INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT
This internship agreement (hereinafter the "Agreement") has been entered into in [Place of signing] on [Date of signing] between the following parties (hereinafter together the "Parties").
1. PARTIES
1.1 [Name of the host organisation]
Registry code: [Registry code of the host organisation]
Address: [Address of the host organisation]
Supervisor: [Name of the supervisor at the company]
(hereinafter the "Host Organisation")
1.2 [Name of the intern]
Personal identification code: [Personal identification code of the intern]
E-mail: [E-mail of the intern]
(hereinafter the "Intern")
1.3 [Name of the educational institution]
Supervisor on behalf of the institution: [Supervisor at the educational institution]
(hereinafter the "Educational Institution")
2. SUBJECT MATTER OF THE AGREEMENT
2.1 The Agreement governs the conduct of the Intern's work-based study placement at the Host Organisation and the rights and obligations of the Parties in preparing, conducting and assessing the internship.
2.2 The purpose of the internship is learning: the Intern applies and develops the knowledge and skills acquired in their studies and achieves the learning outcomes prescribed by the curriculum. This Agreement is not an employment contract and no employment relationship arises between the Intern and the Host Organisation.
2.3 If the Intern performs work for the Host Organisation while being subject to its management and supervision, in particular if the Intern in fact begins to perform ordinary work duties under ordinary conditions and receives wages for this, this may constitute an employment relationship to which the Employment Contracts Act applies regardless of the title of this Agreement (TLS § 1 (1)–(2)).
3. INTERNSHIP TASKS AND OBJECTIVES
3.1 Content of the internship:
[Internship tasks and objectives]
3.2 The internship plan and learning outcomes are based on the curriculum and the internship arrangements of the Educational Institution. The Host Organisation enables the Intern to perform the tasks provided for in the internship plan and does not assign to the Intern tasks that are unrelated to the purpose of the internship or that exceed the Intern's knowledge and skills in a manner that endangers the safety of the Intern or others.
4. TIME AND SCOPE
4.1 The internship begins on [Start of the internship] and ends on [End of the internship].
4.2 The total scope of the internship is [Scope of the internship (hours)] hours.
4.3 The Intern agrees the daily internship time and breaks with the supervisor at the Host Organisation, taking into account the work organisation of the Host Organisation, the Intern's studies and the internship plan. The Intern notifies the supervisor and the Educational Institution without delay of any absence from the internship and the reason for it.
5. SUPERVISION
5.1 The Host Organisation appoints the supervisor named in clause 1.1 as the internship supervisor on behalf of the Host Organisation, who introduces the Host Organisation, the work and the work organisation to the Intern, guides the performance of tasks, gives the Intern regular feedback and is available to the Intern during the internship.
5.2 The Educational Institution monitors the conformity of the internship with the curriculum, advises the Intern and the supervisor at the Host Organisation on matters related to the internship and assesses the result of the internship.
5.3 The supervisor at the Host Organisation and the supervisor at the Educational Institution cooperate to achieve the objectives of the internship and notify each other without delay of any circumstances hindering the conduct of the internship.
6. REMUNERATION
6.1 The Host Organisation pays the Intern remuneration of [Amount of remuneration (€)] euros per month. The remuneration is paid: [When is the remuneration paid?].
6.2 If the Intern is paid remuneration, the Host Organisation withholds and pays the taxes prescribed by law on it. If the relationship between the Parties meets the characteristics of an employment relationship specified in clause 2.3, the provisions of the Employment Contracts Act apply to the remuneration.
6.3 The Host Organisation additionally covers the following expenses: [What else does the host organisation cover?].
7. OBLIGATIONS OF THE INTERN
7.1 To perform the tasks assigned by the supervisor conscientiously and on time and to comply with the work organisation and internal rules of the Host Organisation.
7.2 To comply with occupational health, occupational safety and fire safety requirements and the instructions given by the Host Organisation, and to use the prescribed personal protective equipment.
7.3 To notify the supervisor without delay of any accident, the risk of an accident or any other obstacle affecting the completion of the internship.
7.4 To use and keep the property and work equipment of the Host Organisation with due care, to use them solely for performing the internship tasks and to return them no later than on the last day of the internship.
7.5 To comply with the requirements of the Educational Institution concerning the documentation of the internship and the giving of feedback.
8. OBLIGATIONS OF THE HOST ORGANISATION
8.1 To ensure supervision, a safe environment and the work equipment necessary for completing the internship.
8.2 To enable the Intern to perform the tasks arising from the curriculum.
8.3 Before the start of the internship, to introduce to the Intern the rules of work organisation of the Host Organisation and the occupational health, occupational safety and fire safety requirements, and to instruct the Intern in safe working methods in accordance with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
8.4 To notify the Educational Institution without delay if the Intern materially breaches the Agreement or the achievement of the objectives of the internship is at risk.
9. OBLIGATIONS OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
9.1 To determine the internship plan and learning outcomes for the Intern and to communicate them to the Host Organisation before the start of the internship.
9.2 To be available to the Host Organisation and the Intern as a contact person during the internship and to resolve, in cooperation with the Host Organisation, any problems that arise during the internship.
9.3 To arrange the assessment of the internship in accordance with the procedure in force at the Educational Institution.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY
10.1 The Intern undertakes to keep confidential the business secrets and other confidential information of the Host Organisation that become known to the Intern during the internship. The obligation also remains in force after the end of the internship.
10.2 The Intern may use confidential information of the Host Organisation in the internship report or other study materials only with the prior consent of the Host Organisation and to the extent necessary for study purposes.
11. REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT
11.1 Upon the end of the internship, the Intern submits an internship report to the Educational Institution.
11.2 The Host Organisation gives written feedback on the Intern's work and an assessment of the achievement of the objectives of the internship.
12. TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT
12.1 The Agreement ends upon the expiry of the internship term.
12.2 Each Party may terminate the Agreement early by notifying the other Parties thereof in writing and stating the reasons for the termination.
12.3 Upon early termination of the Agreement, the Host Organisation informs the Educational Institution of the time spent in the internship and gives feedback on it; the Intern returns the property of the Host Organisation and the Parties settle the obligations that have arisen by the time of termination.
13. LEGAL BASIS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
13.1 The Agreement is governed by the law of the Republic of Estonia, in particular the Law of Obligations Act. In the case specified in clause 2.3, the Employment Contracts Act applies.
13.2 Notices related to the Agreement are given in writing or in a form reproducible in writing (including by e-mail) using the details of the Parties set out in clause 1. Amendments to the Agreement are made in writing.
13.3 Disputes arising from the Agreement are resolved through negotiations and, failing agreement, in court, and in the case specified in clause 2.3 also by a labour dispute committee. If any provision of the Agreement is or becomes invalid, this does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The Agreement enters into force once all Parties have signed it.