Professional Internship (Prácticas Profesionales)
Mandatory corporate immersion in insurance firms, financial institutions, actuarial consultancies, and regulatory bodies. Apply quantitative models in real operational environments under joint academic guidance and corporate mentorship.
Internship Process & Milestones
Formal procedure governed by the Professional Practice Regulations of the Academic Unit of Mathematics:
Curricular Eligibility & Project Formulation
Verify completion of at least 70% of degree credits in your academic transcript. Draft the preliminary practical project with your assigned academic faculty advisor.
- •Academic transcript (kárdex) verifying 70% completed credits
- •Preliminary Actuarial Project Proposal
Collaboration Agreement & Placement
Formalize the institutional collaboration framework between UAZ, the host enterprise, and the student, designating the workplace supervisor and academic mentor.
- •Tripartite Collaboration Agreement
- •Official Internship Acceptance Letter
- •Detailed Work Plan
Supervised Execution & Periodic Reporting
Execute the 800 hours of professional practice in the company. Submit bimonthly progress reports detailing applied quantitative modeling, software tools, and deliverables.
- •Bimonthly progress reports signed by workplace supervisor
- •Monthly supervisor performance logs
Final Practicum Defense & Accreditation
Present and defend the Final Comprehensive Practicum Report before the Academic Review Committee to earn the 18 curriculum credits.
- •Final Comprehensive Internship Report
- •Host Institution Official Evaluation
- •Institutional Certificate of Completion
Host Sectors & Applied Domains
Students intern within accredited financial, insurance, and analytical institutions across the country:
Insurance & Reinsurance Companies
Actuarial rate-making, mortality/morbidity modeling, technical reserves evaluation (IBNR), and solvency capital testing.
Banking, Credit & Capital Markets
Credit scoring models (IFRS 9 / Basel), market risk metrics (VaR / Expected Shortfall), and treasury liquidity optimization.
Actuarial Consultancies & Audit Firms
Occupational pension plan design and funding, labor liabilities valuation under NIF D-3 / IAS 19, and independent actuarial audits.
Public Sector & Regulatory Commissions
Financial surveillance of the insurance and banking systems, demographic projections, and social security sustainability.
Official Professional Practice Regulations (PDF)
Examine the full institutional decree establishing evaluation criteria, corporate agreement guidelines, intellectual property terms, and internship defense protocols.
Internship Department Contact
Academic Unit of Mathematics · Campus Universitario II, Calzada Solidaridad entronque con Paseo La Bufa, Zacatecas.