Internship, graduation and practical assignments
The practice-orientated
nature of our study programmes is made possible by the inclusion of assignments that are conducted at a range of businesses and organisations.
Why employ the services of an intern?
As an employer, if you have particular issues, projects and/or assignments within your organisation that require attention, but you and/or your staff do not have enough time to take the necessary action, then an intern may provide you with an ideal solution, for the following reason:
- An intern is able to fully focus on the specific practical assignment and/or research requirement in question, whereby he/she will be able to deliver a result in a relevantly short timeframe, which is of added benefit to an organisation.
- Typically, a student has a fresh outlook in terms of the organisation and its working methods and he/she will view the whole from a different perspective. As an employer, this may provide you with new insights.
- An intern is armed with good qualifications, is highly educated and is ready and motivated to gain working experience. Thereby, an intern can provide you with a suitable solution for a temporary staffing requirement.
Internships
Students typically complete an internship in their third year of study. They work on a real-world practical assignment at a company or institution. This allows them to apply what they have learned and gain work experience—not only in their professional field, but also in skills such as collaboration, consultation, and applying knowledge in practice.
Graduation assignments
During the graduation period, students demonstrate what they have learned. They work independently on a practice‑oriented assignment within your organization. This is often a research project, but it can also be a portfolio assignment, for example.
Practical Assignments
A practical assignment is a short-term assignment within an organization in which a student works on a specific real-life problem. These assignments can be suitable for students from any year of study.
Supervision
The student works largely independently on the assignment. They do require some guidance from the organization, but in return it can provide new insights, an independently working contributor, and possibly even a new enthusiastic employee.