Internship during the Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology programme

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.

IDA (The Danish Society of Engineers) and Student Council have established indicative minimum wages for engineering internships.

In 2023 the indicative trainee salary is 15,000 DKK (around 2,000 EUR before taxes).