Vesalius Internship Programme - Students
The VIP allows students to experience an international and professional environment in the “Capital of Europe.” Internships are available at governmental organizations, multi-national corporations, NGOs, and many other types of business.
Through the VIP, students learn invaluable skills, build their CV, network with influential business people, and have the opportunity to pursue a career path.
Internships count as an academic course, and students receive 6 ECTS (equivalent to 3 US academic credits) upon successful completion. A few double internships worth 6 US credits are available to highly-motivated study-abroad students only.
While rewarding, the VIP is also demanding. Students are required to work a minimum of 150 hours, maintain a log-book of hours worked, and write a 3,000 word paper about their internship experience. At the conclusion of the internship, the student will receive a letter-grade.
Internships are highly-prized and competitive, so there is no guarantee that every applying student will be chosen for an internship.
You may view a listing of current Internship Partners and internship descriptions by clicking here.
The complete Vesalius College Internship Programme Catalogue is available here. (Fall 2010).
Deadlines
- 11 June: Internship Catalogues available online
- 2 July: Final Day to send choices, CV, and cover letters to rgoodman@vub.ac.be
- 11 August: Notification of interviews
- 18-20 August: Interviews
- 24 August: Notification of Internships
- 30 August: First day of Internships, Pick up contracts from Robby Goodman at Maison du Bois
- Week 2 of classes: Fill out a "Drop/Add" form and deliver it to the Registrar, Contact your Internship Advisor and introduce yourself
- Mid-term: Fill out the Student's Self-Evaluation and arrange meeting with you Internship Advisor
- December 5: LAst day of Internships, 150 hours must be completed, Hand your 3000-word Final Internship Report and your log of hours worked to your Internship Advisor
Applicants should ensure that their CVs and cover letters are appropriate and free of both grammatical and spelling errors. Please refer to one of the many reputable websites for samples, templates, and tips.