At least twelve weeks. This may be divided in parts of at least four weeks each.
We recommend to plan the internship in the four month break between the NTNU Spring semester and the TUB Winter semester.
Allowed organizations:
energy-related companies, research institutes, regulatory bodies, etc. but not universities. E.g., StatNett, Statkraft, SINTEF, Enova, Trondheim Kraft, Equinor.
The following link lists the about 300 members of a branch organization for Norwegian Energy companies and can provide inspiration for potential internships: https://www.energinorge.no/om-oss/vare-medlemmer/
Organizations where we have some contacts:
- SINTEF www.sintef.no/vi-soker-neste-generasjon-problemlosere/student-i-sintef/sommer-i-sintef/
- Equinor https://www.equinor.com/en/careers/summer-intern.html
Standard duration for summer internships is 8 weeks. However, we have good contacts in Equinor. If you would apply and be offered a position we will try to arrange an extension to 12 weeks so that the TUB internship requirement can be met. Applications and more information directly via the website. - TrønderEnergi https://tronderenergi.no/om-tronderenergi/jobb
Deadline usually October - Statkraft
- Fraunhofer IEE Energy Economics and Grid Integration, Energy Economics and System Analysis
- BKK
Email list: internships@sesam.org.ntnu.no
Documentation requirements internship
(Training center = organization where the internship is taken.)
A signed and dated certificate from the training center with the following information:
a) Training center and contact information for the internship director,
b) Intern’s surname, first name, and date and place of birth,
c) Start date and end date of internship,
d) Exact information on days absent (even if no days were missed),
e) Description of the tasks according to area, type, and duration
f) A few sentences with a confirmation that there has been a final meeting between the intern and the internship director (a senior supervisor) with reflection on the tasks and what was learned within the training center.
Note that to get the TUB diploma you need the internship. However, without one you may still fulfill all requirements for the NTNU SESAM diploma as a single degree.