Course content

In the course Internship and Entrepreneurship, students have the opportunity to choose two different directions. They can either choose to search for companies where they can carry out design practice, or they can choose whether they want to work with design-driven innovation and entrepreneurship. Large parts of the learning outcomes will be the same regardless of the chosen direction, but the process and implementation will be somewhat different.

Internship is based on students finding and making an agreement with a company to carry out 300 working hours with a presence in the company. Students are responsible for designing an application, CV and portfolio that will be used in the work of applying for companies.

Entrepreneurship is based on design-driven innovation and design as a growth driver. Students will become familiar with theory, tools and methods for idea development, business model development, business planning, networking, product development, strategy and management. Knowledge and skills can be applied both through student-driven cases and through real cases from companies.

Learning outcome

Knowledge Goals:

• is able to assess methods and tools in a workflow or in innovation processes, either in an established company or a start-up company.
• is familiar with different organizational forms, and understands how the company's culture, workflow and routines affect the work processes.

Skill Goals:

• shows self-awareness and the ability to present themselves, their concept or idea
• Shows the ability to critically, innovatively and analytically approach the field of practice and their own practice and learning process
• Applies and connects relevant theoretical knowledge to professional practice
• Is able to assess routines, structure and organization in a workplace.
• Practices professional communication
• Can use tools such as the career design model and design-driven innovation processes

General Competence Goals:

• initiates discussion of academic and ethical issues
• shows the ability of appropriate collaboration
• shows the ability to present the results from a working process

Learning methods and activities

• Lecture
• Workshop
• Practice or case driven activity
• guidance or mentorship
• reflection
• activity log
• reporting

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory course requirements – see the course description

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

For the students to be given access to the course, it is presupposed that 105 credits from the first four semesters of the study have been passed. Only for Bachelor In Interaction design and Bachelor in Graphic design.

Course materials

Curriculum will be given at start of semester.

Credit reductions