How does one request a day off?
'Assenza' = as-SEN-tsa. Three syllables.
Ask this in your first week to understand the absence procedure before you actually need to use it. Not knowing the protocol and missing work incorrectly can have serious consequences for your internship evaluation.
Interns in Italy do not technically have the same leave entitlements as employees. However, most companies have informal procedures for planned absences. Using the impersonal 'si richiede' shows you understand it is a company-level process, not just a personal request.
Se sono malato/a, chi devo avvisare?
If I am sick, who do I need to notify?
Focuses on illness-related absence; practical and forward-thinking
Ho bisogno di assentarmi domani. È possibile?
I need to be absent tomorrow. Is it possible?
Direct and urgent; use when the need arises unexpectedly
Devo giustificare le assenze con un documento?
Do I need to justify absences with a document?
Asks about the formal documentation required
Italian intern absences due to university exams are generally respected and often pre-agreed in the internship convention. The balance between university ('università') and internship ('tirocinio') commitments is a recognised challenge in Italian higher education.