Summer Training System (STS) Instructions and Application Process

As outlined in the official curriculum, students in the Department of Communication and Design are required to complete two mandatory Summer Trainings:

– COMD 290: To be completed in the summer following the second year.
– COMD 390: To be completed in the summer following the third year.

Each Summer Training has prerequisite course(s) that must be successfully completed before starting the training.

Duration and Requirements
– The Summer Training must last at least 22 working days. It can be longer, but the minimum requirement must be met.
– These 22 working days must be consecutive, except for official holidays.
– According to Social Security Law No. 5510, Item 5b, all students conducting their Summer Training on-site in Türkiye must be insured for work-related accidents and occupational diseases for the 22 working days of their training. Bilkent University provides this insurance.
– Students cannot begin their Summer Training without Social Security coverage.

Important Notes
– The Summer Training period must not overlap with the summer school period or the start of the Fall semester.
– If needed, the university can extend the insurance to cover a longer Summer Training period, provided there is no scheduling conflict.

Click here for COMD Internship Calendar 2025: English (.pdf), Türkçe (.pdf)
You can find here the Summer Training System (STS) Instructions.

 

Internship Forms

You can access the forms related to summer practice by clicking the links below.

  • Internship Report and Internship Poster Presentation (.doc)
  • Staj Yeri Onay Formu (TR) (.docx) (.pdf) // Internship Approval Form (EN) (.docx)(.pdf)
  • Staj Değerlendirme Formu (TR) (.docx) (.pdf) // Summer Practice Evaluation Form (EN) (.docx) (.pdf)
  • Staj Dilekçesi (TR) (.doc) // Summer Practice Application Form (EN) (.doc)