Participation in the Miguel Hernández University internship program implies acceptance of the following conditions by the collaborating entity, the student, and the UMH itself.

Ref. DYD-02/15

The parties agree to:

• Respect the confidentiality of all information and data that, by any means, comes to your knowledge  as a result of your internship at the Entity, and do not disclose or reproduce it in any way outside the internship site or during interviews with your UMH academic supervisor. In this regard, Article 10 of Organic Law 15/1999, of December 13, on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPD), mandates the duty to safeguard this information, an obligation that remains in effect after the internship ends. This data may refer to clients, patients, users, and, in general, all third parties who directly or indirectly contact the internship Entity; it also includes any facts observed by the student or reported by the internship staff that refer to said staff. Specifically, this includes personal data contained in automated or non-automated files of the internship entity, under the terms established in the LOPD.
• Do not use, reproduce, disseminate or commercially exploit other actions of an analogous nature, beyond the Memory or Work itself of the activities developed in the practices , with respect to the work carried out or in the process of being carried out in the practice center, and which benefit from the protection conferred on them by the Intellectual Property Law, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996, of April 12, Law 20/2003, of July 7, on Industrial Design, Law 17/2001, of December 7, on Trademarks, Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents, all of them with the corresponding modifications.
• Submit, where applicable, an interim progress report and, mandatorily, a final report to be submitted to the academic tutor , as well as any additional information that the academic tutor may require to issue their evaluation.

The student will not carry out more than 1,800 hours  of extracurricular internships in the same entity during his entire academic life at UMH.

• The personal data included in the internship annex will be incorporated into a file owned by the UMH for the management of student internships. This data will be used exclusively for employment management, company internships, and job training, as well as for conducting surveys, studies, and promoting activities of the Occupational Observatory. The necessary personal data will be transferred to the company that formalizes the students’ insurance policy, the Labor Inspection body, and the collaborating entity where the internship will take place. This entity undertakes not to use the data for any other purpose, not to disclose it to third parties without the consent of the data subjects, and to comply with security measures and other obligations arising from personal data protection legislation. Therefore, refusal to allow this transfer would prevent the signing of this document. In any case, the rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition can be exercised by means of a written communication, attaching a photocopy of the ID card or other identification document, addressed to the Occupational Observatory of the UMH, La Galia Building, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 03202 Elche.

• Students will be covered by a health insurance policy taken out by the UMH for this purpose. In the event of an accident, they must notify the insurance company by calling the 24-hour incident hotline at 918 365 365, quoting policy number 055-1880010495, and will be assigned a case number. They must also immediately report this incident to the Occupational Observatory at or by phone at 96.665.8646.

In the case of internal internships:

The student acknowledges that the internship agreement has no academic validity until it has been reviewed by the corresponding Credit Transfer Committee, after the internship has been completed and the reports from the professional and academic supervisors have been evaluated. The student accepts the terms and conditions set forth in the Rector’s Resolution on Internal Internships and its annex. Furthermore, the student agrees to maintain professional confidentiality regarding any information acquired related to the production process, technical systems used by the company, any economic, commercial, organizational, or other similar aspects, and assumes any liability that may arise from a breach of these rules. The student must also submit an interim report and a final report detailing the tasks performed during the internship.

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION.

On December 10, 2011, Royal Decree 1707/2011 was published, regulating internships for university students. This decree was annulled by a Supreme Court ruling, which reinstated Royal Decrees 1497/1981, of June 19, on Educational Cooperation Programs, and its subsequent amendment by Royal Decree 1845/1994, of September 9. Subsequently, on July 30, 2014, new regulations governing external internships for university students were published: Royal Decree 592/2014, of July 11, which remains in force today.

2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF TUTORS AND STUDENTS IN INTERNSHIPS AT THE MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY OF ELCHE.

According to  Royal Decree 592/2014 , of July 11, when carrying out internships in companies, there are a series of rights and obligations to which all the parties involved are subject: the student who is going to start the internship, their academic tutor, who is in charge of facilitating the internships to the student from the educational center, and their professional tutor, who is the person in charge of the professional training of the student in the collaborating entity.

2.1. Rights and duties of students in internships.

As indicated above, students during the internship period have a series of rights and duties that they must fulfill with the collaborating entity and with their teaching center, which are the following:

Rights :

1. Under their supervision, during the practice period, both from the teacher of their center and from a professional of the collaborating company, institution or entity.
2. The evaluation will be based on the criteria established by the University (law) and the report of the academic tutor.
3. To obtain a report from the collaborating entity, with express mention of the activity carried out, its duration and, where applicable, its performance (see model of internship certificate ).
4. To receive, if so stipulated, the financial contribution of the collaborating entity, as a study aid fund.
5. To intellectual and industrial property in the terms established in the legislation regulating the matter.
6. To receive information from the collaborating entity regarding safety regulations and prevention of occupational risks.
7. To fulfill their academic activity, after giving sufficient advance notice to the collaborating entity.
8. To provide the necessary resources for students with disabilities to access guardianship, information, evaluation and the performance of internships under equal conditions.
9. To reconcile, in the case of students with disabilities, the completion of internships with those activities and personal situations arising from the disability.

