Internship History of Politics and Society

Course goals

The internship aims to allow students to acquire:
- The ability to apply academic skills and knowledge in practical situations
- The skills to analyze complex political and societal issues from an historical perspective
- Presentation skills
- The ability to critically reflect on one’s own functioning
- Professional skills (attitude, practical accomplishments) 
- The skills to function in a professional setting at an academic level 
 

Content

During their internship students carry out an independent assignment on an academic level related to one of the core themes of the MA-programme. The internship should result in a concrete product that can be assessed, like a research report, evaluation report or policy advice (50% of the final grade). In addition students write an internship report in which they describe their activities during the internship and reflect on the degree to which their learning goals have been achieved (50%).

Career orientation:
The internship explicitly means to give students the opportunity to gain practical experience and get acquainted with the labour market. NB: every year there are some internship positions reserved for the students of the MA History of Politics and Society. However, these spots are limited. In the end, it is the student's own responsibility to find a suitable internship.

Additional information

Course registration
The HUM Internship Office will register you for the Internship course. Before they can do that, you need to take a number of steps yourself. You can find these steps on the internship page of your programme. The fixed registration periods for regular courses do not apply to internships. On the internship page you can find when you should have registered.