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The Internship Course at UU spans an entire semester (30 hp) and provides students with invaluable working experience. This course helps students make crucial career decisions, expand their professional networks, and opens doors for future employment opportunities. Participants must ensure their internships align with the semester schedule (20 Jan - 8 Jun 2014), submit a final report, and may need to fulfill application and visa requirements. Explore various organizations—from NGOs to research institutions—and prepare comprehensively for a rewarding internship experience.
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The Internship Course Howdoes it work?
Purposeof the Internship Course • Gain relevant workingexperience • Help students make importantcareerdecisions • Improve students networks – Connections • Possibleopening for futureemployment • An appreciatedexperience - oftenprovesveryvaluble
Credits for the Internship Course • The coursestretches over the whole semester (30 hp) • The internship must fit wellwith the semesters at UU (20 January – 8 June 2014) • Youwillnot get creditsor be gradeduntilyouhavehanded in the final Internship Report
Howtoselect the best internship • Considerwhattypeof internship youwishtopersue? NGO, GO, Int. institutions, officework, fieldwork, Academia etc.
Wheretofind an internship • OSCE • Research institutions • Interpeace • Försvarshögskolan • Föreningen för utvecklingsfrågor • Peace Now • NATO • Ministry for ForeignAffairs • Kvinna till Kvinna • Oxfam international • Save the Children • Stockholm EnvironmentalInstitute • …etc……. • SIDA • Olof Palme Int. Center • FOI • Right Livelihood Award Foundation • UN-institutions • Peace Works Sweden • MUST • Embassies • SIPRI • EU-institutions • Universities
Selecting • Make list ofpossible organisations, agenciesetc. • Check withcourseconvenerifrelevant/suitable • Make internship budget • Prepareapplicationsto a few organisations/agencies
Yourapplication • Check carefullyhowtoapplyto the specific organisation • Prepareyourapplicationwell • Motivatewhyyouwant the internship • Includepreviousexperience • Be clearabout the semesters at UU (20 January – 8 June 2014)
Whenyouhavefound a suitable organisation for your internship • A writtenagreementbetween the hosting organisation/agency and DPCR must be signed • Check if visa is neccessary • Check what vaccinations areneeded • Provided youfollow the instructions, youwill be insuredduringyourentire internship • Leavecontact information with DPCR • Get yourinsurancecard from DPCR
At the internship • Writeweeklylogbook • Keep in touch with DPCR
Towards the end of the internship • Writeyour final Internship Report (usingyourlogbook) • Hand in final Internship Report (last weekofcourse)
Remember • Select internship carefully • Preparewell • Keepsafe - and in touch with DPCR • Hand in your Final Report