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Internship in economic history/international relations

The overall purpose of the course is to increase the student’s employability by giving the students the possibility to apply theoretical knowledge in practice.

Information for admitted students spring 2025

Congratulations! You have been admitted at Stockholm University and we hope that you will enjoy your studies with us.

In order to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible we have compiled a short checklist for the beginning of the semester.

Follow the instructions on whether you have to reply to your offer or not.
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  3. Read all the information on this page

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The course comprises of eight to ten weeks of internship at a private or public organization, authority, or coorporation.

The overall purpose of the course is to increase the student's employability by giving students the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in practice. Therefore, the intern, in consultation with the employer and supervisor, should carry out an internship. This will involve applying subject knowledge in an area relevant to the labour market

For a comprehensive explanation of the application and registration processes, contact the course examiner/convener (see contact information below).

  • Course structure

    Learning outcomes

    To obtain a passing grade, the student must be able to:

    • plan, execute and in written form present independent assignments, reflecting upon scientific, societal and ethical aspects.
    • identify, formulate and solve problems that occur during the internship
    • apply subject knowledge of relevance to the labour market
    • reflect upon the internship and analyse its relation to the student's previous studies, in particular within International relations and/or Economic History, as well as in relation to potential career paths and working areas after graduation.

     

    Previous internship positions

    Please see this document for Example of previous students' internships within the course (233 Kb) .

     

    Important

    Please note that only students with an internship placement agreement approved by the department are granted access to the course.

    Note also that this course may not be included in a degree together with a course, taken in Sweden or elsewhere, of identical or partially similar content (e.g. EH6106).

    For more details, see the syllabus/kursplan.

     

    Teaching format

    The course consist of internship and seminars.

    The seminar language is English.

     

    Assessment

    The course is assessed through:

    • Attendance at the host organization during the entire internship period. Additionally the internship must be carried out in alignment with agreements, which should be confirmed in writing by of the host organization
    • Participation in seminars.
    • An internship report that comprises 5-7 pages written and assessed by the end of the course.

    The course is graded individually in accordance with a two-point scale (G = Passed, F = failed) relating to the learning objectives of the course.

     

    Examiner

    The course convener, Camilla Elmhorn, is also the examiner.

    For more information, see the course description. For contact info, see below.

  • Schedule

    The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.
  • Contact

    For general enquiries regarding applications, registration, and more:

    Contact the Department's Master's Student Office: masterstudenter@ekohist.su.se 

     

    For enquiries regarding the course content:

    praktik@ekohist.su.se