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 Overview of the Internship Program
The professional Internship program allows students to perform in a real-life scenario, thus providing them with hands-on learning opportunities before graduating.
The internship program is run by the Departamento de Practicas Profesionales- DEPP (Professional Internship Program). The internship program was established 46 years ago. Currently more than 600 organizations have students working in their internship programs in Colombia and abroad.
Academics
Professional Internships are part of the required course load in all of the undergraduate programs at EU. The DEPP has designed and established very concise and clear policies as to how the program works. Both interns and their sponsors are informed about the extent of their responsibilities and liabilities.
Time Invested
An average internship lasts six months because a minimum of 5 and half months per term are required. Internships are worth 20 university credits and they usually begin and end with the regular school year (January to May and July to November in EU).
Objectives
 Interns apply knowledge and skills acquired in the EU to real life situations.
Identify student’s personal and professional strengths and weaknesses.
Learn to manage and overcome different professional and personal difficulties.
Learn and strengthen TEAMWORK skills.
Develop and improve communication skills.
Learn to be an effective and efficient member of an organization.
Develop research and information management skills.
Develop a positive attitude towards personal growth and professional excellence
Acquire insight and knowledge regarding the chosen profession
Encourage intern’s entrepreneurial initiative, taken as a contribution to the country’s economic growth.
Promote business consulting as an option conducive to professional growth.
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