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Internship - Short

Only for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc, program regulations 2019. The internship can be started the earliest in the second semester. The internship needs to be approved by the study director. Therefore students need to hand in a short description to the study secretary before they start the internship.
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Abstract

The internship is a voluntary part of the MSc curriculum.

Objective

The internship serves to make students familiar with policy analysis in a real world setting, for instance in a government agency, a NGO, a regulatory or public affairs division of a private sector firm, or a consulting firm focused on policy analysis.

Content

The short internship corresponds to a workload of 180 hours, to be accomplished within 3 months.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
To obtain credit points, students have to provide:1. A confirmation and performance assessment by the host of the internship.2. A report (3-5 pages), summarising the activity and outputs during the internship.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Internship - Short
The short internship corresponds to a workload of 180 hours, to be accomplished within 3 months.
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