150-hour employment opportunities
To encourage the widest participation of the student community in university life, the University of Trento gives students the opportunity to work on a part-time basis at its facilities and those of Opera Universitaria (with respectively five and four types of activities). Please read the call and the attached information sheets for more information (duration, hourly remuneration, contract extensions, etc.).
Working while studying
The selected students will carry out paid work in the provision of services offered by the University and Opera Universitaria. Students can only sign one contract per year. Contract are usually for 150 hours of work, but can be extended to a maximum of 400 hours in certain cases.
The contract duration varies between a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 400 hours.
The hourly wage, which is exempt from income tax (pursuant to legislative decree no. 68 of 29 March 2012), is determined on the basis of the type of work and varies between 6.00 and 9.00 euros.
Calls for application and requirements
Applications must be submitted through the university's online application system. The calls are usually published in the first half of September. Applicants must satisfy the requirements at the time of the submission.
A number of calls for application have been launched for students wishing to work temporarily (150 hours) and on a part-time basis at the University’s departments and centres, and at offices and facilities run by Opera Universitaria in the academic year 2024/25.
The UniTrento call includes five types of activities:
- support for administrative services;
- support for technical - IT services;
- orientation services;
- accompaniment and support services for people with disabilities;
- other specific services.
The Opera Universitaria call includes four areas of collaboration:
- collaborations with the offices and facilities of Opera Universitaria;
- collaboration within the mediation service;
- maintenance and security at halls of residence;
- reception desk.
Through a single application process, if you meet the requirements, you can apply for all the nine areas. During the year, however, you can only accept one work proposal from the nine areas.
Students who meet the requirements of the calls can apply until 6 October 2024.
Ranking of applicants
The rankings of applicants will be published on this page in January and will be valid until the end of the year. For certain positions, applicants may be invited to an interview and eventually recruited.
More information can be found in the calls.
The rankings will display the application number assigned to each applicant and the score they have obtained.
Selection and training
The successful students will receive job offers by email (at their @unitn address) based on their preferences and skills.
The data of the students who respond to a job offer are shared with the facility that posted the job, which may invite them to an interview in their ranking order.
The students who accept a position are required to take some online health and safety training courses before starting to work, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 81/2008:
- Health and safety – General training (FORGE);
- Health and safety – Basic training (FORBAS);
- Privacy Guidelines and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
When signing the contract of employment, the students who will have to manage confidential information or data as part of their duties are also required to sign a non disclosure agreement.
Students will work on site at UniTrento facilities.
Opera Universitaria is responsible for the selection and employment of the students who will work at its facilities. For more information, open a ticket through the following link: www.operauni.tn.it/contattaci (choose the "150 ore" option).
Conclusion of the work experience
At the end of the work experience, students are required to fill out the online form "Conclusione attività di collaborazione a tempo parziale/tutorato" on the application system. The University will pay the final wage within one month. The students who complete their work experience in December will receive their final wage at the end of January. Payment procedures may be slower in August.
Students will be able to download their MODELLO CU (that the university is required to issue) for their income tax return from their MyUnitn reserved area.