ANTH4710 – Internship
Course content
The master`s programme in Social Anthropology offers an opportunity for students who want to broaden their portfolio to acquire practical work experience in relevant institutions. We encourage you to look for work at an institution that will also be relevant for your work on the master`s thesis.
The work may involve, for example:
Being involved in day-to-day activities of the chosen institution
Undertaking organizational tasks (e.g. preaparing a meeting or planning an event)
Preparing data (e.g. through smaller research activities, by assisting with website maintenance)
The scope of the work must be equivalent to six weeks` full-time study. The students shall not receive remuneration for the work. Please note that each student is only granted one internship.
Learning outcome
An internship provides the student with the opportunity to apply anthropological skills in a real work environment. It provides the student with an enhanced understanding of how his/her largely theoretical competence acquired through academic study can be applied.
A master student`s experience with internship (in Norwegian).
Admission to the course
Students must be enrolled in the master’s programme in Social Anthropology.
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled in the Master's Programme in Social Anthropology, please see our admission requirements and apply, and see the information on application and admission to master's degree programmes at UiO.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
You have to be enrolled in the master’s programme in Social Anthropology and must have completed ANTH4115 – Advanced Anthropological Theory and ANTH4125 – Advanced Anthropological Methods and Project Development.
Alternatively you must be enrolled in the master’s programme for Social Anthropology, and must have completed?ANTH4010 – Advanced Anthropological Theory?, ANTH4020 – Academic Writing and Project Development?, and ANTH4030 – Advanced Anthropological Methods?.
Teaching
The internship takes place during the autumn semester and must be equivalent to six weeks` full-time study. The internship may replace a 10-credit elective course in the study plan.
The Department of Social Anthropology (SAI) has limited administrative capacity to initiate contact between students and relevant institutions. Students must therefore explore and find internship options themselves. A contract between SAI, the relevant institution and the individual student that specify each party`s rights and obligations during the internship is required. The student is responsible for ensuring that the contract is signed by all parties before starting the internship.
The following administrative procedures apply to internships:
1. The contact person at the relevant institution contacts the SAI coordinator (course convenor/teacher) to express interest in drawing up an internship contract with SAI and named student, specifying the tasks for which the intern would be employed.
2. Two contracts are developed: One framework agreement between the internship institution and SAI, and one agreement between the internship institution and the student. In the latter agreement, details about the nature of the work, the time period and other relevant matters are specified. While SAI is not a direct party to the latter contract, SAI needs a copy even of this contract for our files.
3. To acquire study credits, the student must prepare a report, as detailed below under "Examination". The student must register for the course ANTH4710 in Studentweb.
Contract between student and internship organization
Contract between SAI and the internship organization
Examination
The internship work must be equivalent to six weeks full-time study to be able to sit for the exam.
Exam:
You must submit a 6-8 page report, which should cover two aspects:
A detailed description of the tasks performed during the internship
A discussion on the practical use of the anthropological theories and perspectives studied during the master's programme as well as the extent of their applicability during the internship.
Previous exam regulations and assessment guidelines
Examination support material
All support material is allowed. When using AI, you must explain and be transparent about its use: read more about the guidelines for AI and exams at?How to use AI as a student - University of Oslo.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Also see Grading Guidelines in Social Anthropology.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.