General directives

1. Formatting
 Text is written in Times new roman, size 12 with 1.5 line-spacing
 Titles: Times new Roman, size 14, capitalized
 All text should have justified alignment
 Figures and tables are centered
 Figure’s captions are numbered, centered and below the figure
Figure 1: title [size 9, numbering in bold, title in plain text]

 Table’s captions are numbered, centered and above the table

Table 1: title [size 9, numbering in bold, title in plain text]

2. Page numbering
 Page numbers should be inserted in the report
 Pages before the introduction are not numbered
 Numbering starts at the introduction with page 1
 Last numbered page is the references
 Pages after the references have different numbering format (i.e. i, ii, iii, …)

3. Cover page
• University logo
• University name
• Company/firm/organization name (for internship).
• Student name, ID, email address and semester.
• Internship dates period.
• Supervisor name (at the place of internship), title, and email address.

The cover page should be signed by your supervisor at the internship and your supervisor at
the university.

4. Blank page
• You can add a dedication [optional].

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5. Acknowledgments

It is important to include the acknowledgments at the start of the report, especially addressed
to the University, the host company, the internship supervisor within the company, the faculty
at the University, etc.

It’s your personal place, you can thank all who you want.

(Italic, Size = 12)

6. Abstract (half page)

The abstract summarizes the content of the document. The reader must be able to understand
all the work that has been done by simply reading the abstract.

The length should not exceed one half page.

The abstract is written in a neutral, concise and precise style generally after finishing the
content

The abstract is composed of 5 ideas:

 Idea 1: One or Two phrases describing the context and the application domain
 Idea 2: One or two phrases summarizing the host company
 Idea 3: One or two phrases describing the tasks that were done
 Idea 4: One or two phrases describing the skills gained from the internship
 Idea 5: One or two phrases describing the evaluation of the internship

7. Table of contents
 Describes the structure of the report
 Consists of the titles and the subtitles of/in each chapter
 Each chapter starts with a brief introduction (5 to 10 lines) and ends with a brief
summary (5 to 10 lines)
 Must be generated automatically after finishing the writing of the report

8. Introduction (1 page)

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Provide context for the internship. This includes explaining the subject area of the internship,
the internship period, and the company's role in the industry.

Introduce the company. Give a brief overview of the company's history, mission, products or
services, and any other relevant information.

Describe the student's tasks and responsibilities. Be specific and provide examples to
illustrate the student's work.

Outline the report structure. This will give the reader a roadmap for the rest of the report and
help them to understand how the student's work fits into the larger context of the company
and the internship experience.

9. Chapter 1: Company Overview (3 – 4 pages)

This chapter will discuss the student’s role during his internship at the host company and his
integration into the company (through the organization chart).

10. Chapter 2: Description of activities (3 – 4 pages)

This chapter will discuss and assess the tasks the student has performed during his internship,
and will detail the different stages of his work.

11. Chapter 3: Internship evaluation (3 – 4 pages)

This chapter will discuss the application of the theoretical knowledge earned from courses to
the practical situations confronted during internship. It presents the new skills learned, the
challenges, the impact of the internship in the career development.

12. Conclusion (1 page)

End your report with a conclusion that reflects on your overall internship experience.

Share how you plan to apply this experience in the future and highlight the things that you
want to learn more about. You can also share feedback on how you would improve the
experience.

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After reading the conclusion, the reader must have quickly re-read all the phases of the
internship, started from the context of the internship, the tasks performed and / or the
observations made.

13. References

The sources for the data and other information used in the report should be acknowledged in
this section by citing references within the text of the report.

The list of reference is to be added after the conclusion

References should be cited in the content of the report (where the reference was used) link in
the text Example: "The text is added here .. [1]"

References are made up of elements (author, title, edition, etc.) essential for proper reporting.
These elements must follow a specific order. They must be presented homogeneously in the
style chosen for each element (font size, font and bold)

Paper work
[1] AUTHOR. Title of the book. Editing. Tomaison Place of publication: Commercial
publisher, year of publication, number of pages. (Collection title, collection number)
ISBN (Optional)
Internet website
[2] AUTHOR. (or ORGANIZATION). Home page title [online]. Available at: <url>.
(date of consultation)
Electronic books
[3] AUTHOR of the book. Title of the book [online]. Volume number. Editor. Place of
publication: Commercial publisher, year of publication, number of pages. ISBN
(Optional)

14. List of Figures

 Automatically generated in MS Word
 The list is added after the references
 Some points to consider:
o A figure always has a numbering and a clear caption (a title) placed below the
figure.
o A figure must always complete the text that precedes or follows it.
o Example: "As illustrated in Figure 1 ... »

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 o A figure illustrates the content of the text, its purpose is then to explain an idea
and not to decorate a report. Make the link between the text and the figures.
o If possible, the figures should be the same size.
o The figures should be annotated when needed, for more readability

15. List of Tables

 Automatically generated in MS Word
 The list is added after the list of figures
 Some points to consider:

o A table has a numbering and a clear caption placed above the table

o A table contains clear and well-structured information.

o A table should be interpreted in the text that precedes or follows it.

16. Appendix
 Appendices are placed at the end of the report
 Attach:
o All the supportive documents used in the preparation of your report such as
brochures, newsletters, forms, questionnaires etc.
o Certificate of internship from the company
o The Appendices are cited in the content of the report as follows: (cf. Appendix
A)

17. Abbreviations
 It is possible to provide a list of abbreviations, listed in alphabetical order.
 Abbreviations represent technical terms used in the report (protocols, technologies,
etc.)