Internship and Career development

llsmd2915  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Internship and Career development
10.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Language
English
Prerequisites
Professional integration activity
Professional integration activity
Main themes
The main themes as a process
The aim of this learning activity is to make the internship experience a learning moment in the university curriculum and an opportunity to reflect on the role of the future professional.
Themes: Role and positioning of the trainee, teamwork, personal development, professional project, influence and interpersonal relations, ethical issues of practice.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 This teaching unit contributes to the development and acquisition of the following skills:
  1. Acting as a socially responsible actor: developing intellectual independence, making ethical decisions
  2. Working in a team, understanding and positioning your personal role
  3. Developing oneself: managing one's work autonomously, knowing oneself better
At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to:
  • Identify his/her specific motives, drives, values and aspirations.
  • Get specific information about work contexts, professional sectors and organisational functions.
  • Consider a first professional project.
  • Start to build his/her professional network.
  • Identify the gaps between the acquired competences in the internship and the expected competences of the LSM Competency framework.
 
Content
  • The course aims to help students reflect on their internships and stimulate their interest in various occupations, roles, sectors, and professional contexts. Through assignments and classes, the course seeks to foster students' aspirations and interests regarding their future careers. It also focuses on personal resources such as work experience, internships, specific skills and competencies, and networking.
Teaching methods
  • Internship
  • Classes (various formats)
  • For more information, refer to Moodle website.
Evaluation methods
  • The course will be evaluated during the whole academic year, through different assessments for more information please refer to the Moodle website.
Other information
Different guest speakers invited via Career Path activities
Teaching materials
  • Exercises and tests on MoodleUCLouvain
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] : Business Engineering

Master [120] in Management