The Internship is a mandatory component of Mundus MAPP. It is designed to provide hands-on experience in public policy research, analysis, and practice. The aim of the internship component is to facilitate the students’ (re)integration into the international job market upon graduation, build networks and professional contacts and allow students to apply and re-examine theoretical knowledge gained through the coursework.
Students should choose a relevant organization, such as think-tanks, international organizations, national and international NGOs, professional bodies, government agencies and embassies, or research organizations and institutes (including universities) to complete this program requirement. Internships are arranged by the students themselves, but the Consortium institutions offer support and advice. Research internships at consortium partner institutions must align with the relevant track’s course content and learning objectives and be conducted with core faculty from the department. Approval by the academic consortium board is required if the supervisor is also the institution’s academic coordinator (to mitigate conflicts of interest); internship with non-Mundus MAPP faculty require prior academic board permission via email.
The internship will be registered by the Year 2 institution and the credits count towards the credit load of Year 2. The minimum internship length is 40 hours for CEU-York and ISS-York students, and 50 hours for CEU-IBEI and ISS-IBEI students (at York, 2 ECTS = 40 hours; at IBEI, 2 ECTS = 50 hours), though students are encouraged to pursue longer internships to further their professional development.
Submission deadlines:
- Internship Approval Form: at least one month before the start of the internship
- ISS students only: Please submit the Internship Agreement for Academic Education along with the Mundus MAPP Internship Approval Form
- Internship Report: maximum two weeks after the end date of the internship
- Intern Evaluation Form: maximum two weeks after the end date of the internship
Internship forms: