Summer Training corresponds to the Mandatory Internship and it is coded as XX399 in departmental curricula, and it is a must for graduation. Voluntary Internships are all other internship activities.<\/p>\n
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Contact Points<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n For the department-specific academic rulings, contact your Summer Training Coordinator:<\/p>\n ECON<\/strong>: Eray Y\u00fccel \u2013 econintern@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a>\u00a0(view\u00a0ECON 399 syllabus<\/a>\u00a0 first)<\/p>\n IR<\/strong>: Ekrem Taha Ba\u015fer \u2013 irintern@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n POLS<\/strong>:\u00a0\u0130lker Ayt\u00fcrk \u2013 polsintern@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n PSYC<\/strong>: Emine \u00d6zg\u00fcle Ula\u015fan \u2013 psycintern@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a>\u00a0(view PSYC 399 Presentation<\/a> first)<\/p>\n After carefully examining everything on this page, you may contact\u00a0for your remaining questions:<\/p>\n FEASS Student Affairs Internship Coordinator<\/strong>: Hande Kutlug\u00fcn<\/p>\n Phone: 1472, Email:\u00a0feass399@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Summer Training<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Voluntary Internship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Steps for Summer Training (1 to 8<\/span>) and Voluntary Internships (1 to 5<\/span>)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [1]<\/strong> Student finds the employer and gets her acceptance. To have an idea of the Previously Approved Companies\/Institutions, see Economics<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0International Relations<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Political Science and Public Administration<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Psychology<\/a><\/p>\n [2]<\/strong> Student downloads STUDENT SUMMER TRAINING APPLICATION FORM\u00a0(DOCX<\/a>), fills out the form and makes sure the form has the employer\u2019s signature and official stamp\/seal<\/p>\n [3]<\/strong> Student places her application through STS<\/a>\u00a0(Summer Training System) and performs the necessary actions until receiving her department\u2019s Internship Coordinator.<\/p>\n If a letter confirming that XX399 – Summer Training is a must course in the students\u2019 curriculum and that the social security (SGK) fee will be paid by the University, Student may contact her Department Secretary to receive the necessary documentation:<\/p>\n ECON<\/strong>: \u00d6zlem Eraslan \u2013\u00a0ozleme@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n IR<\/strong>: Ece Ery\u0131ld\u0131z \u2013\u00a0\u00a0ece.eryildiz@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n POLS<\/strong>:\u00a0Yasemin \u015eahbudak \u2013\u00a0\u00a0yasemin.sahbudak@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n PSYC<\/strong>: It\u0131r \u00c7ak\u0131r Ekingen \u2013\u00a0psyc@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n If the employing institution requires an official work agreement, Student downloads PLACEMENT INSTITUTION ACCEPTANCE AND INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT (DOCX<\/a>), ensures all necessary information, her signature and the employer\u2019s signature and stamp\/seal are completed, and submits the form for Faculty approval. When the employing institution does not require this document, it is not one of the required documents for our records.<\/p>\n If the student needs to stay in Bilkent dormitories, she submits her application to Yurtlar M\u00fcd\u00fcrl\u00fc\u011f\u00fc (Dormitories Management)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Action<\/strong>: Student\u2019s application via STS<\/a> at least 7 days before the first day of\u00a0Voluntary Internship [VOLUNTARY INTERNSHIP FALL 2026]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Deadline<\/strong>: From September 21, 2026 to November 30, 2026,\u00a017:30\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Action<\/strong>: Student\u2019s application via STS<\/a> at least 7 days before the first day of Summer Training<\/span><\/p>\n Deadline<\/strong>:\u00a0Deadline for Summer 2027 is to be announced\u00a0[SUMMER TRAINING=MANDATORY INTERNSHIP]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [4]<\/strong> Student begins Summer Training \/ Voluntary Internship. Social Security (SGK) documentation will be available on e-devlet by the internship start date. To access it, Log in to your e-devlet account, Search for \u201cSosyal G\u00fcvenlik Kurumu\/4A \u0130\u015fe Giri\u015f \u00c7\u0131k\u0131\u015f Bildirgesi\u201d, and Click on \u201cBelge Olu\u015ftur\u201d to download the document.<\/p>\n [5]<\/strong> Student completes Summer Training \/ Voluntary Internship. This is the last step for Voluntary Internships.<\/p>\n [6]<\/strong> Upon completion, Student downloads and provides her employer with PLACEMENT INSTITUTION SUMMER TRAINEE EVALUATION FORM\u00a0(DOCX<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Action<\/strong>: Employer\u2019s submission of PLACEMENT INSTITUTION SUMMER TRAINEE EVALUATION FORM<\/span><\/p>\n Deadline<\/strong>: October 09, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n [7]<\/strong> Student downloads and fills out STUDENT SUMMER TRAINING REPORT FORM\u00a0(DOCX<\/a>), converts the file to PDF format, and uploads through STS<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Action<\/strong>: Student\u2019s submission of STUDENT SUMMER TRAINING REPORT FORM via STS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Deadline<\/strong>: From the last day of Summer Training to October 09, 2026, 23:59<\/span><\/p>\n [8]<\/strong> Student enrolls XX399 – Summer Training course of her Department in the first subsequent semester of hers (typically Fall) at Bilkent and receives her grade (S: Successful or U: Unsuccessful) by the end of that semester via STARS\/SRS<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Action<\/strong>: Student\u2019s registration to \/ enrolment in XX399<\/span><\/p>\n Deadline<\/strong>: September 15, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summer Training corresponds to the Mandatory Internship and it is coded as XX399 in departmental curricula, and it is a must for graduation. 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