Internships for programme students

The BSSc internship course is part of the Bachelor Programme in Peace and Development Studies. It relates to the overall learning objectives of that programme, namely, to provide knowledge of both peace and conflict studies and development studies and a nuanced analytical perspective to general patterns of change and continuity in national and regional contexts. To be eligible for the course, students must have pass grades in the programme courses Peace and Conflict Studies A and Development Studies A and B. The C course thesis within the programme must have been submitted. Only students enrolled in Peace and Development Studies can start the course.

The course is offered twice yearly, in the Autumn and Spring semesters. Students must begin planning for and pursuing internship opportunities early. The Department is not responsible for securing placements. In particular, internships must meet the following criteria:

1. The internship is relevant to peace/conflict and/or development studies at the BSSc level. Previous internships are not accepted instead of or applied retroactively.
2. The internship takes place within the academic calendar and entails the appropriate, required number of working weeks: 20 weeks for 30 credits.
3. The internship hosting institution requires full-time work on behalf of the student.
4. The internship does not entail travel to or habitation in an area or territory that is on the ‘no-go’ list of non-essential travel published by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

All internships are graded (Pass/Fail) for academic credit, based on the submission of a final student report, and an evaluation letter from the internship institution supervisor.

At the MSSc level, the elective internship courses are available during the Autumn semesters of the second year of study. Courses offered are Internship in Peace and Conflict Studies (30 credits) and Internship in Peace and Conflict Studies A or B (15 credits). These courses are part of the Master Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies. They relate to the overall learning objectives of that programme, namely, to give the student a thorough understanding of advanced issues in peace and conflict research to be able to critically examine, assess and analyse the origin, dynamics and resolution of armed conflicts on a scientific basis. The student acquires knowledge and skills that give the capacity for independent and critical assessment, the ability to solve problems self-reliantly and the ability to monitor the development of knowledge obtained by peace and conflict research.

Students must begin planning for and pursuing internship opportunities early. The Department is not responsible for securing placements. In particular, internships must meet the following criteria:

1. The internship is relevant to peace and conflict studies at the MSSc level. Previous internships are not accepted instead or applied retroactively.
2. The internship takes place within the academic calendar dates and entails the appropriate, required number of working weeks: 20 weeks for 30 credits; or 10 weeks for 15 credits. Students should consult the university academic calendar.
3. The internship hosting institution requires full-time work on behalf of the student.
4. The internship does not entail travel to or habitation in an area or territory that is on the ‘no-go’ list of non-essential travel published by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
5. The internship is scheduled so that the student/intern is ready to actively participate in the Master’s thesis course starting on the first Monday of the following spring semester, in January.

All internships are graded (Pass/Fail) for academic credit, based on the submission of a final student report, and an evaluation letter from the internship institution supervisor.