An internship is an excellent way to explore professional practice. You discover how to apply the knowledge acquired at university in practice and you train your professional skills.
After completing an internship, you will have gained insights and experiences that you can take with you in the remainder of your (master) studies and your career. When you apply for a job, it is a great advantage if you already have some (relevant) work experience on your CV. And you often find that first job at or through the organization where you did your internship!
VU Humanities sharpens your mind and deepens your perspective. We are a school with a broad, social and interdisciplinary profile. We train historians, philosophers, art historians, antiquities experts, communication scientists and linguists who look beyond the boundaries of their own disciplines.
Focus on internship opportunities during your studies and discover at which organization and in which position you would like to gain your first work experience.
4 advantages of doing an internship during your studies
- You gain relevant work experience
- You train your professional skills
- You get to know people from the field > build a network
- You discover what you like (and what you don't)
Why do an internship? Read students' experiences:
'Get as much inspiration as possible from both negative and positive moments in an internship. This is the best way to discover who you are and what you really want to do after graduation.'
Patrycja, alumna Communication and Information Studies
'I think internships are important because it’s the only way to know if something suits you or not. Sometimes you have a strong image of a subject, but that doesn’t always match reality. That’s why I think: the sooner you do an internship, the better!'
Isa, alumna History