The library hosts volunteers recruited for the project of Universal Civil Service (Servizio Civile Universale). The Library offers traineeships and post-graduate internships for students of Universities affiliated to the Institutes of the CNR Area in Pisa.
The Universal Civil Service is the new denomination of the previous National Civil Service and is an opportunity for personal growth offered to young people. The main purpose of the Service is to contribute to the defence of the country with non-military means but through the realization of the constitutional principles of social solidarity, civic training and cooperation, at a national and international level. It consists in carrying out services aimed at the individual, society and the safeguarding and protection of the environmental, historical-artistic and cultural heritage of the Nation.
The areas of intervention in which it is possible to provide civil service are related to the following sectors: assistance, civil protection, environment, artistic and cultural heritage, education and cultural promotion, civil service abroad.
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The library is participating in the “Alternanza scuola-lavoro” initiative, in partnership with local High Schools, hosting students enrolled in the final three years. Students have the possibility of contributing to the activities of the library after agreeing on specific training projects.
The “Alternanza scuola-lavoro” allows high-school students to have initial working experiences and establish contacts with different institutions and their activities, with the objective of guiding them in their future choices both as students and as professionals.
The “Alternanza scuola-lavoro” projects are based on specific agreements between local high-schools and hosting institutions, defining aims and activities that will be carried on and rules and regulations that students have to be compliant with.
Projects
Universal Civil Service project [SU - Servizio Civile Universale]
On February 24 2026, the Call for Proposals for the selection of 65,964 volunteer workers to be employed on projects related to Universal Civil Service intervention programs was published.
The CNR – National Research Council is present in the Call with 2 Programs and 3 Projects in 13 implementation locations for a total of 38 volunteer operators, 10 of which have GMOs – Young People with Minor Opportunities, i.e. young people with economic difficulties (deducible from an ISEE value lower than or equal to the threshold of 15,000 euros).
You can view the individual Projects at this address by clicking the desired title (in the menu on the left of the page). You can also view a summary of the Projects by the location of implementation/conduct of the activities.
The Institute of Information Science and Technology “A. Faedo”, based in Pisa, selects a total of 4 volunteers for the following projects:
- CNR libraries science and technology deans (2 volunteers)
- Science, Knowledge and Memory at the Service of the Community (2 volunteers)
The Library and Scientific Documentation Centre of the CNR Research Area of Pisa hosts volunteers during their assignment and provides their training.
Each volunteer can use the specific application to enter his/her candidacy, submitting it exclusively through the Online Application (DOL) platform reachable via PC, tablet and smartphone at
https://domandaonline.serviziocivile.it
The deadline is April 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
