Internship during the Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology programme

The sixth term of your studies is designated to an internship at an engineering company where you will get practical insight into the work as an engineer.

The internship period

During your internship you will gain hands-on engineering experiences with biotechnological methods, tools, procedures and work flows within a specific project.

The internship goal is also to:

reflect on and use theoretical knowledge in solving practical engineering tasks
acquire good work habits, develop collaborative skills and a sense of coherence via direct involvement in engineering tasks
get motivated to take an engineer perception and approach in courses and projects during remaining part of your studies.

Companies are responsible for the daily internship guidance and supervision, though it is supplemented and coordinated with internship mentors from University College Absalon.

Salary

Agreements regarding remuneration are made solely between you and a company. The main principle is that the company will pay you a trainee salary, however if you receive governmental support (SU) it will be stopped during the period of your internship. You are not guaranteed a salary during your internship. Some internships offer housing or other benefits instead of a salary.

Examples of relevant companies

Student testimonials

Mommina Abbas Syed

“The close collaboration with the biotech industries has been very valuable for me as a student at Absalon. It has opened many doors by expanding my network, and it has given many new learnings about organization and culture, preparing me for the opportunities ahead. This also means that I am very optimistic about my future in the biotech industries after I graduate”

Read more about Momminas internship at Novo Nordisk.

Daria Ochkur

During her internship, Daria was given responsibility for a project with real potential: to analyse and help solve a quality issue that currently requires an extra purification step. The task involved reviewing documentation from 160 batches, structuring data in Excel, and identifying patterns that might explain the presence of an impurity in the process.

“The data collection was demanding – I worked with physical documentation that had to be organised and systematised. But because it was a real project with actual impact, it was also incredibly educational,” Daria explains.