Internship

On completion of this course the students should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student has:

• In depth knowledge of professional etiquette and culture
• In depth knowledge of how to research the background, mission and activities of an organisation one has newly joined

Skills:

The student has the ability to:

• Clarify his or her one's commitment to professional/academic work life and motivation for work in the development arena
• Set one's own learning outcomes, to be mastered through the internship (in addition to those listed here)
• Apply academic knowledge in a professional setting to solve real-world problems
• Set professional development goals in collaboration with superiors
• Evaluate one's own performance and set improvement goals
• Give constructive feedback to colleagues on one's work experience
• Relate effectively to persons on different levels in an organisation's structure
• Communicate within and outside a professional organisation in a manner in keeping with the organisations mission and values

General competence:

• By the end of the course the student has: The ability to enhance one's own professional competency based on reflection over self-assessed and mentor-assessed performance
• The ability to be a good team player
• The ability to make professional commitments and adhere to them