12 ECTS credits
300 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 1023656BNW for working students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
In consultation with the course titular, the student looks for an internship provider in Belgium or abroad. During 180 hours (approximately five to six weeks), under the guidance of an internship mentor, the student will become familiar with the functioning of an institution or organisation in the domain of art sciences, heritage or archaeology.
Possible internship providers include museums and exhibition centres (e.g. Bozar, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Royal Museums for Art and History, Wiels Contemporary art centre, Kanal, etc.), heritage institutions (e.g. Brussels Direction du Patrimoine, Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, etc.), and archaeological sites (excavations, material research, etc.).
The internship must take place in the professional field outside the student’s own university. VUB cannot act as internship provider; the internship mentor may not be affiliated to VUB.
The student takes the initiative to look for an internship that connects with his or her own sphere of interest and personal learning goals. The internship can possibly be related to the subject of the student’s bachelor paper, but that is not a requirement.
The internship is unpaid. The internship duties must be relevant to the study programme Art Sciences and Archaeology. The main internship tasks shall therefore be related to the scientific mission of the institution or organisation (e.g. research, inventorisation, conservation, value assessment, valorisation, display, collection management, etc. of art objects, heritage pieces, archaeological finds, etc.). Besides this, the student may also carry out, to a limited extent, additional tasks concerning public relations, communication or promotion, but such promotional tasks may not form the main part of the internship duties; nor shall the internship entail purely administrative or secretarial tasks.
Before the internship can begin, the internship provider, internship tasks and internship period must be approved by the course titular. In consultation with the course titular and the internship provider, an internship agreement is drawn up, in which are described, among others, the content of the internship tasks and the internship period.
During the internship the student keeps a ‘logbook’ in which the daily activities and the number of hours performed are recorded. At the end the student’s internship is evaluated by the internship mentor and the students writes a report.
For working students, the duration of the internship is limited to 10 working days (or a total of 75 hours) and a supplementary assignment is agreed upon in consultation with the course titular. This assignment can for example take the form of a paper in which the student elaborates certain aspects of the internship based on supplementary literature.
Additional information and instructions are made available via the digital learning platform (Canvas). It is possible that the internship will entail extra costs for the student that are not repaid by the department. For internships abroad, students can apply in advance for international scholarships.
– The student has practised his or her application skills.
– The student can, under the guidance of an internship mentor, function professionally in a work environment related to art sciences, archaeology or heritage.
– The student thereby acts as an ideal ambassador for the study programme Art Sciences & Archaeology of VUB.
– The student can independently apply relevant knowledge and skills from the domain of art sciences, archaeology and heritage in a professional context.
– The student is familiar with the practical competences that are required in a professional environment.
– The student knows how to work in accordance with the appropriate social and professional codes of conduct.
– The student has insight into the workings of the internship organisation.
– The student can think critically about, and report on, his or her internship in an autonomous and professional manner.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
SELF Internship determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the SELF Internship category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The internship is assessed on the basis of the mentor’s evaluation, the student’s final report, and a concluding appraisal interview with the student.
The internship mentor evaluates the internship by means of an evaluation form (available on Canvas). The internship mentor fills in this document without consulting with the student and sends it to the course titular no later than two weeks after the end of the internship. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the internship mentor fills in and submits the evaluation form on time. The evaluation criteria include:
– At the time of application: general application skills; making clear agreements about the internship tasks; formulating personal learning goals; motivation for doing the internship at the chosen organisation or institution.
– During the internship: observing practical appointments and commitments; showing insight in the working of the internship organisation; being able to apply relevant skills and knowledge from the domain of art sciences and archaeology; giving added value to the performed tasks; adjusting one’s own social skills (e.g. collaborating constructively) where necessary.
– Personal conduct during the internship: working conscientiously; collaborating and functioning within a team; ability to improvise in unforeseen circumstances; showing initiative; taking responsibility.
At the end of the internship the student evaluates his or her own internship by means of a self-evaluation form (available on Canvas) and writes a final report, which must contain the following elements:
– description of the internship organisation;
– motivation for the choice of internship and a description of the initial expectations about the internship;
– discussion and evaluation of the different tasks that were carried out during the internship;
– extensive personal, critical reflection on the internship, in which both the internship organisation and the student’s own professional conduct are evaluated;
– evaluation of the internship within the context of the study programme;
– logbook, in which the daily progress of the internship is recorded;
– completed self-evaluation form.
The student’s final report must be submitted no later than six weeks after the end of the internship and before the final deadlines:
– first session: before the first study week of the second semester;
– second session: before the start of the second examination period.
The definitive deadlines and the procedure for submitting the final report are communicated via Canvas.
After submitting the final report, the student makes an appointment with the course titular or internship coordinator for a concluding appraisal interview.
If the student does not pass in the first session, a retake in the second session is possible on the following conditions. If the unsatisfactory mark is due only to insufficient reporting and reflection, an improved report can be submitted, and a new appraisal interview can be held. If the unsatisfactory mark is due to insufficient internship work, as reported by the internship mentor or as apparent from the student’s report, then a retake in the second session entails a new internship at another internship provider, to be carried out and reported on in due time.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Art Studies and Archaeology: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Art Studies and Archaeology: Profile Profile Art Studies and Archaeology (only offered in Dutch)