Internship Earth Sciences

18 EC

Semester 1 & 2, period 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

5264INT24Y

Owner Master Earth Sciences
Coordinator A. Carles Brangarí
Part of Master Earth Sciences, track Environmental Management, Master Earth Sciences, track Future Planet Ecosystem Science, Master Earth Sciences, track Earth System Science, year 1Master Earth Sciences,

Course manual 2024/2025

Course content

The Internship is an elective course in the Master of Earth Sciences program, which can be either 24 or 30 ECTS, corresponding to approximately 4 or 5 months of full-time work. The student is responsible for finding the internship, whether through personal contacts, internet searches, the list provided on Canvas, or other sources. The content of the internship must align with the level and objectives of the master program and its tracks. For details on the roles of the daily advisor and examiner, please refer to the Canvas page.

Study materials

Syllabus

Objectives

  • Students demonstrate their academic skills in a professional environment, for instance at a company, consulting firm, water board or research institute. 
  • Students will become acquainted with functioning in a professional environment outside the University, gaining experience in their potential work field.
  • By the end of the internship, students will be able to report their internship activities to a narrow audience (company) and a broader audience (fellow students).

Teaching methods

    Internship/ traineeship

    Learning activities

    Activity

    Number of hours

    Zelfstudie

    672

    Attendance

    Requirements of the programme concerning attendance (OER-B):

    1. Attendance during practical components exercises is mandatory.

    Assessment

    Item and weight Details

    Final grade

    Fraud and plagiarism

    The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

    Course structure

    Weeknummer Onderwerpen Studiestof
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    Additional information

    It is strongly recommended to do this subject in the final stage of the study. This timing allows students to offer their highest level of scientific knowledge and skills to the host company/institute, making them more attractive to potential employers. Additionally, many students find that they can continue working at the company or institute in a regular job after the internship.

    Contact information

    Coordinator

    • dr. A. Tietema

    Dr. Albert C Brangarí