This article discusses the role of internship in modern education, the goals and objectives of internship, provides a brief overview of the main stages of the internship, and describes its positive aspects. The basic skills that a student can get while working on the assigned tasks are considered. The structure and principle of writing a report on the work performed, as well as regulatory documents that one need to know for a successful internship, are described. Attention is paid to the stages of obtaining a class of admission to electrical installations, as well as the process of passing the exam for the category corresponding to one's specialty.