If the student has a valid excuse and this excuse is considered appropriate by the Faculty Management Board, in such case adjustments can be made in the internship course records by the last day for entering grades in the summer school.
Public holidays do not count towards internship period. Internship may begin at the earliest after the finals shown in the academic schedule, and must be completed by the beginning of the next academic term.
Students cannot do internship on the days of their course or exam. The number of weekly internship days cannot be less than 3 days.
A single course will be taken together with the internship regardless of graduation in the Summer Semester.
Students who only are in the graduation period can register either Internship Course in the Fall and Spring Semesters or a Single Course together with Internship Course. Registration can be done online in add-drop period in the Fall and Spring Semesters.
To be enrolled in FENS internship course, they are required to be enrolled in one of the FENS Undergraduate Programs.
FENS Undergraduate Summer Internship Handbook >
1. Enrolling in FENS Internship Course
The SR opens the Student Information System for enrollment in FASS internship course over the Information System / Students and announces relevant information to the students. The students get enrolled in FENS internship course (BIO 395, CS 395, EE 395, IE 395, MAT 395, ME 395 and DSA 395) over the Information System / Students at course registration in the spring term or add drop period in the spring term for the summer term.
2. Internship Application and Evaluation of the Internship Result
The students who are enrolled in FENS internship course contact the domestic or foreign companies and institutions where they can carry out their internship and inform them of their intention.
- Internships can be completed:
In a company within Türkiye or abroad
A university in abroad
Required Documents
Students must fill out the form to begin the internship:
Acceptance Letter (For the Abroad Internship)
Important for International Students:
For completing their mandatory internship Türkiye international students are required to obtain an e-Exemption Certificate under the new regulations of the Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Without this certificate, Insurance Against Occupational Accidents and Diseases cannot be processed; consequently, students cannot begin their mandatory internship in Türkiye.
Therefore, obtaining the e-Exemption Certificate is necessary before starting the mandatory internship.
Students wishing to obtain information about the e-Exemption Certificate application process and required documents can contact the International Relations Office at irolegal@sabanciuniv.edu
Application & Approval
The students who have enrolled in FENS internship course must get their Cv's approved in the Internship Online Management System.
The students who have been accepted by the companies/institutions for internship should fill in the Internship Application online via the "Create New Internship" Form on the system.
After the project definition written by the student is recorded, a notification message is sent by the system to the Project Advisor's e-mail address.
The Project Advisor evaluates the project definition and checks the approved or rejected options, and this information is automatically sent to the e-mail address of the student.
The student whose project has been approved by project advisor may start the internship. The student whose project has been rejected should find another project and write a new project definition in the Internship Application Form; then wait for the approval of his/her internship advisor.
If requested by the company or the institution, Internship Office gives a Compulsory Internship Certificate to be delivered to the company or the institution where they have been accepted.
Additional rules which FENS' student’s should comply regarding the internship projects and Project reports are explained at the guidelines below:
FENS Internship Guideline
FENS Internship Final Report & Poster & Digest Guideline
3. After the Internship
The students deliver the requested documents to the company or institution and complete their internship in the period.
Internship Office requests from the related company/institution to evaluate the performance of the student throughout the internship over the web (with the firm code and password) online by filling out the Student Evaluation Form. This form that has been filled out by the company/institution is automatically sent to the Internship Online Management System.
The students submit their projects Final Report by the relevant format to the Internship Online Management System.
The students who have completed their internship should prepare a Poster Presentation and share it with their Internship Supervisor Faculty Member.
2025 - 2026 Fall Term Important Dates:
The earliest date which students can start their internships: 29.09.2025
The latest date which students can finish their internships: 13.01.2026
The last date students can upload their final reports to the system: 16.01.2026
The last date students can upload their digest reports to the system: 16.01.2026
The last date students can upload their posters to the system: 16.01.2026
The deadline date of one-on-one presentations: (The presentation date will be determined by making a booking from the instructor by the student.)
2025 - 2026 Spring Term Important Dates:
The earliest date which students can start their internships: 17.01.2026
The latest date which students can finish their internships: 10.06.2026
The last date students can upload their final reports to the system: 13.06.2026
The last date students can upload their digest reports to the system: 13.06.2026
The last date students can upload their posters to the system: 13.06.2026
The deadline date of one-on-one presentations: (The presentation date will be determined by making a booking from the instructor by the student.)
2025 - 2026 Summer Term Important Dates:
The earliest date which students can start their internships: 15.06.2026
The latest date which students can finish their internships: 26.09.2026
The last date students can upload their final reports to the system: 29.09.2026
The last date students can upload their digest reports to the system: 29.09.2026
The last date students can upload their posters to the system: 29.09.2026
The deadline date of one-on-one presentations: (The presentation date will be determined by making a booking from the instructor by the student.)