All about internships

An internship can be a shortcut to your next job

Follow the 5 steps to find the best internship for you. Explore and use the different tools and methods that suit you best.

Step 1

What should an internship give you?

Find out what you need from an internship and get a head start on your internship search.
Step 2

How do you find relevant companies?

Two methods to find the most relevant companies for you.
Step 3

How do you contact the companies?

Find examples, templates and methods to initiate your contact with the companies.
Step 4

How do you prepare your meeting with the company?

Once the company has shown interest, you should be ready to introduce yourself and have a great meeting.
Step 5

How do you make an internship agreement?

Is your company ready to hire you for an internship? Then you need to make a good agreement on how it will work.
Motivation

Are you not very motivated to do an internship?

See what other academics who weren't very motivated to do an internship got out from it anyway.

"I see internships as a "can opener" - a way to kick in a door and create a network. It's not necessarily for the internship to turn into a job, but just as much to open other doors."

- Simon, previous jobseeker in Copenhagen

Photographer
Martin Auchenberg, CPH Media Center

Have you found your internship?

Find tips on how to get the most out of your internship and use it strategically in your future job search.

Internship regulations

Learn more about the rules that apply to internships.