BI Internship

BI Internships during the autumn semester are supposed to start in week 34 (+/- two weeks). The student is supposed to work 240 hours at the company over the course of the semester (approx. 15 weeks).

BI Internships during the spring semester are supposed to start in week 2 (+/- two weeks). The student is supposed to work 240 hours at the company over the course of the semester (approx. 15 weeks.)

Companies that wish to offer a BI Internship need to show a willingness for mutual learning and development. In order to participate as partners in the BI Internship course, companies must fullfill certain requirements:

• The company needs to be established – this means minimum 3 years of operation, a minimum of 5 employees and 5 million NOK in revenues
• Not a sole proprietorship
• A company contact person that will be responsible for following-up the student and keep in contact with BI
• Make it possible for the student to attend four academic sessions at BI
• Fill out and sign the Learning Contract
• Sign the "end of internship”-confirmation

If you have doubts about fulfilling the requirements, please get in touch with BI's Internship team by sending an e-mail to experiential.learning@bi.no.

The student needs an average GPA of C or above, and adequate study progression. The student is responsible for finding an internship company, make sure the learning contract is signed and thereafter apply to BI for admission in the BI Internship course.

The tasks are defined by what the company needs and the student's competence. Examples can be: Market analyses, strategy development, customer follow-up, reporting, analyses, recruiting and accounting.

BI Internship Bachelor is a credit-bearing course and the company is not allowed to pay the student.

• The learning contract is the basis for BI to recognize the internship as a credit-bearing Bachelor course for the student.
• The contract must include a description of tasks corresponding to the expectations for internships on Bachelor level, and is signed by the company and the student.
• The student submits the contract for final approval by BI.
• At the end of the internship period, the company must submit an «end of internship confirmation» form.

• Download Learning Contract (pdf)

Before the internship

• Define clear tasks and projects
• Appoint a contact the intern can turn to for feedback, input regarding tasks/projects and social inclusion.
• Talk about expectations:
  - Professional contribution, amount of autonomy, deadlines, code of conduct and how to solve conflicts if they arise.
• Explain the work culture

During the internship

• Set up regular feedback meetings, i.e. weekly:
  - Are expectations met on both sides?
  - How are the tasks/projects going?
  - Does the intern feel like a part of the working environment?

Post-internship

• Complete the company completion/evaluation form
• Provide intern with a letter of recommendation
• Volunteer to be a reference