Internship Office

The internship as part of the study

Universities prepare students for professional activities that require the application of scientific knowledge and methods. With the "Bachelor" degree, students acquire a first professional qualification. During internships, they learn to apply the knowledge they have acquired outside the university as a place of learning. In this way, practical references are established and transfer competence is practiced. Depending on the subject culture, the focus is on different competencies. The Internship Office assists students in all bachelor's degree programs in finding the right internship position, if desired, and provides information about the various requirements.

At Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, all Bachelor's degree programs in the Department of Business, Economics and Social Sciences include integrated internship semesters. The Faculty of Engineering prefers the practice-oriented final module, in which a phase of operational activity leads to the completion of the final thesis.

Students benefit from the practical phases, as they gain

  • acquire further subject-specific and interdisciplinary competencies,
  • orient themselves professionally,
  • grow through the tasks of the internship
  • absorb the norms and values of the professional world
  • Acquire references and establish networks.

Overview of the practical phases

Course

Semester

Duration

(International) Business Administration

5

at least 20 weeks

Health and Social Services

5

at least 100 days

Special Education

6

at least 100 days

Public Management

4

six months

Public Management

7

six months

Social Management

4

at least 20 weeks

Engineering

7

24-28 weeks

Notice:

On an independent website, under Internships, there is an internship exchange with current advertisements. Furthermore, there is a database of potential internship companies for orientation purposes, which is continuously updated.

www.fhn-alumni.de

Templates of the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

The practical phases are regulated differently in the individual study programs. There are therefore different templates. Contracts from companies, authorities or institutions are generally accepted in equal measure. However, in order for study program-specific specifications to be verified, it is necessary in most cases to complete a job description. Most templates are forms created with a special program and are available as writable PDFs. This only works if the files are downloaded to your own PC. Otherwise, the data entered will not be saved. It is highly appreciated if the forms are filled in with the PC.

Please note that there are separate templates for the Public Management program.

Information for an internship outside Thuringia

If you can prove that you will be on an internship for at least 20 weeks in the new semester (i.e. from 01.04. or 01.10.) and apply for this in good time (at the end of the previous semester), the semester ticket fee will be waived. You can find the application for this at the Study Service Center under "Applications and Information Sheets".