• Formulate a research question that is empirically and theoretically relevant to their internship
• Collect and critically assess empirical data relevant to the research question
• Select, justify and apply a relevant theoretical framework
• Comply with academic conventions regarding structure, referencing and language
• Discuss the relevance of theoretical tools and other learning from the European Business programme in relation to internship tasks
• Discuss how the company or organisation is placed in a broader societal context while critically reflecting on how value is created

The aim of the internship is to combine theory with a professional practical learning experience in a company, institution or organization that works with issues pertinent to the field of European Business. Ultimately, the course should enable the student to critically reflect on the internship experience from the perspective of the knowledge and mind-set acquired on the BSc in European Business.

The internship should last a minimum of 3 months, full time (30+ hours per week); alternatively, the hours can be spread over a longer period, e.g. 15 hours per week for 6 months. The entire internship must take place in the same firm or organization.

The student is responsible for finding and establishing an agreement with a firm/organisation. The organization/firm in question must specify the tasks that the student is to carry out. These tasks must be relevant to the competence profile of the BSc in European Business, as well as for the individual student’s study profile, and should preferably involve an element of independent work. Here are some examples of relevant tasks (the list is not exhaustive):   

• Contributing to market analyses or cultural analyses for business purposes
• Contributing to or designing internationalisation strategies
• Intercultural dissemination tasks
• Economic and/or political analyses
• Organisational analyses
• Analyses or other tasks related to EU issues.

 
To support the student in writing the report, the student will receive 8 hours of supervision during the internship process. The student is responsible for finding a supervisor. The supervisor should be a faculty member with a relevant specialization in the field in question. The supervisor will discuss the chosen theoretical and empirical problem with the student and ensure that it is relevant to the internship course; s/he can also offer recommendations regarding relevant literature. If the student intends to gather data for a future project (e.g. a Bachelor thesis), s/he can also discuss this with the supervisor.

The report may be written in Danish or in English

* HA EB supports internships in own startup in connection with the Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE). This requires an agreement with CSE, which follows a separate application process - for more information see: https://cse.cbs.dk/internship-with-ects/ Following an agreement with CSE an application must be sent in for pre-approval and registration of the internship at the HA EB Study Board, as with any other internship.