- Don’t miss out on a good investment and some new inspiration
- In Denmark we do not have the same tradition of internship programmes as they do in other countries. Consequently, Danish companies are missing out on the valuable HR-resources that Danish universities attract.
Student work placements are a well-known phenomenon in many
Danish firms, but the students rarely solve complex strategic
assignments for the organisation. This, however, is exactly what
students from the Internship in International Entrepreneurship
course at Copenhagen Business School do. These are carefully
selected students at MBA or MSc level, preferably from CBS'
elite partners in other countries, that stay with the company for
ten weeks before they submit a solution proposal, explains Robin
Jensen, chief consultant and special advisor on international
relations at CBS.
- They have some very interesting competencies, and before they
reach us here, they have managed to get through a highly
competitive selection process. For instance, students from India
come from eight different universities where there are 2.000 places
for 240.000 candidates.
Mutual benefits
However, the interns don't come for free by any means. The
Danish company must define a specific assignment or project to
which they require a solution. Additionally, they must offer the
use of a work station for 30 hours a week and pay DKK 15.000.
If you read the CVs of the 25 students, you are still looking at a
rather favourable investment, says Robin Jensen.
- If you look their CVs, you can see that they are not only
academically gifted, but they have tremendous experience and great
social commitment. They are very exciting to bring in to the
company, says Robin Jensen.
Improved international outlook
Erik Helms Nielsen is the owner and director of Reliasset A/S,
which delivers consultancy in physical asset management, and he
completely agrees with Robin Jensen.
- It was very inspiring to have Aparna Sen from India in our
company. Firstly, she wrote one specific assignment that was
valuable to our strategic development process and equally
importantly, she brought a cultural awareness that raised our
international outlook. It is probably not the last time that we'll
do this, says Erik Helm Nielsen.
Read more about the CBS Elite module here
Robin Jensen (Ms.)
Chefkonsulent/Special Advisor on International Relations
Copenhagen Business School
Denmark
+45 38 15 30 90/mob.nr.: 246 246 48
rj.intoff@cbs.dk
