Internship/Tailor-made course

The programme does not arrange an internship for you. You will have to find one yourself. You can search for one:

• in the Geosciences internship listings which offers internships in your academic discipline.
• in the Career Services internship listings which offers internships in different academic disciplines.
• by contacting suitable organisations that interest you.

When you have found a suitable internship, you have to contact a lecturer who is prepared to be your internship supervisor. Consult this lecturer on the content, the set-up and the supervision of your internship.

Consult with the programme leader of Global Sustainability Sciences to see if you can also do this internship within your study programme (curriculum). The programme leader checks whether the internship assignment and activities fit within your study programme. Never accept an internship without prior approval from your internship supervisor and the programme leader.

The Tailor-made course must meet the requirements as mentioned in the course description. On top of that, an internship must meet the following requirements:

• the work you do has to fit your knowledge and skills.
• your job description is clear.
• you have a supervisor at the internship provider.
• you have to write a report on what you have done and what you have learned.

Internship contract

An internship contract between the host institution and the university is mandatory if you take the internship for credit (as a Tailor-made course). Always let Jantien Minderhoud check it before you sign the contract. If the host does not provide you with a contract, you can use the UU internship contract (to be found on BlackBoard) . If the host institution requires a NDA you can use the NDA (to be found on BlackBoard)

If the internship is not done for credits (extra-curricular), UU is not a party and will not sign a contract.

Read more about the legal aspects of an internship.