Business and Economics

Internships

Young talent with a big impact

Does your organization or company have a challenge or research idea, but lacks the time or expertise to develop it? Or could a specific service or project benefit from the support of a dedicated intern?

Collaborating with one of our students can be highly beneficial for your company. Explore all the possibilities here!

Internship projects and thesis collaborations

In an internship project, a master's student analyzes a real-world business problem or challenge and provides concrete, realistic recommendations based on their synthesis. These recommendations are presented in the form of a technical report and a presentation.

A collaboration for a master's thesis project can take various forms, ranging from simple data collection to in-depth business analyses and actionable recommendations.

Key Facts

  • Duration: Internship projects have a minimum duration of five weeks full-time (at least 25 working days of 7.5 hours) and a maximum of 60 working days, spread over the summer months and/or during the academic year.
  • Type of student: Projects are conducted by master's students from various programs within our faculty.
  • Output: A technical report with management recommendations and a presentation (internship project) or a pre-agreed report (master's thesis collaboration).
  • Contract and insurance: Provided by the faculty.

Possible Topics

  • The subject focuses on a specific problem or challenge within your company or organization.
  • The project goes beyond simply describing structures, processes, and tasks, shadowing roles, or day-to-day activities.
  • The subject results in a final report with a clear problem statement, analysis, and recommendations.
  • Examples of Topics:
    • Market research with recommendations
    • Cost analysis of a product with actionable suggestions
    • Research into opportunities for bundling logistical flows
    • Developing a business plan
    • ...

Submit a Proposal

Internships

An internship consists of a period during which the student works within a company or organization, focusing on a specific department or service and engaging with ongoing projects or assignments. A high degree of initiative and independence is expected from the student. At the end of the internship, the student submits a reflective report for evaluation.

Key Facts

  • Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks full-time (at least 20 working days of 7.5 hours) and a maximum of 60 working days, spread over the summer months and/or during the academic year.
  • Type of student: Students from the third year of their bachelor's program and master’s students from all our programs are eligible for internships.
  • Output: Students reflect on their personal learning process in a comprehensive internship portfolio.

Possible Topics

  • The subject must be related to the student’s field of study and sufficiently challenging.
  • The student carries out tasks at the level expected of a third-year bachelor’s or master’s student.

Voluntary Internship

Students may also opt for an internship that is not integrated into their study program, for example, when there is no room for it in the curriculum. Through a voluntary internship, students gain relevant work experience alongside their studies, with administrative support provided by the faculty.

Share your internships via the Career Center.