Startup internship with ECTS
- Gain hands-on experience working in your own or another startup
- Combine your entrepreneurial personal & business development with your academic studies, developing your analytical & practical skills
- Earn ECTS through developing an internship paper that supports your entrepreneurial business challenge
The ECTS credit transfer is a collaboration between CBS and CSE, where CSE is your workplace and CBS provides academic and examination responsibilities.
Note: By taking part in the CSE Internship you will also become an active member of CSE.
See offerings & entrepreneurial resources you will gain access to here.
CBS Students on:
- 5th semester of the bachelor’s degree.
- 3rd semester of the master’s degree.
If you are not a CBS Student, it may be possible to do the CSE Internship as part of an exchange or single elective course (please check with your university & study program what is possible)
You must be willing to apply and have your startup idea / business as part of CSE Incubation community.
There are currently one type of internships in a startup:
- Internship as a founder in your own startup
How to apply & when
If you are interning in your own startup as a founder, in order to take a CSE internship you must be part of CSE. If you are not already part of CSE, please apply to be part of CSE here.
You will be provided confirmation and invited to a mandatory CSE kick-off.
If you are already part of CSE, skip to step 2.
The Two main ways to do the CSE Internship
via Course Elective Registration (KAN-CMIAV1008U CSE Entrepreneurship Programme or BA-BBLCV2302U Startup Internship at CSE) if on your approved elective courses for your study programme – See on myCBS – Choice of elective & minors
via Academic Internship with Study Board - See on myCBS. – Rules for Academic Internship Instructions can be found on myCBS. The procedures for CSE internships approval differ pending on study programme therefore please check which approval process is right for you.
DeadlinesFor each procedure there are deadlines for registration and application forms to keep in mind. Generally, if preparing to do an internship in autumn, one should start the application process between April – June 15. If preparing to do an internship in spring, one should start the application process between November – December 15. If you are unsure of your approval process, please reach out to CBS Student Hub and Student Guidance Counsellor.
Identify and find an academic supervisor based on the entrepreneurial business challenge you would like to focus your internship on. We recommend checking find a CBS expert or reaching out to past professors/faculty of your courses or finding a professor/faculty that has innovation and entrepreneurship interests.
NB! This is not a structured teaching-based course. This opportunity for an internship requires you to be ready to work independently and be able to structure your own time. You will grow your entrepreneurial skills as well as your project management competencies.
Once the internship commences
CBS will be your academic anchor. CSE will support you on the business side.
- CSE will notify you of key dates for onboarding, meetings and workplace deliverables
- Engage with your supervisor at CBS and commence supervision meetings and report writing for your ECTS
What does an internship in a startup entail?
Throughout the internship there are several mandatory activities to participate in to successfully gain ECTS.
Kick-off
Deep dive into ways of working to make the most of the CSE internship experience and getting to know the CSE internship community and the talented founders & startups that exist among you all!
Group business development sessions
By far, the most popular and highest value of doing an internship in a startup at CSE. The sessions are focused on peer-to-peer learning and experiences
Report consult meeting
Facilitated by CSE’s Entrepreneurial Researcher that supports bridging your startup experience with your academic task. This meeting includes a pre-requisite of writing a one-pager on research
Meetings with your CBS academic supervisor
Students must find an academic supervisor from CBS and organise 3-4 meetings with the supervisor during the internship period.
Internship research paper - final exam
Use mycbs.dk & Digital Exam to understand the rules & regulations for exam format & requirements of your Internship paper as they slightly vary
Concluding & beyond
A time to reflect and further articulate & capture your learnings from your internship as well as explore ways to take your internship with you and continue to develop yourself as an entrepreneur and your venture.
Students participating in the internship must be part of CSE and have the opportunity to further take advantage of all of CSE offerings full time while part of the CSE internship.