BBE students completing an internship as an optional part of their curriculum and IBW students completing an internship abroad as part of their IBW international experience have to attend the Internship Seminar for recognition of the internship. Please make sure to fulfill the respective requirements.
1. Does my internship meet the requirements?
Requirements for BBE students
Full-time internship (approx. 38-40 hours per week)
Minimum duration of six successive weeks
Related to the content of the bachelor’s program
We recommend that you complete your internship during the summer months. For each week, you will earn 1 ECTS credit, and a maximum of 8 ECTS credits can be recognized for the program. You will only receive credits for the internship if you participate in the Internship Seminar.
Please take into account that the internship and the Internship Seminar can add up to a maximum of 12 ECTS credits (max. 8 ECTS credits for the internship + 4 ECTS credits for the seminar). These 12 ECTS credits will be deducted from the 26 ECTS credits which you have to complete in the form of free electives. Hence, you will have to take fewer free electives, depending on the duration of your internship.
Any questions? Please send an email to: bbe@wu.ac.at
Requirements for IBW students
Students enrolled in the curriculum BaWiSo 2019 (applies from October 1, 2021):
Full-time internship (approx. 38-40 hours per week)
Minimum duration of six successive weeks
Taking place outside of Austria and outside of your country of origin
Related to the content of the bachelor’s program
You can fulfill the IBW international experience by completing an internship abroad. In addition, you must attend the internship seminar. It is recommended to complete the internship during the summer months. For each week of internship, you will earn 1 ECTS credit. If the internship lasts longer, you can earn a maximum of 8 ECTS credits. For students who have successfully completed an internship abroad, the performance record of free electives is reduced to the extent of the allocated ECTS credits.
Students enrolled in the curriculum BaWiSo 2012:
Full-time internship (approx. 38-40 hours per week)
Minimum duration of eight successive weeks
Taking place outside of Austria and outside of your country of origin
Related to the content of the bachelor’s program
We recommend that you complete your internship during the summer months. The internship together with the Internship Seminar can be accepted as part of your IBW international experience (8 ECTS credits). Only one internship can be confirmed. The internship seminar can be recognized as a free elective (4 ECTS credits).
2. Before the Internship: To Dos in summer semester
Watch our short internship information video
We strongly advise you to watch the video in preparation for your internship.
Optional Q&A Session with Prof. Littich
We recommend to join the Q&A. You are invited to join it in the summer semester before the start of your internship. It is mandatory to watch the video provided by Prof. Littich before the session. Prof. Littich will be online on April 13 at 11 am on MS Teams to answer your questions. Here is the link to the online meeting in TEAMS.
Grants
If you are planning on completing an internship in an Erasmus+ country (the 28 EU member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey), we recommend to check if you are eligible for a grant. Please refer to the website of WU's International Office.
3. Obligatory Internship Approval Form
Internship Approval Form
To make sure that your internship meets the requirements, you have to fill in this form before June 30. You will receive an approval by e-mail. Please note that it may take up to 2 weeks to approve your internship.
4. Take the internship during summer
5. After the Internship: To Dos in winter semester
Ask your internship company for an internship confirmation
Ask your supervisor to fill in and sign this form. Please note that we only accept this form as proof for your internship. Upload it on LEARN, you will find more information in the course description of the Internship Seminar in our online course catalog.
Attend an Internship Seminar in winter semester
In the winter semester following your internship, you are required to register for the Internship Seminar (4 ECTS credits) on LPIS. In this seminar, you will present your internship report and reflect on lessons learned from your work experience with your instructor and fellow students. For further information on dates and times, please consult the course catalog (VVZ).
FAQs
If my future employer requests a confirmation from WU, where can I get it from? BBE students should contact the BBE program coordinator at bbe@wu.ac.at. IBW students can reach out to the team of WU's Study Information unit (studieninfo@wu.ac.at). They will confirm voluntary internships within the framework of your bachelor's curriculum.
What does related to the content of the bachelor’s program mean? Internships in the field of business and economics and related to the the contents of your study program at university may be recognized. For example, interning as a barkeeper would not meet the requirements.
Can I split up my internship into two summers? No, the internship needs to take place for at least 6 (BBE students) or 8 (IBW students) successive weeks.
Can an internship be approved that I completed in the past? No, alreday completed internships may not be recognized.
Contact
BBE students please contact bbe@wu.ac.at in case of any questions
IBW students please contact Anna Rösch at anna.roesch@wu.ac.at in case of any questions
You can reach Prof. Edith Littich, the person responsible for the Internship Seminar, at edith.littich@wu.ac.at
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