Internships serve as a vital bridge between academic knowledge and professional practice, providing students with practical experience that enhances their skills, employability, and understanding of real-world work environments. This toolbox is designed to offer comprehensive guidance on implementing high-quality internships within practically-oriented, application-based degree programs in Ethiopian Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS).

In this Toolbox, you will find an introduction about internships, structured insights into the essential requirements of internships, detailing the key elements of internships which programmes the Universities of Applied Sciences should include. Challenges of internships explores common obstacles faced by institutions, employers, and students.

For UAS looking to introduce and/or optimise their internship programs, the “Do and Don’t” list for successful implementation provides clear, actionable guidelines to ensure internships are both effective and beneficial for all stakeholders. Additionally, suggestions for effective implementation, which is partially based on the lessons learnt during the pilot implementation, offer best practices and strategies to enhance the quality of internships within degree programs.

Lastly, the toolbox includes supporting documents which serve as practical resources, such as templates, checklists, and example agreements, to facilitate the smooth execution of internship programs. [Read More]