Dear Students,
Mandatory and optional internships are designed to reinforce the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the undergraduate education and training program of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and are considered an integral part of the educational process. The duration and duration, and subject matter are determined in accordance with the principles set forth in the regulations, specifically the “YÖ-103-YTÜ Internship Guidelines” and the “DD-091-YTÜ Faculty of Science and Letters Internship Implementation Principles,” and are practical training activities to be conducted at private or public workplaces.
-Students in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics must complete one (1) required Professional Internship course in order to graduate. The internship period is 30 (thirty) working days and may be divided into a maximum of two parts:
a) 10 workdays and 20 workdays,
b) 15 working days each,
c) 30 working days in a single period,
in three different options.
-Students may complete their internships at private or public institutions that have a laboratory. The workplace where the internship is conducted must have at least one Biologist or Molecular Biologist on staff. In sectors where the majority of employees are not Molecular Biologists or Biologists (e.g., chemical and pharmaceutical companies, etc.), students completing their internships must submit documentation proving that a Molecular Biologist or Biologist is employed at the institution.
Internship Application Procedures and Important Notes:
1- Prepare all your application documents in full and submit them to the internship committee at least 10 days before your internship start date.
2- Work performed on official holidays and the day before a holiday will not be counted toward the internship period.
3- Students may not complete their internship on days when they have classes (whether in-person or online) or exams.
4- Internships may be conducted during the academic term, summer school, and final exam periods, provided they last at least three (3) business days per week and do not conflict with classes or exams.
5- Internships may be conducted for a minimum of 3 workdays and a maximum of 7 workdays per week. Internships may be conducted on Saturdays and/or Sundays, provided that a document is submitted showing that the workplace operates full days on weekends.
6- The days of the week on which you will complete your internship must remain consistent throughout the internship period. For example: Students who will complete their internship on 3 workdays per week—such as Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday—cannot designate Tuesday and Friday as internship days in any given week. Based on this information, a properly marked internship schedule (including first name, last name, date, and signature) must be prepared.
7- You must complete the “Company/Institution Approval” section before the application deadline specified below. Otherwise, your internship documents will not be approved.
For Company Approval:
i) The FR-1877 YTÜ Internship Application Form must be filled out completely on a computer, approved by the host organization with a stamp and signature, and signed by the student.
ii) When filling out the FR-1936 Internship Stipend Unemployment Fund Contribution Information Form, please consider the following scenarios:
a) If the company does not request a State Contribution Share in exchange for the internship stipend payment: Table A must be completed.
b) If the company requests a State Contribution in exchange for the internship stipend: Table B must be completed.
c) If the internship is conducted under the National Internship Program or is optional (voluntary), the FR-1936 form is not required.
8- Students who wish to complete two separate internships (mandatory internship / voluntary internship) within the same period may begin their second internship 10 days after the completion of their first internship, to ensure the Faculty Council Decision and SGK registration procedures are carried out smoothly.
9- For “VOLUNTARY” internships conducted under the National Internship Program, no documents need to be submitted after the internship. For all other voluntary internships, submission of the required documents is mandatory.
10- There is no online document submission in the internship procedure. Documents must be submitted in person, and approved documents must also be received in person. Requests for online document submission cannot be made to the Internship Committee!!!
11- Students who receive a medical report during their internship must submit it to the MBG Department Internship Committee within 2 days at the latest.
12- All documents must be completed electronically; handwritten documents will not be accepted.
13- When preparing documents, their format must not be altered!!! If a document is one page, it must be submitted as one page. Care must be taken to ensure that sections such as signatures do not extend to the back page.
14- Optional internships may be completed starting at the end of the 4th semester. There is no requirement that other internships have been completed prior to undertaking an Optional Internship. Optional internships may be completed a maximum of 2 (two) times. The duration of an optional internship is 20 (twenty) business days.
Documents the Student Must Submit in Person to the Department Internship Committee During the Application Phase:
- FR-1877 YTÜ Internship Application Form (3 copies) (Must be approved by the company and signed by the student)
- FR-1936 Information Form on Unemployment Fund Contributions to Internship Stipends (1 copy) (Either Table A or Table B must be completed. This document is not required for national or optional internships)
- SGK SPAS Eligibility Certificate (1 copy) (A barcoded document obtained via the e-Government SPAS Health Provision Activation System Eligibility Inquiry screen)
- Calendar with the days of your internship circled (2 copies) (Must include first and last name, signature, and date) (Calendar Example: https://www.takvim.com/pdf/takvim.com-2026-takvimi.pdf)
- OBS Weekly Course Schedule Printout (1 copy) (required if the internship is conducted during the academic term)
- Document showing that the workplace operates full days on weekends (1 copy)(required if the internship is conducted on weekends)
For international students, the Commitment Form available at https://fed.yildiz.edu.tr/sites/fed.yildiz.edu.tr/files/2024-12/yabanci-uyruklu-ogrenci_taahhutname.doc) (1 copy)
Documents the Student Must Obtain After the Internship Application Is Approved:
1) FR-1877 YTÜ Internship Application Form, approved by the company and the Internship Committee (1 copy)
After your insurance process is completed, you can download the SGK Employment Registration Form via e-Government.
If a student fails to obtain the approved FR-1877 document, their internship application will be canceled.
