Faculty of Social Sciences

Practical Training as Part of Studies

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A degree student of the Faculty of Social Sciences has the possibility to complete an internship as part of her/his studies and to apply for a grant from her/his department to cover the internship costs.

Internship grants are reserved for students who are at the final stage of their master’s degree studies.

How to Apply for Internship Grant

Application procedures and selection criteria vary according to department. In general, you have to apply for the grant well ahead, usually months before you have planned to start the internship.

At most departments, internship grants are distributed by means of a lottery among the qualified candidates.

After having been granted the funding, the student will independently search for an internship placement. A listing of intership vacancies offered to the students of the Faculty is available here. Usually, it is also possible to complete an internship by working as a research assistant at one’s own Department.

As a general rule, departments offer a two month grant for an internship of three months. The employer is, therefore, responsible for paying the salary for the remaining one month.

More Information Available at Your Department

For more detailed information on the internship practices of your own department, please visit the practical training pages of the relevant department:

• Department of Communication
• Department of Development Studies
• Department of Economics
• Department of Statistics
• Department of Social and Moral Philosophy
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Department of Social Science History
• Department of Social Policy
• Department of Social Work
• Department of Social Psychology
• Department of Sociology

For general information about practical training, you can also contact the Labour market contact person of the Faculty Ms. Outi Sirniö, e-mail: valt-rekry(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 09-191 24809.

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