Industrial Engineering Internship
Industrial Internship in Industrial Engineering, specialization in Electrical Power Engineering (B.Sc.)
We have summarized all the key information you need to keep in mind for your internship.
Practical semester/industrial internship
Please also read the most frequently asked questions. After the practical semester, the internship certificate and the internship report must be submitted to the internship office. However, the assessment and recognition of the internship report then takes place at the chair of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology where the seminar for the practical semester is also to be held.
Requirements for recognition
Important note
Please refer to the internship guidelines for the complete overview of the framework conditions for the recognition of professional practical activities in the Industrial Engineering degree program – specialization in Electrical Power Engineering.
Area and duration of the internship
It is possible to complete an internship in the technical (12 weeks) or business/economics (12 weeks) area. If you choose to complete a company internship in both the business/economics and technical areas, you must complete at least 4 weeks in each of the technical and business/economics areas.
If you would like to have a business administration internship recognized, please inform yourself about the framework conditions on the website of the Faculty of Business and Economics
Please note that the internship company must be recognized by the IHK or the Chamber of Tax Advisors as authorized to provide training.
Internships that are not recognized
Internships at university institutions, affiliated institutes, student assistant or part-time jobs, governmental and non-governmental organizations are not recognized. Internships in your own or family businesses cannot be considered either.
Internship positions
On the website of the Faculty of Business and Economics you will find a selection of possible internship positions. Please also keep an eye out for interesting positions outside the internship portal.
Absences
Important note – All absences you accumulate during the internship period intended for recognition must be made up (public holidays excluded).
Documents to submit
The following documents must be submitted within 6 months after the end of the internship:
- Application for recognition (submission form)
- Internship certificate / reference
- Internship report
Please refer to the website of the Faculty of Business and Economics for detailed information on the documents to be submitted.
Important note: Submission of internship report documents and additional documents digital only!
The internship report must be sent exclusively digitally by email as a single, continuous PDF document – this also includes the following documents: application for recognition, company internship certificate, days absent, company acknowledgement on the last page of the report
Please submit the technical internship to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (praktikantenbuero@fb6.rwth-aachen.de) and the business/economics internship to the Faculty of Business and Economics (praktikum@wiwi.rwth-aachen.de ).
Format and content of the internship report
Interns must write an internship report about their work during the internship. The description of the activities carried out during the internship forms the main focus of the report. At least 2.5 pages of continuous text as well as a table with bullet-point daily reports are expected. In the continuous text, the tasks completed during the internship should be briefly described on at least 2 pages. In addition, the internship should be critically reflected on at least half a page (e.g., supervision, learning outcomes achieved, problems encountered).
| Cover sheet | with the student’s name and matriculation number as well as the name and address of the internship company |
| Continuous text | At least 2.5 pages of continuous text on A4 pages |
| Table with daily reports | Bullet points; list of work performed stating working hours |
| Font size | 12 |
| Line spacing | 1.5 |
| Certification | Stamp and signature of the internship supervisor at the company on the last page of the report and the table with the daily reports |
More information on the format and content of the internship report can be found here (from page 74)
At present, the documents are submitted online as a PDF by email.
Please submit the technical internship to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (praktikantenbuero@fb6.rwth-aachen.de) and the business/economics internship to the Faculty of Business and Economics (praktikum@wiwi.rwth-aachen.de ).
Recognition of vocational training
In individual cases, relevant vocational training may be recognized after review.
If you have questions about whether your vocational training can be recognized, please contact the Faculty of Business and Economics directly. There you will also find the application for recognition of vocational training in the download area.
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