Since the entry into force of Law no. 176/2018 on internship, different points of view regarding the legal nature of this contract have been formulated in the legal doctrine. This study opts for the characterization of the internship contract as a sui generis contract, which is part of the category of contracts conventionally called employment law contracts (and not employment contracts).

This paper analyzes the specific regulatory conditions of a new type of contract – the internship contract, regulated this year by Law no. 177/2018. The provisions on the conclusion, suspension and termination of the contract, the rights and obligations of the parties, the assessment of the intern’s work, the duties of the mentor and other specific institutions are dealt with in detail. We emphasize that internship was already use...