Internship (BØK207)
Bachelor students in Business Administration can take an internship in a company or public organization. An internship represents an excellent opportunity to experience the practical challenges of a real work environment while reflecting on how to combine practice and theory.
The internship is available for interested students who fulfill the required requirements. Students are responsible for contacting and obtaining the relevant placement in a private or public sector organization, or other type of organization regarding their internship. Some organizations may offer internship positions mediated through the UiS Business School or the UiS "oppgave/arbeidslivsportal" (external collaboration portal).
NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by August 20th for the autumn semester.
Course description for study year 2024-2025
Course code
BØK207
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Autumn
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Content
The internship course aims to facilitate increased in-depth learning within selected fields of business administration. By applying theoretical knowledge to practical experience, this internship course provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the differences between theory and practice and the value of combining them to gain valuable knowledge and skills for a business administration career.
Students must work for 150 hours in a company or organization in an internship position divided over a 10 to 13 week period in the autumn semester, starting in September and ending no later than December.
Students must participate in a mandatory pre-internship seminar during the first week before the start of their Internship.
During their internship, each student should take field notes about specific issues they observe or experience. Drawing on these field notes, students should reflect on their internship, including (1) their attitudes, skills, and deliverables, (2) and resources of and interaction with the host organization.
The course is elective. The internship cannot be a substitute for or be included in a bachelor thesis. However, it represents an excellent opportunity to explore a topic for a thesis in the following semester.
Students must be enrolled in the internship course before they can start an internship work placement.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
On completion of the course, you will have acquired the knowledge to be able to:
- Reflect on the differences between practice and theory in business administration.
Skills
On completion of the course, you will have acquired the skills to be able to:
- Carry out business admin tasks
- Identify a business administration topic to practice and study in the internship organization.
- Be able to combine theory and practice and provide new and valuable knowledge for a private or public sector organization.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1/1 | Passed / Not Passed |
Report: Pass - FailAn internship report: During their internship, students must write a report with the aim of generating new knowledge for the host organization related to the selected topic. To facilitate a relevant frame of reference and thorough analyses, students should identify and study relevant literature that can provide analytical tools and empirical information.The report should be no more than 3000 words (excluding references and appendices) and contain the following:
• Introduction to the topic and tasks for the host organization.
• A summary of relevant literature and other types of information that formed the basis of analyses and findings.
• Presentation of work tasks and analyses undertaken for the host organization.
• Presentation of findings, conclusions and recommendations for the host organization.
• List of references
.The final internship report will be graded Fail (U) or Pass (G).
Coursework requirements
- The internship and workplace must be approved by the course teacher by September 1 using the template for the internship agreement.
- The contact person (mentor) in the internship organization must be approved by the course coordinator/contact.
- Participation in the pre-internship seminar.
- Field note reflections (see below for details)must be delivered between weeks five and seven of the internship period.
- A letter of confirmation from the internship host organization must be presented after completion of 150 working hours.
Field note reflections:
To fulfill the academic requirements of the Internship, each student should submit the following report:
Field note reflections: During the internship, each student must take field notes about specific issues they observe or experience. Drawing on these field notes, students should reflect on their internship, including (1) their attitudes, skills, and deliverables, (2) and resources of and interaction with the host organization. Students should submit such reflections to their internship teacher during the internship in field notes comprising a maximum of 1000 words.
