Let’s Go 27 November 2012 Internships information session

General Internship Information  Maarten KorstenInternships EWI

Let’s Go Internships information session  Internships: introduction – Maarten Korsten  12.00Internship in Japan: Auke Been Program

Let’s Go Internships information session  Why an internship?  Sometimes compulsory part of your programme  Valuable working experience  Applying the knowledge you obtained at UT  Real world problems, real world situation  How useful is my knowledge?  Do I like this work?  Good for your CV  Might be an option for finding a job

Let’s Go Internships information session  Why going abroad for your internship?  Benefit in personal development: new cultures, meeting new people  International working experience  Also valuable when you stay in the Netherlands after graduation  International colleagues  Just do it!

Where to go?

Let’s Go Internships information session Every programme own procedures: own coordinator  When in your curriculum  How long; how many EC  Kind of assignment  Rounding and Assessment  Find your coordinator:

Let’s Go Internships information session Organisation  UT-coordinator  UT-supervisor  They are available for support  Keep them informed!  Superior at the company

Let’s Go Internships information session  Planning  decision going abroad  start with orientation 1 year before you plan to leave  visit your coordinator at least half a year beforehand  Visa procedures take a LOT of time

Let’s Go Internships information session  SMS: Student mobility system  As soon as you have contacted your coordinator  From your student portal Registration

Let’s Go Internships information session  Assignment search  Information meeting for your own programme or faculty  Internship coordinator  Company database: Blackboard  Assignments Blackboard  Student experiences  By consulting university lecturer/professor  Study Tour, study visit, symposium ed.  AIESEC, IAESTE, Integrand, etc.  Internet  Company websites

Let’s Go Internships information session Application After consulting your coordinator:  Contact the company (using the )  Application letter  CV (resume)  Professional record (list of courses and marks)

Let’s Go Internships information session Task description and supervision  Supervisor at the company (stagebegeleider)  Task (problem) description from the company  UT supervisor from one of the chairs who knows about the subject (stagedocent)  UT supervisor must approve the task description

Let’s Go Internships information session Practical Things to do:  Contract  Arrange of Visa/Work permit/Passport  May take a lot of time  Arrange of (travel) insurance  Booking of the flight  Take care of the vaccinations  Arrange housing  Prepare for the ‘language and culture shock’  Lots of information on the website of the International Office

Let’s Go Internships information session Finances  Reimbursement from the company  TMF/Erasmus mobility funds  Additional options for subsidy:  See website international office and   Compensation OV student card  UT Travel insurance and liability insurance  Health insurance

Let’s Go Internships information session Erasmus/Erasmus placement  Subsidy from the European Union  For student exchange and internships, also in companies  In Europe: for country list see website IO TMF (Twente Mobility Fund)  If you cannot get Erasmus subsidy.  Always check the International Office Website  DO OR DIE (get nothing)!

Let’s Go Internships information session Deadline for TMF/Erasmus application  Two weeks before the planned start of your internship.  If not: no subsidy

Let’s Go Internships information session  all internship offices  UT- information and finances  government information site about internships  for additional subsidies Information on the Internet

Let’s Go Internships information session Have a good trip!