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Vesalius College Internship Programme - Partner organizations 

Overview

The Vesalius Internship Programme (VIP) provides students with a supervised work experience, which enriches their academic experience through on-the-job application of skills and theories learned in the classroom. In turn, Internship partners receive the assistance of enthusiastic young workers with fresh ideas and energy.


Vesalius Students

  • International: Vesalius Students come from over 50 countries from all over the world.

  • Multilingual: over 20 different languages are spoken on our campus, and many students are multi-lingual.

  • Highly Educated: only qualified students in their 4th, 5th or 6th semesters are allowed to join the VIP.

  • Business, International Affairs, and Communication Majors: with specialisations in International Management, Economics, European Communication Studies, European Studies, History,  Journalism, Political Communication, and Politics.

Examples of VIP Participants

  • Multinationals: Ernst & Young, MasterCard Europe, UPS,  etc.
  • International Organisations: NATO, UN, UNICEF, etc.
  • Media / Journalism Companies: European Journalism Centre, TV Brussels, etc.

Student’s Time Commitment

Minimum 150 hours per semester. Schedule arranged directly between the partners and the students.

During the Fall & Spring semesters, students will typically work 13 – 15 hours which is about 2 days per week.  

During the Summer semester, students will work three or four days per week for five to six weeks.


Internship's  Period per Semester

Fall:  fourth week of August to second week of December

Spring:  fourth week of January to second week of May

Summer:  fourth week of May to first week of July

Payment Policy

Students in the VIP do not receive any financial remuneration.  Instead, the students will receive Vesalius College academic credit.

Student’s Insurance Policy

Students are covered by the College's insurance policy as long as the internship takes place in Belgium.

Partners’ Responsibilities

  • Providing meaningful and project-based assignments to the interns.

  • Supervising interns. The organisation must assign a supervisor to the interns.

  • Evaluating the intern’s performance. Partner organisations must evaluate the student performance during the internship. An evaluation form will be provided by Vesalius College for those purposes. Upon completion, this evaluation will count towards the intern’s final grade.

  • Meeting with Vesalius College representatives. Vesalius College’s External Relations Officer will contact the partner during the semester to ensure a successful collaboration. A professor from the student’s major will also contact you to discuss the intern’s progress.

Internship Deadlines Spring 2012

  • October 14: Final day to send Internship profiles to VeCo
  • November 23 : Receiving students CVs and cover letters
  • December 12-16: Notifying VeCo students to interview
  • January 19-20-23: Interviews
  • January 25-26: Notification of internships
  • January 30: First day of internships
  • May 10: Last day of internships

 

Internship Deadlines Fall 2011

  • June 24: Final day to send Internship profiles to VeCo
  • July 18 : Receiving students CVs and cover letters
  • August 1 - 8: Notifying VeCo students to interview
  • August 25 - 26 - 29: Interviews
  • Agust 30 - 31: Notification of internships
  • September 5: First day of internships
  • December 9: Last day of internships

Process

1. Organisation creates a one-page Partner Profile divided into three parts:

  • Organisation’s Profile: mission and scope of the organisation.
  • Internship Profile: interns’ duties and responsibilities during in the organisation
  • Intern Profile: languages, computer and other skills, etc.

2. Vesalius College publishes and distributes the Internship Catalogue to students for their consideration.


3. Students Apply for internships

4. Organisations select students for interviews

  • Partners notify the External Relations Department of students they wish to interview
  • Interviews (tentatively) take place on the premises of Vesalius College.

5. Organisation Makes a Decision

  • Partners notify the External Relations Department of their decision to accept or reject each of the candidates interviewed
  • The External Relations Dept. notifies candidates and issues the internship contract and other documents to interns and partners

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ms Anna Ceolon
External Relations Officer
Tel: +32 2 614 81 68
Fax: +32 2 614 80 10
Mailing: Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels
Visits: Pleainlaan 5, 1050 Brussels
aceolon@vub.ac.be