At the request of the promoter, the host subject will undertake the task of hosting at its operational headquarters subjects that meet the specific requirements of the regional addresses and collectively named “intern” for the carrying out of the curricular internships aimed at the pursuit of educational objectives indicated in the individual educational project referred to in article 2.

Each internship will have a duration and will be carried out in the time period that will be defined in each individual educational projects within the maximum limits set by the regional specifications for the specific type of internship; the internship shall be considered suspended in the case of maternity, prolonged illness or injury, that is, for a duration greater than or equal to 60 days, or to formal closures of the host organisation; the period of suspension will not contribute to the calculation of the total duration of the internship.

The duration of each internship may be extended within the maximum limits set by the regional specifications for the specific type of internship, by agreement between the parties and the intern and is subject to all the obligations defined in the present Convention and individual educational project.