Computer Engineering Internship

Hello everyone, i study Ingegneria Informatica (Computer Engineering) at Polito, I just finished the second year and am about to go into my third and final (hopefully).

I wanted to ask you, since doing an intership is not mandatory in CompEng, has anyone done it? Would you recommend it?

I also would like to find a paid one, but i know that asking for a paid internship in italy is very far fetched, but still.

If anyone has any experience or advice about the topic, feel free to share, and thank you for your time!