Who is required to submit a report?
Method of completion | Is a report required |
You are undertaking an industrial internship as a BSc student | Yes |
You are undertaking a industrial internship as an MSc student | No |
You are accepting existing employment as an industrial internship whilst studying for a BSc or MSc | No |
Length and submission
The internship report should be between 10 and 15 pages in total. This includes the cover page, table of contents, list of references and appendices.
The report must be submitted electronically, together with proof of the industrial internship, using the designated form. A printed copy is not required.
Recommended structure
The structure below is a guideline to assist you in preparing the report.
1. Introduction to the host organisation
Briefly describe the organisation’s activities, structure and the department in which you worked.
2. Scope and objectives of the internship
Describe the duration of the internship, the area of work and the tasks involved.
3. Detailed description of the tasks carried out
Describe what you personally carried out, what methods, tools or software you used, and what results you achieved.
4. Link to your studies
Explain which subjects’ knowledge you were able to apply, and how the internship complemented what you learnt at university.
5. Experiences and conclusions
Summarise what you learnt, what challenges you overcame, and how you developed. If you have any professionally sound suggestions for improvement, please include these as well.
6. Sources used and appendices as required
Please list the specialist literature, public corporate sources and any other materials used with permission.
Please present your own work and experiences in the report. A general overview of the company should provide the necessary background.
What company data may be used?
Only publicly available data or information authorised in advance by the host organisation may be included in the report.
The use of internal documents, diagrams, photographs and numerical data to be included in the report must be agreed with the host organisation.
The industrial internship may also assist with the preparation of your dissertation. It is worth discussing with the company’s professional supervisor whether any of the tasks could be further developed into a thesis or diplomawork topic.