At least two months of uninterrupted training in a workplace approved by the Department Head, as well as a written report of training.
Degree Students of Political Science at Helsinki University are eligible for Political Science Internship Grants. Practical training must be done before the completion of all of the Master's degree studies in Political Science, including the Master's thesis (thesis submitted for assessment).
An applicant must have a Bachelor degree or corresponding studies. Also, an applicant must have completed HOPS3_(personal_study_plan). HOPS3 form is to be found at the pigeon-holes out of the department office or in the internet.
Internship Grant can’t be admitted to a student who has already completed Practical Training study unit or has earlier been given an Internship Grant. In case there are more applicants than internship places available, the internship grant holders are selected by lottery. In the lottery priority is given to those students who have a Bachelor degree. Internship Grant is for two (2) months, the recommended length of the Practical Training is three months.
Read also the faculty page on Practical Training: http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/faculty/Studies/internship/index.htm