Study Guide

Objective

• The students have knowledge about organizations and companies within the industry
• The students can give development proposals for the psychological and physical work environment
• The students can give development proposals for possibilities and obstacles for workplace development
• The students have a wider knowledge in the field of interest within the industry
• The students have deepened and applied their knowledge from theoretical and practical courses in practice
• The students can carry out services and given work assignment in the field of interest
• The students can reflect on different processes in work and can handle situations in customer service
• The students can use marketing and sales when carrying out work assignments or services
• The students have continued to develop their own professional competence and professional identity
• The students can apply, analyze and develop an approach that promotes sustainability

Content

Industry Organizations and Businesses
Psychological and Physical Work Environment
Workplace Development
Work Assignments and Services within Industry
Processes of Work
Customer Service
Marketing and Sales
Professional Development

Location and time

Internship weeks 10-22, 2nd March-29th May 2026

Information 19th January, 2026, 9:00-10:30 in Campus Alere Vaasa (or online)
Deadline for registration 13th February 2026. Registration send by E-mail to johanna.nykamb@novia.fi
Internship Seminar 2nd June 2026, 9:00-13:00 via Teams (Mandatory). Link in Moodle

Materials

Information on Moodle.
According to the supervisor´s instructions.
Students follow the thesis writing instructions for Novia UAS.

Teaching methods

- The student independently searches for an internship position within the relevant industry.
- The student informs their Novia supervisor (Johanna) about the proposed internship.
- The student emails the following information to the Novia supervisor:
- Information about the company
- The company’s supervisor
- Details regarding the internship tasks and objectives
- The company’s FO number
- The student waits for the internship agreement from Novia and, in the meantime, ensures that the workplace has received the documentation.
- The internship begins at the agreed-upon time, provided that the agreement is signed and returned to Novia.

During the internship, the student records their working hours, prepares an internship report, and presents their experiences during the seminar.

Employer connections

Internship is carried out in working life.

Exam schedules

Approved internship, approved internship report and internship documents.
Individual feedback is given by the supervisor at the internship place. Feedback is given at the webinar.
Mandatory participation in the seminary

Student workload

The students work 38 hours/cp.
In class: 8hrs
Self studies: 380hrs
Total: 380hrs

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student possesses a basic competence in the subject / The student does not show sufficient competence in the subject

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass/Fail

Internship is approved with pass/not passed.
Criteria for internship assessment is presented at the occasion of internship information.

Qualifications

SKV24PR01