The preparatory and accompanying course for the orientation internship is: 2.04.501 Begleitveranstaltung zum Orientierungspraktikum in den Fächern Economics Education und Politik-Wirtschaft - Modul - Modul prx101.

Overview of internships on the pages of the Centre for Teacher Education - Didactic Centre (DiZ): here

Information on scientific work, including the handout for the preparation of written work, can be found here.

Please note that the completed form"Bescheinigung Orientierungspraktikum/berufsfeldbezogenes Praktikum" (including proof of completed internship from the company) must be submitted with the internship report (download forms here).

The respective examination regulations can be found as readable versions on the page of your subject under "Examinations" - see here - uol.de/studium/pruefungen

Internship supervisor (Bachelor and Master of Education) Economics Education, Economics and Politics-Economics: Prof. R. Schröder. For advice for students, e.g. with regard to the possibility of having previously acquired practical experience recognised as an orientation internship, please contact Frank-Michael Henn.

The internship report should include the following points:

1. About the internship company and company constitution
   Type of company (craft enterprise, industrial enterprise, ........), legal form, co-determination regulations, employees, academic appointments in the company, occupations in the company.
2. The company in the region
   Regional significance of the company (economic, social, ......), relationships between the company and other companies in the region, the region as a location, ........
3. The operational performance process with special consideration of the marketing concept
   Procurement, production, sales, marketing objectives, marketing instruments (implementation and use).
4. Formal and informal organisation
   Formal organisation: structural and procedural organisation, organisational change
   Informal organisation: working atmosphere, management styles, groups in the company, group relationships
5. Vocational training in the company
   Which training occupations, form, content and requirements of training.

6. Workplace analysis
   The workplace analysis should be carried out on the basis of a specific work task or a specific business transaction.

   Workplace analysis:

   • Work person (academic appointment, qualification),
   • Work task (order to be carried out at the workplace),
   • Input (information, materials, work plan, etc.),
   • Operating resources (equipment, machines, tools, work areas),
   • Work process (sequence of work steps),
   • Environmental influences (physical, psychological, social).
7. Conclusion
   - What expectations did I have of the company?
   - What did I gain from the insight into this company?
   - Are further internships planned to make a final decision?
   - Is the teaching profession still favoured?
   - What can insights into other professional fields bring me later as a teacher ?

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Possible questions for exploring the professional field:

• Which economic facts of the company are employees confronted with (e.g. costs, revenues, accounting, rationalisation measures, productivity, profitability, ...)?
• Do employees have an understanding of these issues?
• Are there in-company or external training programmes? If yes: Which topics are offered? Who organises the further education?
• Could there be a field of activity in the company for a Bachelor's graduate in Economics Education?
• ...

Note: Instead of the orientation internship/professional field-related internship, the examiner or Examinations Office can take into account a completed apprenticeship in a State-recognised training occupation (crediting by the Examinations Office!), at least three months of full-time work or a three-month full-time internship in companies or other institutions that took place no more than six years ago. - See form