Study Abroad Internships
Internships Opportunities at DIS
DIS offers a variety of internship opportunities in various departments. An internship at DIS is a great way to start an international career, become an integrated part of a multicultural workplace and gain hands-on experience in the field of international education.
The starting point of the DIS internship program is to offer a challenging and rewarding work experience for DIS alumni and at the same time raise our service level for DIS students, faculty and staff. The interns are entrusted with a high level of responsibility and are therefore expected to carry out their internship with professionalism and commitment.
The objectives of the DIS internship program include:
Providing interns with professional development -
- First hand experience in an international and challenging work environment
- Insight into the field of international education
- Skills in office administration.
Providing interns with personal development:
- Experience and skills in organization, management, leadership and communication.
DIS expects interns to utilize their experiences as former students to:
- Act as cultural translators by bridging the different cultures between DIS students, faculty and staff
- Assist DIS faculty and fellow staff with program development and daily operation tasks
- Enrich the DIS work environment with their cultural and academic backgrounds as well as their professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication.
DIS offers the following internship positions:
Click on the position title to view the job descriptions in PDF format.
Position listing is in the format of Position title (Short name, number of positions available, duration of internship).
Positions starting June 1, 2012 (applications accepted between December 1 2011 and January 15, 2012):
Architecture & Design Program Assistant (AD, 2 positions, 15 months)
Housing & Student Affairs Assistant (HOSA, 1 position, 15 months)
Library Assistant (Library, 1 position, 13 months)
Psychology and Child Diversity & Development Programs Assistant (PCD, 1 position, 15 months)
Positions starting August 1, 2012 (applications accepted between December 1 2011 and January 15, 2012):
Danish Language & Culture Program Assistant (Danish, 1 position, 13 months)
European Humanities Program Assistant (EH, 1 position, 13 months)
Global Economics Program Assistant (GE, 1 position, 13 months)IT Assistant (IT, 1 position, 13 months)
Sociology and Volunteer Programs Assistant (SOC/Volunteer, 1 position, 13 months)
Sustainability Program Assistant (SIE, 1 position, 13 months)
Science & Health Programs Assistant (S&H, 1 position, 13 months)
Study Tours Assistant (Study Tours, 1 position, 13 months)
Position starting January 2013 (applications accepted between May 1 and June 15, 2012):
Architecture & Design Program Assistant (AD, 1 position, 12 months)
European Politics and Justice & Human Rights Programs Assistant (EPS/JHR, 1 position, 13 months)
International Business Program Assistant (IB, 1 position, 13 months)
IT Assistant (IT, 2 position, 13 months)
Online Marketing & Communications (Web) Assistant (Webteam, 1 position, 13 months)
Science & Health Programs Assistant (S&H, 1 position, 13 months)
Study Tours Assistant (Study Tours, 1 position, 13 months)
Practical Information
Requirements
All applicants for a DIS internship must have been a previous DIS summer, semester, or full-year student and must have completed a bachelor's degree or higher. All coursework at DIS must have been completed in good standing.
You are required to have read the Frequently Asked Questions document.
The length of an internship
Most of the internship positions last for a 13-months period. However, the Architecture & Design department has one 12-months contract starting in January and in June four internships start with a duration of 15 months (two in the Architecture & Design department, one in Housing & Student Affairs, and one in the Psychology and Child Development department). All others are 13-months contracts.
Application
You are welcome to apply for a maximum of two positions. A complete application should include:
- DIS internship application form (download)
- A digital photograph
- A cover letter
- A resumé
- Recommendation letter(s) (optional), may be added to your application as attachments or sent directly from the references in an e-mail to internship@dis.dk.
In the subject line of your application e-mail, please write the short name of your first choice position (listed above) followed by your full name (i.e. EPS, John Doe).
Deadline for submitting an application
For positions starting June or August 2012, applications are accepted between December 1, 2011 and January 15, 2012.
For positions starting January 2013, applications are accepted between May 1, 2012 and June 15, 2012.
This page will be updated with the relevant positions and job descriptions shortly before applications are accepted.
