The examination committee for the masters's program in economics may recognize one internship as an ungraded module with 6 ECTS credits in the specialization area. The module description for the internship can be found in the course catalog and here. The requirements and the recognition process are explained below.
All documents must be submitted in original to the examination committee for the master's program, for the attention of Mr Herdtweck. Please use the P.O. box (3rd shelf from the top, left side) in front of lecture hall S031; alternatively, you can hand in the documents to Mr Herdtweck (room 4.05).
The regulations on internships were introduced in particular to enable you to complete an internship with federal authorities. Only this case requires the internship to be a compulsory part of your studies and to be documented in your transcript of records. In all other cases, you can freely arrange internships without having to adhere to the formal regulations for the recognition of internships, e.g. a minimum number of hours; you then document your internship in your CV by means of the internship certificate and use available credits for lectures and seminars. Being able to include an internship in your degree does not mean that subsequent employers will expect this form of evidence from you.
According to the module description, the internship should typically be completed within a period of eight to twelve weeks. 175 work hours fulfilling the conditions of the module description have to be documented. Working hours must be confirmed by the employer via the form “Proof of working hours”. Working hours exceeding 175 do not need to be documented.
For applications to federal agencies, please submit the module description. In addition, you can refer to the section “Information for Internship Providers” at the bottom of this page. The Department of Economics does not provide separate confirmations, especially not for applications to other internship providers. If a “compulsory internship” is an application requirement and they do not recognize the wording in the module description, there is unfortunately no possibility for the department to issue a separate confirmation.
An internship may be recognized in the specialization area if the areas of work/
Aims and contents of the module:
Expected competencies upon completion of the module:
Internships or vocational trainings that have been completed prior to your enrollment in the master's program in economics can not be recognized. An essential learning objective of the module – namely the application of specialist economic knowledge and economic methods – could not yet be achieved at that time.
No. Only the „Proof of working hours“ and „Confirmation of the employer“ have to be approved by the employer.
Thank you for giving our students the opportunity of an internship in your company. Below you will find the answers to common questions from internship providers. Financial compensation is not relevant for the recognition of the internship. There is no grading of the internship.
Documents:
An internship may be recognized in the specialization area if the areas of work/
Aims and contents of the module:
Expected competencies upon completion of the module:
According to the module description, the internship should typically be completed within a period of eight to twelve weeks. 175 work hours fulfilling the conditions of the module description have to be documented. Working hours must be confirmed by the employer via the form “Proof of working hours”. Working hours exceeding 175 do not need to be documented.
Das Praktikum stellt im Sinne des Durchführungsrundschreiben D5–31005/1#11 vom 4. Mai 2020 ein Pflichtpraktikum dar. Im genannten Dokument findet sich auf Seite 4 die Regelung: „Sehen Studiengänge ein Praktikum als Wahlpflichtmodul (Wahl zwischen einem Praktikum oder Seminar, Hausarbeit, Forschungsaufenthalt etc.) vor und entscheidet sich eine Studentin oder ein Student für ein Praktikum, gilt dieses als Pflichtpraktikum nach dieser Richtlinie.“
Sofern in gesetzlichen Regelungen, beispielsweise im Mindestlohngesetz, von einem Pflichtpraktikum gesprochen wird, sind die dafür erforderlichen Bedingungen unter Umständen nicht vollständig erfüllt. In diesen Fällen besteht leider keine Möglichkeit, dass die Universität oder die Abteilung Volkswirtschaftslehre das Vorliegen eines Pflichtpraktikums bestätigt.