Finding an internship

At the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, an internship can be a (compulsory) part of your programme, but you can also choose to do an internship in the minor space.

Internship as a (compulsory) part of your study programme

The internship is part of your study when you complete it as part of a course (component) or minor or elective space, and therefore falls within the set number of ECTS of your study programme (generally 180 ECTS for a Bachelor and 60 ECTS for a Master). For a compulsory internship, you will find all the information in the course guide and course environment of the relevant course. In the bachelor's minor space, you can also opt for an internship and/or a stay abroad. Doing an internship is encouraged by the faculty if it fits into your study schedule.

Roadmap

Step 1: Contact the internship coordinator of your study programme

The overview of all coordinators can be found below.

Step 2: Find an internship placement

Check the Radboud Career Platform or look for an internship placement yourself at an organisation that appeals to you. For example, in journalism, government, scientific agencies or educational/cultural institutions.

Would you like to do the internship in your minor space? Then register for the internship minor in Osiris.

Do you want to do the internship in your master's programme? Then see the manual for master's internships for the rest of the step-by-step plan.

Internship coordinators

Bachelor's programmes

• Internship coordinator Philosophy and PPS: dr. Cees Leijenhorst
• Internship coordinator Theology en Religious Studies: dr. Justine Bakker

 Master's programmes

• Master's specialisation Spiritual Care: Margreet Sanders
• Master's specialisation Religion and Policy: prof. dr. Sophie van Bijsterveld
• Master's specialisation Religious Studies: dr. Michael Scherer-Rath
• Master's specialisation Islam, Politics and Society: dr. Martijn de Koning
• Master's programme Philosophy: dr. Jeroen Linssen
• Master's programme Filosofie van een Bepaald Wetenschapsgebied: dr. Jeroen Linssen
• Master's programmes Philosophy and Philosophy, Politics and Society: dr. Cees Leijenhorst
• Master's programmes Research Master's in Philosophy:
  • Internship coordinator Dutch speaking internships: dr. Jeroen Linssen
  • Internship coordinator English speaking internships: dr. Cees Leijenhorst

If you study at the Faculty of Arts, you can contact Career Service Arts for all information on internships, both internship contracts and suitable offers for all programmes within the faculty. There are two options for doing an internship:

• Internship as a (compulsory) part of your education

  The internship is part of your study when you fulfil it as part of a course (component) or minor or elective space, and it therefore falls within the set number of ECTS of your study programme (generally 180 ECTS for a Bachelor and 60 ECTS for a Master). For a compulsory internship, you will find all the information in the course guide and course environment of the relevant course. In the bachelor's minor space, you can also choose to opt for a think tank individually with a (research) internship. In addition, you can of course opt for an internship abroad.

• Extracurricular internship

  Perhaps you are experiencing delays in your study programme or you simply want to gain more experience. An (extra) internship can then be a nice addition. Would you like to do an internship, receive supervision from the university and have the internship mentioned on your degree certificate? Then opt for an extracurricular internship of 15 ECTS. Read the manual for doing an extracurricular internship (PDF).

Internship process

Please note: Do you want to do a (research) internship to replace the think tank? Then seek approval from the examination board before starting step 1.

Step 1: Have you found an internship? Submit the application for approval via OsirisCase no later than 6 weeks before the start of your internship. Find out how to apply for internship approval.

Step 2: Have you completed your internship? Have the report and any other final products assessed by your teacher supervisor via OsirisCase. Find out how to request an internship assessment.

If you study at the Faculty of Management, there are two options for doing an internship:

Internship as a (compulsory) part of your degree 

The internship is part of your study when you fulfil it as part of a course (component),minor or elective space, and it therefore falls within the set number of ECTS of your study programme (generally 180 ECTS for a Bachelor and 60 ECTS for a Master). 

Internship process

Step 1: Orientation

Why do you want to do an internship? What do you want to do? Will you choose an internship within the curriculum or extracurricular? Explore the internship options within the program, the type of internship, the program-specific goals, and deadlines. Discuss all your questions with your study advisor. 

Step 2: Find an internship 

Browse internship opportunities at the Radboud Career Platform, student organization AIESEC, or find an internship yourself at an organization that appeals to you.

Step 3: Finishing the internship

Make sure you meet the program-specific learning objectives and examination requirements, which will be assessed by the supervisor from the university program.  Extracurricular internships cannot be considered for the internship as part of your degree when they have been completed. Therefore, consider this option carefully beforehand.

