The Internship Course

How does it work?

Purpose of the Internship Course

Gain relevant working experience

Help students make important career decisions

Improve students networks – Connections

Possible opening for future employment

An appreciated experience - often proves very valuble

Credits for the Internship Course

The course stretches over the whole semester (30 hp)

The internship must fit well with the semesters at UU (20 January – 8 June 2014)

You will not get credits or be graded until you have handed in the final Internship Report

How to select the best internship

Consider what type of internship you wish to persue?

NGO, GO, Int. institutions, officework, fieldwork, Academia etc.

OSCE

Research institutions

Interpeace

Försvarshögskolan

Föreningen för utvecklingsfrågor

Peace Now

NATO

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Kvinna till Kvinna

Oxfam international

Save the Children

Stockholm Environmental Institute

…etc…….

Where to find an internship

SIDA

Olof Palme Int. Center

FOI

Right Livelihood Award Foundation

UN-institutions

Peace Works Sweden

MUST

Embassies

SIPRI

EU-institutions

Universities

Selecting

Make list of possible organisations, agencies etc.

Check with course convener if relevant/suitable

Make internship budget

Prepare applications to a few organisations/agencies

Your application

Check carefully how to apply to the specific organisation

Prepare your application well

Motivate why you want the internship

Include previous experience

Be clear about the semesters at UU (20 January – 8 June 2014)

When you have found a suitable organisation for your internship

A written agreement between the hosting organisation/agency and DPCR must be signed

Check if visa is neccessary

Check what vaccinations are needed

Provided you follow the instructions, you will be insured during your entire internship

Leave contact information with DPCR

Get your insurance card from DPCR

At the internship

Write weekly logbook

Keep in touch with DPCR

Towards the end of the internship

Write your final Internship Report (using your logbook)

Hand in final Internship Report (last week of course)

Remember

Select internship carefully

Prepare well

Keep safe - and in touch with DPCR

Hand in your Final Report

Good luck!