Internship in the Bachelor's degree program in Economics

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The following information applies exclusively to students on the Bachelor's degree program in Business Administration and Economics.

The practical module on the Industrial Engineering and Management degree program is supervised by the Industrial Engineering and Management Student Advisory Service.

Internship according to PO 2020 (recognition as key competencies)

Students of PO 2020 (start of studies or PO change from WS 2022/2023) can have an internship recognized as a key competence in module B25.

One credit is recognized for every 30 hours of internship, a maximum of 12 credits can be awarded for 360 hours of internship.

There is no compulsory internship in the PO 2020.

In order to be recognized

  • the internship must be suitable as defined by the Examination Board for Economics
  • be registered using our registration form,
  • an original internship certificate or certificate of internship must be submitted, stating the nature and scope of the activities,
  • the original signed application for recognition of the internship must be submitted with the certificate.

Once you have found an internship, you must register your internship with the Internship and Career Orientation Coordination Office of the Department of Economics. To do this, please complete the electronic registration form. You will receive confirmation of your internship registration within 14 days.

Only activities that have predominantly taken place in the commercial or administrative sector can be recognized as internships. Tasks must have been performed for which a degree in economics is desirable or necessary.

You can find further information on the required framework conditions for the activity in the FAQ.

Students in the PO 2020 do not have to prepare an internship report.

Please submit the original signed application for recognition of the internship together with a certificate from the internship provider by post to "Internship and Career Orientation" (University of Kassel, Department of Economics, Quality Management) in paper form and an electronic copy as a pdf file (to fb07-praxis@uni-kassel.de) .

Either an internship certificate or an internship reference in the original or as a certified copy is valid as a certificate from the internship provider. The submitted document will remain in your file and cannot be returned. Alternatively, you can submit an original document for copying.

In the case of recognition of vocational training with a commercial or administrative focus, please submit a signed application and the original or certified copy of the training certificate. The submitted document will remain in your file and cannot be returned. Alternatively, you can submit an original document for copying.

The application will be processed within 8 weeks.

Please note!

This template only applies to students in the PO Economics 2020. Students in the PO 2013 will find the correct documents further down on this page.

Still have questions? We have answered the most frequently asked questions about internships here .

Internship according to PO 2013 (compulsory internship)

Students of PO 2013 (start of studies or PO change before WS 2022/2023) must complete a compulsory internship of 360 hours.

 

In order to be recognized

  • the internship must be suitable as defined by the Examination Board for Economics
  • be registered using our registration form,
  • an original internship certificate or certificate of internship must be submitted, stating the nature and scope of the activities,
  • an internship report (consisting of a cover sheet, weekly report booklet and a description and analysis of an issue) must be prepared. The internship report constitutes coursework and is assessed as "passed" or "failed".

Once you have found an internship, you must register your internship with the Internship and Career Orientation Coordination Office of the Department of Economics. To do this, please complete the electronic registration form. You will receive confirmation of your internship registration within 14 days.

Only activities that have predominantly taken place in the commercial or administrative sector can be recognized as internships. Tasks must have been performed for which a degree in economics is desirable or necessary.

You can find further information on the required framework conditions for the activity in the FAQ.

1. a weekly report booklet

A weekly report booklet must be kept during the internship. The report booklet must be kept in electronic form and finally signed by your supervisor at the company.

2. description and analysis of a research question

In addition, a self-chosen question, which establishes a practical as well as a theoretical reference, must be professionally analyzed. You can find out more about the exact layout and writing style in the guidelines for the internship.

IMPORTANT: The use of specialist literature (at least 2 scientific sources) is mandatory for working on the question!

3. reflection and evaluation of the internship (optional)

The last and optional part of the internship report is the "Reflection and evaluation". This part includes a summary of your personal motivation and relationship to the internship position and the field of activity.

Below you will find examples of all 3 points:

The examples for the weekly report booklet, the analysis of a question and the reflection are based on a predominantly fictitious internship.

Please bear in mind that a concrete reference to your internship company is explicitly desired. The weekly report may also be more detailed than in this example. The guideline here is approx. one page per week.

Please submit the signed report booklet together with the cover sheet, the description and analysis of a question and the reflection and evaluation as well as a certificate from the internship provider by post to "Internship and Career Orientation" (University of Kassel, Department of Economics, Quality Management) in paper form without a folder and an electronic copy as a pdf file (to fb07-praxis@uni-kassel.de) .

Either an internship certificate or an internship reference in the original or as a certified copy is valid as a certificate from the internship employer. The submitted document will remain in your file and cannot be returned. Alternatively, you can submit an original document for copying.

The internship report will be assessed as "passed" or "failed" within 8 weeks.

 

Please note!

These templates are only valid for students in PO Economics 2013. Students in PO 2020 will find the correct documents further up on this page.

Still have questions? We have answered the most frequently asked questions about internships and internship reports here.