Computational Sciences

In the domain of Computational Sciences, we have currently 3 internship positions available, with a duration of 3 or 6 months, and flexible start from 15/09/2026. 
The internships are reserved for undergraduate students currently enrolled in a master’s degree course in fields related to the research topics. These are not post-graduate internships.

IMPORTANT: 
•    you can apply using the link associated with each available position;
•    potential interns will have to rely on Erasmus+ funding from their own University; to understand more about the programme, your eligibility and how to apply, please contact the Student/Erasmus+ office of your University;
•    due to visa restriction, for non-EU citizens the internship duration can only be 3 months.
 
1. Computational techniques for electrostatic characterization of biomolecular systems
The internship will be carried out in the Computational mOdelling of NanosCalE and bioPhysical sysTems group, coordinated by Walter Rocchia in the Center for Human Technologies (Genoa, Italy).

General description: Computational techniques for the electrostatic characterization of large biomolecular systems and subsequent data analysis. The student will be exposed to state-of-the-art modeling and solution techniques related to biomolecular processes.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.

2. Deep Learning models for automatic writer/hand identification
The internship will be carried out in the Cultural Heritage Technologies group, coordinated by Arianna Traviglia in the Center for Cultural Heritage Technology (Venice area, Roncade/Treviso, Italy).

General description: the internship centers on the development, implementation, and evaluation of Deep Learning-based automatic writer/hand identification models. Your activity will comprise state-of-the-art model report preparation, data understanding and development of software for automatic writer/hand identification. This will allow you to develop competences in software management (e.g., Git use), data preparation to train Deep Learning models and use of PyTorch and/or HuggingFace.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.

3. Few-shot deep learning models for automated segmentation of cultural heritage settlements
The internship will be carried out in the Cultural Heritage Technologies group, coordinated by Arianna Traviglia in the Center for Cultural Heritage Technology (Venice area, Roncade/Treviso, Italy).

General description: The internship centers on the development, implementation, and evaluation of few-shot deep learning models for the automated segmentation of cultural heritage settlements. Your activity will comprise state-of-the-art model report preparation, remote sensing data understanding and development of software for few-shot learning models. This will allow you to develop competences in software management (e.g., Git use), different data types frand use of PyTorch and/or HuggingFace.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.

Life Technologies

We currently do not have any position available.

Nanomaterials

In the domain of Nanomaterials, we have currently 2 internship positions available, with varying durations of either 3 or 6 months, and flexible start from 15/09/2026. 

The internships are reserved for undergraduate students currently enrolled in a master’s degree course in fields related to the research topics. These are not post-graduate internships.

IMPORTANT: 
•    you can apply using the link associated with each available position;
•    potential interns will have to rely on Erasmus+ funding from their own University; to understand more about the programme, your eligibility and how to apply, please contact the Student/Erasmus+ office of your University;
•    due to visa restriction, for non-EU citizens the internship duration can only be 3 months.
 

1. Development of graphene oxide–ceria nanoparticle composite coating for copper alloys
The internship will be carried out in the Cultural Heritage Technologies group, coordinated by Arianna Traviglia in the Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, (Venice area, Roncade/Treviso, Italy).

General description: you will assist in developing a graphene oxide–ceria nanoparticle composite coating for copper alloys, focusing on synthesis, coating deposition, and corrosion testing. This will allow you to develop competences in nanomaterials synthesis, coating techniques, corrosion analysis and materials characterization.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.

2. Development of a chitosan-based composite coating with metallic nanoparticles for protecting fresco surfaces
The internship will be carried out in the Cultural Heritage Technologies group, coordinated by Arianna Traviglia in the Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, (Venice area, Roncade/Treviso, Italy).

General description: you will develop and optimize a chitosan-based composite coating with metallic nanoparticles for protecting fresco surfaces. This will allow you to develop competences in the formulation of biopolymer-based coating and analysis of conservation-oriented materials.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.

Robotics

In the domain of Robotics, we have currently 4 internship positions available, with durations of 6 months, and flexible start from 15/09/2026. 

The internships are reserved for undergraduate students currently enrolled in a master’s degree course in fields related to the research topics. These are not post-graduate internships.

IMPORTANT: 
•    you can apply using the link associated with each available position;
•    potential interns will have to rely on Erasmus+ funding from their own University; to understand more about the programme, your eligibility and how to apply, please contact the Student/Erasmus+ office of your University;
•    due to visa restriction, for non-EU citizens the internship duration can only be 3 months.
 

1. Cognitive-inspired architectural approach for AI in human-robot interaction
The internship will be carried out in the in the COgNiTive Architecture for Collaborative Technologies group, coordinated by Alessandra Sciutti in the Center for Human Technologies (Genoa, Italy).

General description: you will work on a cognitive-inspired architectural approach for AI in human-robot interaction. Your activity will comprise the development of robotics cognitive skills and will allow you to develop competences in Robotics, Cognitive Architecture, Human-Robot Interaction.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.

2. Development of an automated post-processing pipeline for 3D scans of cultural heritage objects
The internship will be carried out in the in the Cultural Heritage Technologies group, coordinated by Arianna Traviglia in the Center for Cultural Heritage Technology (Venice area, Roncade/Treviso, Italy).

General description: The internship focuses on the development of an automated post-processing pipeline for 3D scans of cultural heritage objects. The student will work on alignment, cleaning, and optimization of scan data to produce high-quality, ready-to-use digital models.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.

3. Software development and testing of mobile/legged robots that can grasp everyday objects
The internship will be carried out in the in the Humanoids and Human Centered Mechatronics group coordinated by Nikolaos Tsagarakis in the Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (Genoa, Italy).

General description: Join our lab for a 6-month Erasmus internship to help build software and test mobile/legged robots that can grasp everyday objects. You’ll learn hands-on with robot software, simulation and real experiments, in a friendly international team.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.
 

4. Recording and analyzing multimodal electrophysiological data for rehabilitation technologies
The internship will be carried out in the in the Rehab Technologies – INAIL-IIT Lab group, coordinated by Matteo Laffranchi in the Center for Convergent Technologies (Genoa, Italy).

General description: this internship focuses on recording and analyzing multimodal electrophysiological data (EEG, HD-EMG, kinematics) used to inform and develop rehabilitation technologies. It involves data acquisition and development of automated processing pipelines.

Application through IIT’s recruitment platform here.