Documents the student must submit to the workplace on the first day of the internship:
1) SGK Employment Registration Form (1 copy)
2) FR-1877 YTÜ Internship Application Form, approved by the company and the Internship Committee (1 copy)
3) FR-0286 Record Form (1 copy)
4) FR-0625 Intern Evaluation Questionnaire from the Host Institution (1 copy)
5) FR-1640 Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics External Partner (Employer) Survey Form (for students completing internships outside our department’s laboratories)
Note: Students who do not submit their documents to the workplace on the first day of their internship cannot begin the internship.
At the End of the Internship:
Within one month of the internship’s completion, the student must submit the following documents, signed and stamped by the relevant company’s Internship Coordinator:
1) FR-0286 Record Form
2) FR-0625 Internship Host Institution’s Intern Evaluation Survey Form
3) FR-1875 Yıldız Technical University Internship Logbook (Daily Format) (spiral-bound or pre-printed notebook)
4) FR-0783 Intern’s Evaluation Questionnaire for the Host Institution
5) FR-1640—Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics External Stakeholder (Employer) Survey Form (Not required for students who complete their internship at Y.T.Ü. research laboratories.)
The student submits these documents to the Department Internship Committee by making an oral presentation on the announced date.
Internship Logbook:
FR-1875 Internship Logbook (daily format), which must include your photo and personal information on the cover; each page must be approved with a wet signature and stamp by the company’s Internship Supervisor.
The logbook must be prepared using the Times New Roman, 12-point font. Each daily entry must be at least half a page long. It must contain information regarding the theory, methodology, etc., of the practical work performed on a daily basis.
**The internship process and internship logbook must include in vitro, in vivo, or in silico Molecular Biology and Genetics applications.**
**Even if an internship application in departments such as production or quality control is accepted, the internship logbook will be rejected at the end of the internship if its content does not meet the specified requirements.**
**Students whose internship is deemed unsuccessful and rejected must complete another internship.**
Mandatory Internship Under the ERASMUS Program
Students who wish to have an internship completed under the ERASMUS+ Program counted as their Mandatory Internship must submit a written request to the Department Chair upon returning from the activity.
You may prepare the sample petition for the mandatory internship required under the Erasmus+ internship mobility program according to your specific information and submit it to the relevant institution (this document will not be submitted to the internship committee).
Mandatory or Optional Internships Under the National Internship Program
Students who will complete a mandatory or optional internship under the “National Internship Program of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey” must, in addition to the documents announced above,
the “Document Confirming Acceptance into the Internship Under the National Internship Program” (which must be written by an authorized representative of the workplace where the internship will take place and approved with an official stamp and signature. However, if a public institution using the EBYS (Electronic Document Management System) has sent a letter of acceptance for the intern to our university under the “National Internship Program,” this document need not be submitted)
must be submitted to the Department Internship Committee at least 10 days before the start of the internship.
Note: To obtain the document confirming that the internship is being conducted under the National Internship Program, you must contact Research Assistant Dr. Emre Aktaş via email.
Mandatory Internship Under a TÜBİTAK Project
If a student participates as a fellow for at least 60 days in the “2247-C Intern Researcher Fellowship Program (STAR)” or in a TÜBİTAK-funded research project led by a faculty member of their department, provided they have served as a fellow for at least 60 days. Students wishing to complete their mandatory internship under these conditions must submit the documents listed above and the “Document Confirming Acceptance into the Project” to the Department Internship Committee at least 10 days before the project begins.
Requirements for Students Requesting Compensation from the Company for Their Internship
According to the Vocational Education Law No. 3308, payments made to students completing an internship cannot be less than thirty percent of the net minimum wage.
In order for the state subsidy to be paid to the company, a bank deposit slip confirming that the student was paid for the internship specified in the FR-1877 Faculty of Arts and Sciences Internship Application Form (if multiple payments were made to the student in question, the statements must be submitted together with all statements pertaining to that student, not separately) must be submitted to the Directorate of Strategic Development in person or via stgdb@yildiz.edu.tr upon completion of the internship. Payments will not be made to workplaces that do not submit the bank statements.
Internships at public institutions and organizations, as well as voluntary (unpaid) internships, are excluded from this scope; students participating in voluntary (unpaid) internships at public institutions and organizations are not required to complete this form.
***The relevant forms can be accessed from the Quality Coordination Office page by entering the FR code.***
Note: The format of the documents must not be altered when preparing them!!!
FR-1877 YTÜ Internship Application Form
FR-0286 Internship Record Form
FR-1875 Yıldız Technical University Internship Logbook
FR-0625 Host Organization’s Intern Evaluation Survey Form
FR-0783 Intern’s Evaluation Questionnaire for the Host Institution
FR-1640-Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics External Stakeholder (Employer) Survey Form
YTÜ Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics Internship Committee
Committee Chairs
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zerrin ÇALIŞKAN Dr. Burcu Gündüz ERGÜN, Assistant Professor
Committee Members
Research Assistant Dr. Emre AKTAŞ (National Internship) Research Assistant Dr. Emrah Bertan (2nd and 4th+ year students)
Research Assistant Hasan Hüseyin GÜLERCAN (3rd and 4th-year students)
Contacte-mail:ytu.mbgstaj@gmail.com
Internship Application Periods: Applications submitted outside the announced dates will not be accepted, and responsibility lies with the student.
2025-2026 Application Dates:
Fall Semester: September 15–October 10
Mid-Semester: January 5–January 23
Spring Semester: February 16–March 13
Summer Semester: June 1–July 10
Internship Application Process
Internships constitute an important part of students’ technical education. We would like to thank the institutions and companies that provide internship opportunities for our students and take care to ensure that interns comply with relevant laws, regulations, and internal disciplinary rules during their internships.