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What to know about salary and conditions when doing an internship as a Bachelor of Engineering

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As a student in the diploma engineering program, you must complete a six-month internship. It is a good opportunity to gain practical experience in your field, but also with the job market if you have not had a student job. You negotiate your own employment contract, but there are a number of working conditions to which you are entitled. Here you can read more about what you need to be aware of and how IDA can help you get the best possible conditions.

Table of contents 

  • You have the right to an employment contract
  • Internship salary for Bachelor of Engineering
  • Holiday allowance when you are doing an internship as a BEng
  • Wait to sign a clause
  • Daily allowance after your internship period

You have the right to an employment contract

As an intern, you are entitled to receive an employment contract and a copy of the applicable collective agreement if you are covered by it. At IDA, you can always have your contract reviewed by our legal advisors. Many mistakenly believe that as an intern you are not covered by a collective agreement or other conditions – you are, and as a member of IDA, we recommend that you use our advice.

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Internship salary for Bachelor of Engineering

The main rule is that you do not get SU during the internship period (if this is something you were granted). Instead, you will be paid a salary by the company you are doing your internship with.

It is up to the individual intern and company to negotiate a suitable salary during the internship period, but IDA and the Study Council for Engineering Students in Denmark have set an indicative minimum salary, which is regulated annually:

The indicative trainee salary in 2023 is set at DKK 16,200 per month.

How to find a student job, an internship or a company to write your thesis with

In some situations, however, it can be difficult for the students to agree on a salary during the internship period – this applies, for example, if you want to do an internship abroad.

If you do not have the opportunity to reach an agreement on salary during the internship period, you must contact your place of study to find out more about the possibility of other financial opportunities. The Council of Engineering Education (IUS) has implemented a scheme where a limited number of students can get SU during the internship period as diploma engineering students.

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Holiday allowance when you are doing an internship as a BEng

When you are in an engineering internship as part of your diploma engineering education, you are entitled to holiday pay. The holiday pay amounts to 12.5% of your salary, and it is your employer’s responsibility to deposit this money into FerieKonto.

FerieKonto is a public scheme that ensures your holiday pay is managed correctly and paid to you when you take a holiday. This means you can be sure to receive your holiday pay regardless of where you work during your internship period.

It is important to be aware that you must apply for the payment of your holiday pay via FerieKonto when you plan to take a holiday. This can be easily done online by logging into FerieKonto’s website with your NemID.

Remember also that your holiday pay is part of your overall salary package and should therefore be included when you negotiate your salary for the internship period. If you have questions about your rights or how to apply for holiday pay, you can always contact your employer or FerieKonto for more information.

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Wait to sign a clause

As an intern, you are entitled to receive an employment contract and a copy of the applicable collective agreement if you are covered by it. At IDA, you can always have your contract reviewed by our legal advisors. Many mistakenly believe that as an intern you are not covered by a collective agreement or other conditions – you are, and as a member of IDA, we recommend that you use our advice.

Don´t forget that you have rights in your student job

Unemployment benefits after your internship period

There are fixed and strict rules for being paid unemployment benefits when you have finished a student job or an internship period. IDA does not have an a-kasse (unemployment insurance fund), but collaborates with Akademikernes A-kasse, from which you can get advice if you are a member of the A-kasse.

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