The internship agreement is mandatory.
A mandatory internship agreement... no internship without an internship agreement.
All internships must be covered by an agreement signed by the student, the company, and the student's educational institution. The internship must have an educational objective recognized by the institution.
Although it is not an employment contract, the internship agreement does have legal value, binding the parties through written commitments. This gives the internship 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:
+ The definition of the activities entrusted to the intern in accordance with the training objectives, start and end dates of the internship,
+ The maximum weekly duration of the intern's presence in the company (their presence, if applicable, at night, on Sundays, or on public holidays must be indicated), The amount of the stipend paid to the intern and the terms of payment,
+ The list of benefits offered, if any, by the company to the intern, in particular with regard to meals, accommodation, or reimbursement of expenses incurred in order to complete the internship,
+ The social security coverage provided to the intern (including coverage in the event of an accident at work and, if necessary, the obligation for the intern to provide proof of civil liability insurance),
+ The conditions under which the internship supervisors, one representing the educational institution and the other representing the company, provide supervision for the intern,
+ The conditions for issuing an "internship certificate" and, where applicable, the procedures for validating the internship for the purpose of obtaining the diploma being prepared,
+ The terms and conditions for suspending and terminating the internship,
+ The conditions under which the intern is authorized to be absent, in particular in the context of obligations certified by the educational institution,
+ The clauses of the company's internal regulations applicable to the intern, where applicable.
Please note that interns retain their student status throughout the duration of their internship.
Although it is not an employment contract, the internship agreement does have legal value, binding the parties through written commitments. This gives the internship a legal framework and protects students in the event of an accident, conflict, or any other dispute.
Finally, the agreement requirement prevents certain unscrupulous companies from disguising real jobs as fake internships: it also serves to do justice to all companies that are committed to supporting students.
Source: www.service-public.fr