Homework:

1. Provide all the necessary documentation and personal information to begin the internship.
2. Conocer y cumplir la normativa vigente relativa a prácticas externas establecidas por la universidad y el Proyecto Formativo de las prácticas.
3. Mantener contacto con el tutor académico de su centro durante el desarrollo de la práctica y comunicarle cualquier incidencia que pueda surgir en el mismo.
4. Hacer entrega de los documentos e informes de seguimiento intermedio así como la memoria final que le sean requeridos.
5. Incorporarse a la entidad colaboradora de que se trate en la fecha acordada, cumplir el horario previsto y respetar las normas de funcionamiento, seguridad y prevención de riesgos laborales de la misma.
6. Guardar confidencialidad en relación con la información interna de la entidad y guardar secreto profesional durante su estancia y una vez finalizada.
   Mostrar una actitud respetuosa hacia la política de la entidad colaboradora.

2.2. Derechos y deberes del tutor académico.

El tutor académico es el encargado de facilitar, en medida de lo posible, que el alumno realice las prácticas convenientes para poder finalizar sus estudios con éxito. Éste también tiene una serie de derechos y deberes que cumplir:

Derechos:

1. Al reconocimiento efectivo de su actividad académica en los términos que establezca la Universidad, de acuerdo a su normativa interna.
2. Ser informado acerca de la normativa que regula las prácticas externas así como del Proyecto Formativo y de las condiciones bajo las que se desarrollará la estancia del estudiante a tutelar.
3. Tener acceso a la entidad colaboradora para el cumplimiento de los fines propios de su función.

Deberes:

1. Velar por el normal desarrollo del Proyecto Formativo, garantizando la compatibilidad del horario de realización de las prácticas con las obligaciones académicas, formativas y de representación y participación del estudiante.
2. Hacer un seguimiento efectivo coordinándose para ello con el tutor profesional del alumno.
3. Autorizar e informar de las modificaciones que se produzcan en el Proyecto Formativo.
4. Llevar a cabo el proceso evaluador de las prácticas del estudiante tutelado.
5. Guardar confidencialidad en relación con cualquier información, tanto del alumno  tutelado como de la empresa colaboradora, como consecuencia de su actividad como tutor.
6. Informar al órgano responsable de las prácticas externas en el centro docente de las posibles incidencias surgidas.
7. Supervisar, y su caso solicitar, la adecuada disposición de los recursos de apoyo necesario para asegurar que los estudiantes con discapacidad realicen prácticas en condiciones de igualdad de oportunidades, no discriminación y accesibilidad universal.
8. Asistir puntualmente a las sesiones de tutoría académica previamente acordadas con su tutelado.

 2.3. Derechos y deberes del tutor profesional.

El tutor profesional es el encargado de la formación profesional del alumno en prácticas desde la entidad colaboradora, tiene que cumplir una serie de derechos y deberes.

Derechos:

1. You will be entitled to recognition of your collaborative activity by the university. The professional supervisor may request a certificate of supervision for the internships they have overseen.
2. To be informed about the regulations governing external internships, as well as the Training Project and the conditions for its development.
3. Having access to the university to obtain the information and support necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes of their function.
4. The professional tutor can request the “UMH Tutor Card” which will allow him to use library services, access parking, enjoy sports facilities and benefit from the services and commercial discounts enjoyed by members of the university community on all campuses.

Homework:

1. Welcome the student and organize the activity to be developed in accordance with the provisions of the Training Project.
2. Supervise the student’s activities, guide them and monitor the development of the practice with a relationship based on mutual respect and commitment to learning.
3. Inform the student about the organization and operation of the entity and the regulations of interest, with special attention to those related to safety and occupational risks.
4. Coordinate with the student’s academic tutor regarding the development of the activities established in the educational cooperation agreement, as well as for the resolution of any incidents that may arise during the internship and the control of permissions for the student to take exams.
5. Issue the interim and final reports.
6. Provide the student with the supplementary training they need to complete the internship.
7. To provide the student with the necessary material resources for the development of the practice.
8. To facilitate and encourage the contribution of proposals for innovation, improvement and entrepreneurship by the student.
9. To facilitate the student’s academic tutor’s access to the entity for the fulfillment of the purposes of their function.
10. Maintain confidentiality regarding any information you learn about the student as a result of your activity as a tutor.
11. To provide help and assistance to the student, during their stay at the entity, in order to resolve any professional issues that they may need in the performance of the activities they carry out therein.

Internal internships (those carried out by UMH students at UMH itself) are regulated by the Governing Council Agreement of 08/11/06 which approved the  Regulations for the Internal Internship Plan of UMH Students .

On the other hand, there are specificities in carrying out internships in companies when these are paid, which includes  Social Security obligations .