Each spring term, an information meeting for the students is held by the internship coordinator in cooperation with Careercenter, SNUK, study counsellor, administration and International (as far as they are relevant and concerned).

This meeting will inform the students about

• Background within the frame of academic regulation
• Administrative procedure, i.e. how to enrol
• Strategies to find an internship placement
• Formal requirements and academic expectations towards the placement
• Code of conduct for students being a representative of AU
• Insurance, funding for transport, grant during
• Internship abroad

The student has to make a choice between internship, profile course or international electives by signing up for fall term courses during the teaching registration period for the semester in question.

The core of the internship is a self-consistent project executed by the student. It is recommended to use this internship project as a starting point or basis for the master thesis. During the internship, the student has to submit several portfolio parts, some related to the internship, others related to the master thesis project.

The student has to find a supervisor for the master thesis during the second term, who will also be the supervisor during the internship. As a preparation for the first meeting with this supervisor, the student has to sketch out a possible topic for the master thesis and provide a list of possible placements which could host an internship project relevant for this topic.

It is the student's responsibility to find a placement - in case of need in cooperation with the supervisor, the internship coordinator and the study counsellor.

A project draft must be drawn up in cooperation with the supervisor. It constitutes the basis of a written agreement between the student and the host organisation.

For this written agreement use this form

Danish: Aftale om projektorienteret forløb

English: Project placement agreement

AU has certain requirements and expectations towards the internship placement and the contents of the internship that must be documented in the agreement, signed by the representative of the placement, the student and his/her supervisor:

• Placement must be relevant in terms of a possible workplace after having finished M.A.
• Project must be related to the education in Archaeology/SHM as far as competences, knowledge, skills and the intended product are concerned.
• Project must be feasible for student either working independent or being part of a team.
• Placement must provide local supervision & help, an adequate place of work and access to all relevant information in order to perform a successful project.
• A copyright agreement clarifies how to use the student's product and the materials provided by the host organisation respectively by both sides.

It is the internship coordinator's responsibility to check to what extent the internship agreement fulfils these requirements and to approve the agreement by signature.

In order to make the final choice between profile course and internship, the student must upload the signed agreement via self-service section (selvbetjeningen at mit.au.dk) using the form sheet "forhåndsgodkendelse"/"prior approval" the latest 15 August. The agreement will be uploaded as attachment.

The supervisor approves the agreement on behalf of the board of studies. The student sends a copy to the supervisor and the internship coordinator.

If any problems arise during the placement, the student should contact the internshipcoordinator immediately.

If it is not possible to find an adequate placement or the agreement is not approved, the student will be able to enroll into a profile course according to the academic regulation.

In connection with the internship/work placement, a preliminary supervision meeting between the student and the supervisor is held. At the preliminary supervision meeting, the supervisor and the student jointly draw up a contract for the internship/work placement as well as a supervision plan that comprises at least two meetings/skype or phone conferences during the internship. In addition, the supervisor and the student set the framework for how the student can fulfil the learning objectives of the internship/work placement as well as discussing their expectations for the process.

The student, the supervisor and the local contact person are supposed to hold a midterm meeting in person or as e.g. a Skype or phone conference. At this half-way evaluation, the supervisor and the student evaluate the internship/work placement in order to make sure that the learning outcomes are possible to meet. The supervisor and the student also evaluate the supervision process as well as planning the supervision connected to the project report.

The requirements for the exam is described in the academic regulations.