Internship

The aim of an internship semester is that students will experience, develop understanding of, and reflect critically on professional/academic practice, through participation in the daily operations of a development/government/research organization. The student will perform relevant research and/or policy relevant work under the guidance of experienced researchers, analysts, and mentors in the host institution, performing duties agreed to in an Internship Agreement. 

Read about the experiences of current and former Internship students!

Admission to Internship 

GOV371 Internship is only open to students enrolled in the master’s program in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges. Completion of all first-year courses is listed as a required previous knowledge. 

• Students submit an application and CV as in a job application via an application form in the form maker, which opens 1-2 weeks before the application deadline.
• The course coordinator forwards the information of qualified applicants to the relevant companies/organizations.
• The company selects among several candidates based on the application and CV.
• Most conduct interviews with potential candidates.

Content of the Internship 

Students are in internships with partner institutions for a whole semester, and the total workload is calculated to be 12 weeks (five working days, 37.5 hours per week). Employers manage the individual student’s tasks in the company. No salary is paid.

• In the company, students receive relevant work tasks and a personal supervisor who follows up with the student.
• The specific working hours are up to the student and the internship site to agree upon.
• Students will have contact with the institute during the internship period, and the institute will visit the company.

Internship Partner Institutions 

The Department of Government works continuously to improve our Internship agreements and find good host institutions for our students. We have partners both in the Bergen area and outside. Here you will find an overview of all the companies we have agreements with. The content of the agreements and the number of internships may vary from year to year. 

There are a number of different internship and trainee offers that do not fall under GOV371. These are not offers that The Department of Government can award ECTS credits for. GOV371 Internship is only organized through our partner institutions.