Internship courses at the Department of Sociology
SOCN20, SOCN21, HURN04, SOCN22 and GNVB51
Interested in gaining practical work experience during your studies? The Department of Sociology offers several internship courses for students in sociology, social anthropology, human resources and gender studies. An internship gives you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a professional setting while building valuable contacts for your future career.
Which internship course is right for me?
- Master's student in Sociology, Social Anthropology or Cultural Criminology: SOCN20 (15 credits) or SOCN21 (30 credits)
- Master's student in Human Resources: HURN04 (15 credits)
- Graduate of the Bachelor's Programme in Sociology or Social Anthropology: SOCN22 (15 credits)
- Gender Studies student: GNVB51 (30 credits)
For students of our master's programmes in sociology, social anthropology and cultural criminology, SASAN, SASCO and SACCR. Optional on the third (autumn) semester.
As part of these master's programmes, you can choose to do your internship in a research project. For this you need to fill out a special agreement, available further down this page.
The course gives you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in working life. You will gain specialised understanding of how sociological or social anthropological knowledge and skills can be applied in organisational contexts and in working life. It is your responsibility to find an appropriate work placement.
The teaching on the course consists of an introductory lecture and an examination seminar.
Internship agreement
At the beginning of the course, a written internship agreement must be in place between the host organisation (i.e. the workplace), yourself, and the internship coordinator at the department. This internship agreement must be in accordance with what is specified in the course syllabus (qualified tasks and the minimum and maximum number of hours).
It must be signed by:
- you (i.e. the student),
- the internship supervisor at the workplace and
- the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
Send the internship agreement to the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
For students of our master's programmes in sociology, social anthropology and cultural criminology, SASAN, SASCO and SACCR. Optional on the third (autumn) semester.
As part of these master's programmes, you can choose to do your internship in a research project. For this you need to fill out a special agreement, available further down this page.
The course gives you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in working life. You will gain specialised understanding of how sociological or social anthropological knowledge and skills can be applied in organisational contexts and in working life. It is your responsibility to find an appropriate work placement.
The teaching on the course consists of an introductory lecture, a midway seminar and a final seminar.
Internship agreement
At the beginning of the course, a written internship agreement must be in place between the host organisation (i.e. the workplace), yourself, and the internship coordinator at the department. This internship agreement must be in accordance with what is specified in the course syllabus (qualified tasks and the minimum and maximum number of hours).
It must be signed by:
- you (i.e. the student),
- the internship supervisor at the workplace and
- the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
Send the internship agreement to the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
For students of our master's programme in human resources, SAHUR.
This internship course gives you the opportunity to gain practical, work‑related experience in Human Resources (HR). You will apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired in your studies to real tasks and assignments within an organisation, while developing a deeper understanding of professional HR work.
As part of the master's programme, you can choose to do your internship in a research project. For this you need to fill out a special agreement, available further down this page.
Internship agreement
At the beginning of the course, a written internship agreement must be in place between the host organisation (i.e. the workplace), yourself, and the internship coordinator at the department. This internship agreement must be in accordance with what is specified in the course syllabus (qualified tasks and the minimum and maximum number of hours).
It must be signed by:
- you (i.e. the student),
- the internship supervisor at the workplace and
- the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
Send the internship agreement to the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
For students who have completed one of our Bachelor's Programmes in Sociology or Social Anthropology: Bachelor Programme in Sociology or Bachelor Programme in Social Anthropology **
The course gives you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in working life. You will gain specialised understanding of how sociological or social anthropological knowledge and skills can be applied in organisational contexts and in working life.
The teaching on the course consists of an introductory lecture, a midway seminar and a final seminar.
Please note that you are responsible for securing an appropriate work placement. You will only be fully admitted to the course once your placement agreement has been signed. If you have not arranged an approved placement, you will lose your place on the course.
Internship agreement
At the beginning of the course, a written internship agreement must be in place between the host organisation (i.e. the workplace), yourself, and the internship coordinator at the department. This internship agreement must be in accordance with what is specified in the course syllabus (qualified tasks and the minimum and maximum number of hours).
It must be signed by:
- you (i.e. the student),
- the internship supervisor at the workplace and
- the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
Send the internship agreement to the internship coordinator at the Department of Sociology.
This internship course is elective within the Bachelor’s Programme in Gender Studies and the Master’s Programme in Social Studies of Gender: Migration and Social Justice. The course can also be taken as a freestanding course, provided that at least 60 credits in Gender Studies have been completed.
The course gives students in Gender Studies the opportunity to undertake a semester-long internship. The internship connects gender theoretical and methodological knowledge to qualified work tasks in organisations in the public, private or non-profit sectors.
The course consists mainly of internship work, combined with seminars and written assignments. Students are responsible for finding a suitable placement, which must be approved by the department.
Internship agreement
A written internship plan/agreement must be established as soon as the internship placement has been confirmed. The agreement is drawn up in dialogue between the student, the host organisation and the Department of Gender Studies, and must be approved before the start of the course.
Course documents
Internships in the Department's research projects are open to students of the Department’s Master’s programmes (courses SOCN20, SOCN21 and HURN04).
Internship agreement
At the beginning of the course, a written internship agreement must be in place between the host organisation (i.e. the workplace), yourself, and the internship coordinator at the department. This internship agreement must be in accordance with what is specified in the course syllabus (qualified tasks and the minimum and maximum number of hours).
It must be signed by:
- you (i.e. the student),
- the internship supervisor and
- the Head of Department at the Department of Sociology.
Send the internship agreement to the Head of Department at the Department of Sociology.
Learn more about our Master's programmes
Internship is optional during the third semester of our Master's programmes: