The compulsory internship
It is recommended that you complete the internship between the 2nd and 3rd semester. (However, it also makes sense to do several internships in order to get to know different professional fields and thus concretise your own career aspirations and at the same time improve your chances on the job market).
Look for an internship in advance. Large institutions have lead times of around one year. In our department's own job portal you will find current internship offers that either companies have informed us about or the ones they have entered themselves. The archived offers may also be of interest. You can also get useful tips on applications or the legal framework for internships from the University of Münster's Career Service.
In addition, students and graduates of the Department of Communication can use the UNIKAP.MS portal to search for trainee positions, internships and other vacancies for specific target groups. Under certain conditions, the work can be recognised as a mandatory internship (see "Important notes on recognition" ( "Wichtige Hinweise zur Anerkennung")).
Internships can be completed in the following professional fields:
- Journalism (editorial work in print (newspaper, magazine), news agency, radio, television and online media)
- PR/press and public relations (activities in the field of external and internal corporate communications/organisational communications, HR management and employer branding, PR agencies, press offices in NGOS, political parties, public sector organisations, as well as culture, sport, science)
- Advertising (creative and conceptual activities in the field of advertising communication; brand communication, media agencies)
- Media economics, media management, communication marketing, event communication and publishing (activities in the field of marketing, media economics and media management in media companies, publishing houses, media distributors and other institutions)
- Multimedia and online communication (activities in the conception of multimedia presentations, online editorial offices; film and/or television production companies, activities in the field of social media)
- Media, opinion and social research (companies and organisations that use empirical methods, especially institutes and companies in market, opinion and media research as well as research departments in media companies)
- Other research and service institutions that deal with questions of media policy and communication culture, observation, analysis and evaluation of media offerings and developments (e.g., state media authorities, Grimme Institute, foundations)
- Other professional fields may also be recognised on request and based on a more detailed description of the activity.
Important notes on recognition:
The compulsory internship is only recognised as part of the Media Practice II module.
In order to receive ECTS or credit points for the internship, only activities that took place during the degree programme can be recognised as compulsory internships. Practical work experience prior to the time of enrolment cannot be recognised.
As a rule, the internship takes place as an eight-week block internship during the lecture-free period (the block internship must be completed in one editorial office/agency/company etc. and cannot be split between two providers). However, it is also possible to complete an internship while studying. In these cases, it must be ensured that the total volume of the study-related internship corresponds to the above-mentioned time frame. In addition, a certificate from the editorial office/agency/company must be submitted confirming that the type and scope of the internship during the course of study corresponds to an internship of at least eight weeks (270 hours).
Freelance work or student work in one of the above-mentioned professional fields can be recognised as an internship during the course of study if it has been carried out continuously for at least 12 months since the start of the degree programme. In order for a freelance work to be recognised, the certificate of at least 270 hours of work must also be accompanied by work samples that allow an assessment of the type and scope of the work.
Internships abroad are expressly welcomed. However, in order to be recognised, they must meet all of the above criteria.
Self-employed freelance work in the above-mentioned internship criterias is not recognised as a compulsory internship.