Searching for and applying for an internship
Would you like support in searching for an internship? Or would you like help with applying, for example with practicing for an interview or writing your resume and cover letter? Please contact Career Service NSM, they can help you with this.

Internship coordinators

International Business Administration
Bachelor's: Ayse Saka-Helmhout; course code MAN-BCU340: Fill in this form if you want to do an internship within the Bachelor (International) Business Administration.
Master's: Yvonne van Rossenberg; course code MAN-MBA100

Economics
Bachelor's: Geert Braam; course code MAN-BPRO364
Bachelor International Internship IE&B; course code MAN-BPRO365
Master's: Jianying Qiu

Public Administration
Bachelor's: Johan de Kruijf; course code MAN-BPRO359B
Master's: Stéfanie André; course code MAN-MBK200 (MAN-MBK100 in Dutch)

Political Science
Bachelor's: Gustav Meibauer; course code MAN-BPRO361A
Master's: Gustav Meibauer; course code MAN-MPOL100

GPM
Bachelor's: Jackie van de Walle; course code MAN-BCU361
Master's Environment and Society Studies: Sander Chan
Master's Spatial Planning: Huub Ploegmakers. For questions about the dual mode: Linda Carton
Master's Human Geography: Lothar Smith

For more information on internships, go to the RadboudUMC website.

In every programme of the Faculty of Science, it is possible to do an internship. Below you will find the step-by-step plan that applies to all internships. Information specific to your programme, such as an overview of departments where you could do an internship, can be found in the course information in Osiris.

Do you need guidance in finding an internship? Career Service Science will be happy to help you!

Step-by-step plan

1. Find an internship at a research department, institute or company.
2. Arrange a first and second assessor and possibly a daily supervisor.
3. Complete the internship proposal form together with your first assessor.
4. Register your internship in Osiris Case no later than two weeks before the start of your internship. In case of an external internship, it is strongly recommended to complete the Internship Agreement Form and upload it in Osiris Case. Instruction for creating an Osiris Registration Case
5. Schedule a mid-term review with your first assessor and/or daily supervisor.
6. Finalise your report and present your findings.
7. Submit your report by creating a new Assessment Case in Osiris. Instructions for creating an Osiris Assessment Case
8. Evaluate your internship, report and presentation with your first and second evaluator.

Are you looking for an interesting internship? Career Service Law will be happy to think along with you. During the master's phase, you can do an internship for credits, provided you meet the requirements of the internship regulations. Below is a brief overview of the steps to take.

Step-by-step instruction

Step 1: Check whether you can enter the internship as an elective
Read the internship regulations for master's programmes carefully. You must have completed all bachelor subjects and be enrolled as a master student at the Faculty of Law of Radboud University.
In addition, you can only enter one internship for credits, regardless of how many master (specialisations) you take.

Step 2: Find a suitable internship and apply for it
Find an internship that suits you and register your internship with Career Service Law at least two weeks in advance. You do this by filling in the internship registration form.

Step 3: Do the internship

After approval by Career Service Law, you can start your internship. The master internship lasts a minimum of 30 full working days. The minimum number of working days for a part-time internship is three days per working week. At the end of your internship, the internship awarding body must evaluate your internship positively.

Step 4: Write an internship report
Upon completion of your internship, you will write a report and submit it to careerservice [at] jur.ru.nl (careerservice[at]jur[dot]ru[dot]nl) within two weeks. The report consists of:

• General part: 5 pages
• Content part: 15 pages

The report will be assessed by a subject lecturer. If your report is approved and you meet all the requirements, you will receive 7 ECTS for the optional internship.

Legal aid centre exception

• Legal aid centre work also falls under practical traineeships. This is subject to the following additional and different conditions:
• Proof of participation: In addition to the report, you submit proof of participation in legal aid work in the form of a statement from the board of the legal aid centre confirming the duration of at least one year.
• Portfolio: You will create a portfolio of the legal cases you have handled and the results you have achieved.
• No minimum number of working days: Due to the demand-driven nature of the work, there is no minimum number of working days per week required. This is unlike regular internships.

At the Faculty of Social Sciences, an internship is included in the curriculum of the programmes. At what time the internship takes place and under what conditions can be found in the course guide and course environment of the relevant course.