Basic Info and Process

Current internship offers in the student intranet.

The Faculty of International Relations considers students’ practical experience of working in an international environment to be an essential part of education and a great competitive advantage of its graduates. If the conditions set by the faculty are met, these internships can be recognized as part of the study. Internships are accredited only for master’s degree students. If you are a bachelor’s degree student, you must be in a higher year of your studies in the sense that the internship is registered as a master’s degree course, and you have less than 30 credits to complete your studies.

ID of the internships, conditions and financial support

  • master’s follow-up (21 ECTS)
  • internship is based on a tripartite contract between the faculty, the company and the student
  • full-time internship in a company for at least four months in the Czech Republic or abroad
  • included in group hV
  • other course than the diploma seminar cannot be studied during the given semester, if a student is doing an internship with an ID code 22F401 or 22F412; possible exceptions are decided by the Vice-Dean for Study Affairs on the basis of a written recommendation from the guarantor of the course the student wants to enroll
  • financial support is only possible for internships abroad
  • master’s follow-up (6 ECTS)
    half-time internships in the non-profit sector and state administration bodies for a period of at least three months in the Czech Republic; the range of working hours can be reasonably shortened if the internship lasts longer than three months or has significantly above-average demands for the processing of a written project
  • included in group hV
  • financial support for this internship is not possible
  • master’s follow-up (6 ECTS)
  • full-time internships in the non-profit sector and public administration bodies for at least 6 to 8 weeks abroad
  • included in the hV and sV group in selected faculty’s minor specializations
  • course 22F411 can be registered in InSIS only if the time of the internship does not collide with the teaching period in the semester; possible exceptions are decided by the Vice-Dean for Study Affairs on the basis of a written recommendation from the guarantors of the subjects that the student is studying in the given semester
  • financial support is possible from the faculty’s scholarship fund, as well as from Erasmus+ funds, depending on the institution and place where the internship is carried out
  • master’s follow-up (15 ECTS)
  • full-time internships in the non-profit sector and state administration bodies for at least three months abroad
  • included in the hV and sV group in selected faculty’s minor specializations
  • other course than the diploma seminar cannot be studied during the given semester, if a student is doing an internship with an ID code 22F401 or 22F412; possible exceptions are decided by the Vice-Dean for Study Affairs on the basis of a written recommendation from the guarantor of the course the student wants to enroll
  • financial support is possible from the faculty’s scholarship fund, as well as from Erasmus+ funds, depending on the institution and place where the internship is carried out
  • bachelor’s degree (6 ECTS)
  • for all faculty’s bachelor’s study programs
  • the internship is organized together with the student organization AIESEC
  • financial support for the internship is not possible

Internships can recognized into the study only if all of the following requirements are simultaneously met:

  1. the range of working hours and the length of the internship or internship correspond to the description above
  2. the content of the internship has a professional character that corresponds to the knowledge and requirements placed on students in their master’s degree studies
  3. the internship is based on a tripartite agreement between the student, the internship provider and the faculty approved by the faculty; in exceptional cases, the tripartite agreement may be replaced by another document
  4. as part of the internship, a written project is prepared and subsequently defended at the faculty according to the requirements in the syllabi
  5. the student has enough credit vouchers in the group of subjects where the internship can be registered according to the study plan; credit vouchers can be added to the student in justified cases
  6. the student has not taken that part of the state final exam, for which proof of completion of the entire study plan must be provided, nor will they attempt it before the nternship is sucessfuly closed in InSIS.

The Faculty of International Relations spends a significant part of the scholarship fund to support the internationalization of the studies of its students. Each student of the faculty departing for foreign studies and internship outside of the EU can obtain a financial contribution from the faculty to cover the increased costs of such a study of CZK 15,000 or CZK 10,000 (monthly), depending on study results. The monthly scholarship of CZK 10,000 (CZK 15,000) can also be obtained by a student going abroad for up to three months for an internship if the internship is accredited and recognized into the study by the faculty. In total, CZK 2.9 million is allocated to support internationalization in the academic year.

Students who complete the internship abroad according to this measure may be granted financial support:

  1. from the faculty’s scholarship fund according to the rules announced for a given academic year by Scholarship Decree
  2. Erasmus+ funding (requirements and information here).
  3. in the form of an extraordinary scholarship from the faculty’s scholarship fund.

A student is not entitled to financial support during an internship abroad. Financial resources according to paragraphs (a) and (b) cannot be combined.

Financial resources pursuant to paragraph (a) can only be supported if the internship is unpaid, for internships in the non-profit sector and state administration bodies. In addition, the condition of granting support pursuant to paragraph (b) is to meet all program conditions and submit all prescribed documents properly. Financial support is provided in the form of a flat amount for a month abroad to contribute to the increased costs of this stay. The amounts vary according to the target country according to the National Agency for European Educational Programs (NAEP) decision.

The Dean decides on the granting of the support pursuant to paragraph (c) after the scholarship committee’s meeting, at the student’s request submitted in the form of an e-query through InSIS. The reason may only be the extraordinary costs associated with the implementation of internships that were not supported by sources pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) or which significantly exceed the support provided from sources (a) and b). Attachment to the application must include a detailed calculation of all costs and income during the internship accompanied by an honorary statement on the truth of the data.

Steps

  1. The first step is a selection process. FIR regularly offers internships worldwide, which you can find on the FIR intranet. If a student arranges an internship independently, it must be approved by the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs based on the confirmed job description, working hours, and internship duration.

  2. For an approved internship, the student must find an academic supervisor from FIR who will work with them during the internship and supervise their written project. The supervisor is then approved by the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs. Choose based on the supervisor’s expertise and willingness to collaborate.

  3. You need to fill out and sign the appropriate tripartite agreements, which vary depending on the type of internship and institution. The faculty signs the agreement last, except for internships at CzechTrade and CzechInvest. Once you have the signatures from the company or institution, submit the documents to Ing. Eva Grebe, Ph.D., who will arrange the Vice-Dean’s signature. For embassy internships, the agreement is usually replaced by an official confirmation from the embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  4. After submitting all the contracts and completing the formalities, your internship is recorded by the faculty in the electronic system, or in InSIS for international internships. Based on this record, the internship course will be registered, and financial support will be provided. At this stage, no further steps are needed from your side.

  5. At the start of the semester in which your internship is recognized, Ing. Eva Grebe, Ph.D., will register the internship in InSIS. Internship courses cannot be registered or added by you. For certain types of internships, we will also remove all other courses from your registration.

  6. Financial support (only if not in CZ) will be provided at the earliest at the beginning of the month following the start of your internship. The amount is determined by the scholarship regulations and is not guaranteed. Your student status also affects the amount. There’s no need to apply for the scholarship, but don’t forget to register your bank account in InSIS on time.

  7. During the internship, the student must complete a written project, which is required for course completion. The syllabus contains specific requirements for the project’s length. It’s advisable to consult the topic with the internship supervisor in advance and refine it during the first weeks of the internship. The submission deadline in InSIS will be agreed upon with the supervisor, and projects should be uploaded to the submission folder.

  8. Before completing the internship, the company or institution must fill out the Evaluation form of the intern’s performance and confirmation of a completed internship. A scan of these documents should be emailed directly from the official company/organization email to Ing. Eva Grebe, Ph.D. The evaluation, which significantly impacts your final grade, will be provided to the internship supervisor for your defense.

  9. After returning from the internship, you will defend your project on the date scheduled in InSIS, in the presence of your internship supervisor and another academic staff member. Then, a grade will be entered into InSIS, reflecting your performance during the internship and the project.