{"id":1515,"date":"2025-12-20T15:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T15:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2026-01-07T18:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:07:17","slug":"e-wbl-internship-for-humanities-students-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stem4humanities.eu\/?p=1515","title":{"rendered":"E-WBL internship for Humanities Students in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How can a student of literature, communication, or history learn to work with artificial intelligence and data?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The <\/span>STEM4Humanities E-Internship Programme<\/b> was created exactly for this purpose: to bring STEM skills into the world of the humanities and help students experience how technology can empower creativity, culture, and communication. with companies and organizations across Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The initiative was designed to integrate <\/span>STEM principles, digital innovation, and humanities competencies<\/b>, allowing students to gain first-hand professional experience through remote collaboration.<\/span><\/p>

Stem4Humanities Internship: A Hands-on Digital Experience<\/span><\/h1>

Each internship followed a clear structure\u2014introduction, mentoring, project development, and reflection. Students worked remotely, supported by academic tutors and company mentors, learning to use AI tools for content creation, data visualization, and social media communication.<\/span><\/p>

Learning by Doing<\/span><\/h2>

Throughout the month, students took part in webinars, weekly mentoring sessions, and collaborative digital tasks. They learned to manage teamwork online, apply data reasoning, and explore the creative side of AI technologies.<\/span>
<\/span>Companies, in turn, discovered the value of humanities-trained minds\u2014students who could think critically, tell stories, and interpret meaning even in data-driven projects.<\/span><\/p>

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Objectives and Structure<\/span><\/h2>

The E-Internship Programme provides short, fully online placements where students work on applied digital projects with company mentors. Each placement lasts four weeks and follows a structured sequence:<\/span><\/p>

  1. Orientation and Onboarding<\/b> \u2013 initial virtual meetings, signing of Memoranda of Understanding, and preparation of an <\/span>Individual Learning Plan<\/span><\/i> (ILP) for each student.<\/span>

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  2. Skill Development<\/b> \u2013 company-led webinars introducing digital and STEM tools, supported by weekly mentoring sessions.<\/span>

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  3. Practical Application<\/b> \u2013 project execution aligned with company needs (e.g., AI-based communication, digital archiving, or data analysis).<\/span>

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  4. Reflection and Evaluation<\/b> \u2013 final presentations and completion of reflective reports and satisfaction surveys by both mentors and students.<\/span>

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    All internships are monitored through shared digital workspaces (MS Teams, Slack) and documented via feedback forms, learning plans, and final certificates.<\/span><\/p>

    Implementation and Collaborations<\/span><\/h2>

    The programme involved <\/span>all the consortium universities<\/b> in the Stem4Humanities project, in partnership with several <\/span>small and medium-sized enterprises<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

    UNIMC coordinated pilot internships with local companies, integrating <\/span>Generative AI<\/b> and <\/span>Data Analytics<\/b> into communication and marketing contexts (between June and September 2025):<\/span><\/p>