An introduction ...
During the second year of the master programme Mechanical Engineering, you perform an internship (15 EC) in industry or at a research institute. The main goal of the internship is to put acquired knowledge and skills into practice in a real professional engineering or research environment. You can participate in research, design, development and/or production activities. During this internship you work independently (often as member in a team) on a real assignment in an unknown environment with people you do not know. After the internship you submit a report containing a content-related report of the internship and a reflection on learning experiences gained during the internship. We advise you to take enough time to search and organise an internship; for an internship in the Netherlands half a year should be enough, but for an internship abroad a whole year might be necessa
Requirements to start with the internship
Duration and EC
The amount of EC you obtain by passing your internship is 15 EC, this means that the minimal duration of your assignment is 10,5 weeks based on a 40-hour work week (1 EC = 28 hours, 15x28 = 420 hours). You can extend the duration when needed, but 15 EC is the maximal amount that is awarded for the internship. You are free to start at any moment and not bound to the beginning of months or quartiles.
Entry requirements
You will most likely start your internship at the beginning of the second year of your master’s programme. The following is required before you can start your internship:
- You must have finished at least 40 EC of your master’s programme.
- Please make sure that you have handed in your study programme so that your progress can be checked in Osiris. Without a study programme the Internship Office will not be able to approve the start of your internship.
- An internship plan (proposal form), approved with signature by your specialization coordinator or UT supervisor (SET) uploaded in Mobility Online
IMPORTANT: In case you don’t meet the requirements above but have started your internship anyway, your grade will not be registered. The programme coordinator and study advisor will get notified, and you will have to start another internship.
Some additional things:
- Taking courses and doing a full-time internship cannot be combined. Please bear this in mind when planning your programme.
- In case you do want to start with the internship but don’t meet the the requirements you will need to file an official request via the ME/SET Examination Board.
Mobility Online
Before anything else, start the procedure by making an internship registration in Mobility Online. Don’t wait with this until you have secured an internship assignment as you require approval before you start with your internship. The intended start- and end date and other details can be changed later on, once you know the definitive internship duration.
CANVAS
This site provides you with lots of information regarding the internship, tips for searching, items you should take care of during preparation, execution and finalising of the internship. When the Internship Office receives descriptions of internship vacancies, they will be placed on this site. Most of the vacancies are in the Netherlands, but some are abroad. You can enroll in this site via this link: https://canvas.utwente.nl/enroll/XCJAX3
HOW TO START
- Enroll in the CANVAS Internship site
- Have a chat with your specialisation coordinator, as this is the one who has to agree with your assignment. If you have difficulties finding an internship placement, you can contact the Internship Office: internship-me@utwente.nl
The remainder of the internship procedure can be found on the CANVAS site!