The BEDS Internship Semester

The BEDS Internship Semester

In the fourth semester, you can complete an internship in a company or organisation as part of the course COM3, applying the knowledge and skills gained during the first three semesters of the bachelor’s programme.

COM3 Internship is a 25 ECTS course offered exclusively for BEDS students during the fourth semester. 

How to sign up for the course 

  1.  Find an internship
  2. Send in an application with an Internship contract to get your internship approved by 15 January in the fourth semester to: Beate.Sandvei@nhh.no 
  3. The application must include a copy of your work contract:
    Internship contract example.
  4. You receive a written approval from NHH
  5. Sign up to the course COM3 on Studentweb by 1 February in your fourth semester 

Internship approval criteria

  • The internship must consist of a minimum of 450 hours (approximately three months) of work, and is to be completed during the fourth semester. It is a requirement that all 450 hours are completed by mid-June.
  • The internship can be paid or compensated according to the regulations of the country where it takes place.
  • Students should be assigned one or more challenging projects to complete independently or as part of a team.
  • Internship tasks must be related to one or more of the fields of business, economics, and data science.
  • The internship cannot be conducted remotely (e.g., from a home office).
  • Interns must have a designated contact person at the company or institution where they are interning.
  • Before the internship begins, interns must secure a work contract from their employer and apply for internship approval from NHH.

Internship contract example (PDF 14 KB).

For students 

  • You must include a copy of your work contract when applying for approval.
  • If the internship is outside your country, you must obtain travel insurance covering the duration of the travel and the entire internship period beforehand. 
  • Students must inform the Career Centre and the course responsible as soon as possible should any changes occur in the planned internship period.  

Other regulations

  • COM3 is offered only as a 4th-semester elective for BEDS students.
  • Previous internships, including summer internships from June to August, are not eligible for approval as a COM3 internship.
  • The employer’s evaluation confirms your completion and performance of the internship (Evaluation Form)The course-responsible approves the internship.
  •  The assessment in the course is based on a final report written by the student.