INFORMATION MEETINGINTERNSHIP AND STUDY PERIOD ABROAD

NOVEMBER 2013

THE SCHOOL OF CULTURE AND GLOBAL STUDIES

THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

THE CAREERS CENTRE

Programme

• 13.00- 13.15: Introduction and registration

By: International Office, AAU and the Careers Centre, AAU• 13.15- 13.45: Presentation of the possibilities for going abroad

By: The School of Culture and Global Studies• 13.45-14.35: Students share their experiences with stays abroad • 14.35-15.05: How to go abroad

By: The International Office, AAU• 15.05-15.30: Why go for a stay abroad and how can it benefit my career?

By: The Careers Centre, AAU• 15.30-16.00: AIESEC AAU

Study period abroad (undergraduate programmes)

• Possible at all undergraduate programmes at the School of Culture and Global Studies:• SIV (English, German, Spanish), SIS (English, Spanish), German,

English, Danish, History• Generally during the 4th semester upon aproval of credit transfer from the

foreign university• Who can help?

• Your international coordinator• The International Office, AAU.

Internship (or study period): Postgraduate programmes

The following postgraduate programmes have an internship as part of their curriculum (9 th semester):

• International Business Communication (SIV) English, Spanish, German: Internship is mandatory (DK (international dimension) or abroad)

• Tourism: Internship (DK or abroad) OR study period at another university (DK or abroad) • Culture, Communication and Globalization (CCG): Internship (DK or abroad) OR study period at

another university (DK or abroad)• Development and International Relations (DIR): internship abroad OR study period at another

university abroad• European Studies (ES): internship abroad OR study period at another university abroad • History: internship OR study period (DK or abroad) • Danish: internship (2-3 weeks) is mandatory• English: internship (2-3 weeks) is mandatory• German: internship (2-3 weeks) is mandatory

Who can help (internship)?

• Internship in Denmark: The Careers Centre• Internship abroad: International Office• Your internship coordinator

Internship coordinators

• DIR (+ CAS, LAS): Ane Bislev (abislev@cgs.aau.dk)• ES: Søren Dosenrode (sd@cgs.aau.dk)• Tourism: Anette Therkelsen (at@cgs.aau.dk)• SIV: Aase Voldgaard Larsen (voldgaard@cgs.aau.dk)• CCG: Julia Zhukova Klausen (juliakz@cgs.aau.dk)• Historie: Michael Wagner (mfw@cgs.aau.dk)• Dansk: Louise Mønster (louise@cgs.aau.dk)• Engelsk: Evy Christensen (evy@cgs.aau.dk)• Tysk: Evy Christensen (evy@cgs.aau.dk)

Why go abroad?

• To prepare yourself for the labor market by applying theoretical knowledge in a professional setting

• To learn to handle cultural encounters in your future private and professional life

• To build up international friendships, relationships and professional networks that you can depend on for the rest of your life

• To move from: “I learned about” to “I experienced”• To have fun