Biomolecular Sciences

Internships (or work placements) and Literature study

There are an unlimited number of options for internships available. Your internship can be in- or outside VU University Amsterdam, VU Medical Centre (VUmc) or the Netherlands. We advise those students without much practical (internship) experience, to find an internship at VU University Amsterdam. In this case, you will be guided by lecturers. In general, in a medical center or a company students are expected to be more independent.

Internships can be found by contacting lecturers of the courses you are attending or look at the research pages of:

• VU University Amsterdam
• Medical Centers like VUmc, LUmc, AMC, UMC and Erasmus MC
• Research institutes like NKI, ACTA (dentistry), AMOLF or KIT
• Companies like Sanquin
• Etc.

Your second internship can be done abroad, as by then you are more experienced in doing research. Organising an internship abroad takes more time and you can consult our International Office for the formalities.

For an internship outside VU University Amsterdam or VUmc a second VU or VUmc lecturer is required for supervision. Before starting an internship, the internship should be approved by the master's coordinator. For a literature study the rules and procedures are the same. The difference with an internship is that the research is based on literature.