Professional Internship

Abstract

Das Berufspraktikum vertieft und erweitert den praxisorientierten Teil der Masterausbildung. Die Studierenden wenden ihre agrarwissenschaftlichen Kenntnisse und Kompetenzen im beruflichen Umfeld an. Sie erarbeiten und entwickeln Lösungen für konkrete Fragestellungen oder Aufgaben ihres Praktikumsgebers und vertiefen dabei ihre fachlichen, methodischen, sozialen und persönlichen Kompetenzen.

Objective

Upon completion of the course Professional Internship, students will be able to: - Apply and adapt knowledge and suitable methodological approaches to address practical challenges in a professional environment in agricultural sciences. - Evaluate work processes and the quality of their own contributions, and formulate concrete measures for improvement and further professional development. - Document and present the results and findings of the internship placement in a manner appropriate to the target audience. - Systematically reflect on their own learning experiences to further develop subject-specific, method-specific, social, and personal competencies.

Content

The course Professional Internship is designed to deepen and broaden the practice-oriented component of the Master's curriculum in Agricultural Sciences. It enables students to apply their knowledge and competencies in agricultural sciences in a professional context. They develop solutions to specific questions posed by the internship provider, thereby deepening their subject-specific, method-specific, social, and personal competencies. They reflect on their learning experiences. Additionally, they present insights of their internship placement. In consultation with the internship provider, students independently formulate individual subject-specific, method-specific, social, and personal learning and work objectives. During the internship placement, they continuously reflect on these objectives, evaluate their own learning progress, and derive concrete measures for their further competence development. The professional internship is structured into three consecutive phases: 1. Preparation phase – Participation in an information event and in Agro Day II. – Independent search for and organization of a suitable internship position. 2. Internship placement – Completion of an internship lasting at least 16 weeks. – Completion of written assignments that support the learning process, evaluation, and reflection during the internship. 3. Follow-up phase – Presentation of the internship provider and key insights of the internship placement using a short presentation and a poster at Agro Day II.

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