Internship for Economists

The course is offered to students in the fourth and fifth years of the integrated master's program in economics. The course has a limited number of places and only approves internships with companies that the Department of Economics has a partnership agreement with.

In the course, the student will do independent work in an approved partner company and participate in collaborative tasks assigned by the company. The content of the work tasks is approved by the Department of Economics in consultation with the external company. By working for an extended period on a specific task in a company, the student will gain insight into practical problem-solving in a job situation. The internship can be useful for showcasing one's own competence, establishing networks, and making contact with employers in the field. The student is assigned a contact person in the company who is responsible for the student during the stay. This person will closely follow up with the student, ensuring that the student always has academically relevant tasks.

Knowledge

You learn:

• how an organization can utilize and benefit from economic analyses
• how economic models can be used in a work setting

Skills

You must be able to:

• work on a project for a business, where economics is applied
• make professional assessment independently and in cooperation with the supervisor
• carry out economic analyzes at a high professional level
• apply and communicate economics, written and orally in a work setting

General competence

You must be able to:

• work well with people who have a different professional background than yourself
• work independently, organize and plan your own work within given deadlines

Learning methods and activities

Learning methods

• Through participation in a business, the student will experience what it is like to use economics in working life. The student is given relevant work assignments and gains experience in how to handle these. The form of learning is therefore practical experience

Activities

• The student applies for the projects offered by the partners collaborating with the Department of Economics. Allocation of internships occurs after application to the company, application processing, and possible offer of an internship from the company. There is no guarantee of a place for those who apply for an internship.
• The student must actively participate in the company where the internship is conducted.
• The student must attend a mandatory final seminar after the internship period.