The internship agreement is mandatory.
A mandatory internship agreement … no internship without an internship agreement.
Every internship must be formalized through a written agreement signed by the student, the company, and the student’s educational institution. The internship must have an educational objective recognized by the institution.
Even though it is not an employment contract, the internship agreement does indeed have legal standing by binding the parties through written commitments. This provides the internship with a legal framework and protects students in the event of an accident, conflict, or any other dispute.
An internship agreement must specify the following elements:
+ A description of the tasks assigned to the intern based on the training objectives, as well as the start and end dates of the internship,
+ The maximum number of hours per week the intern is required to be present at the company (any required presence at night, on Sundays, or on public holidays must be specified), The amount of the stipend paid to the intern and the terms of payment,
+ A list of benefits, if any, offered by the company to the intern, particularly regarding meals, housing, or reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with the internship,
+ The social security coverage provided to the intern (including coverage in the event of a work-related accident and, if necessary, the requirement for the intern to provide proof of liability insurance),
+ The conditions under which the internship supervisors—one representing the educational institution and the other the company—provide guidance to the intern,
+ The conditions for issuing an “internship certificate” and, where applicable, the procedures for validating the internship toward the degree being pursued,
+ The procedures for suspending and terminating the internship,
+ The conditions under which the intern is authorized to be absent, particularly in connection with obligations certified by the educational institution,
+ The provisions of the company’s internal regulations applicable to the intern, if any.
Please note that the intern retains their student status for the entire duration of the internship.
Even though it is not an employment contract, the internship agreement does have legal standing, binding the parties through written commitments. This provides a legal framework for the internship and protects students in the event of an accident, conflict, or any other dispute.
Finally, the requirement for an agreement prevents certain unscrupulous companies from disguising real jobs as fake internships: it is also a matter of doing justice to all companies that commit to supporting students.
Source: www.service-public.fr