Gain new knowledge and experience
Project collaboration
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Gain new knowledge and experience
Project collaboration
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It benefits your CV is to have a foot in a Danish company - and you can do that in your semester projects. You will learn a lot from collaborating with someone outside the university. You will e.g. learn about your academic field, the Danish job market, and the inner workings of a business, and you will gain network and something to put on your CV.
Project collaboration is an opportunity for most AAU students.
What is a project collaboration?
Your group can collaborate with a company or an organisation in your semester project. It usually happens in one of two ways:
- The company has a project ready (maybe in AAU Jobbank) for you to work on.
- You make a project proposal that you develop together with the company.
Your supervisor must approve the content.
You will not spend your days in the company, but you will have a contact person from the company, who will provide you with the necessary information.
Get started with the project collaboration
If you do not already have a company in mind, maybe you can find a project proposal or an interesting company. You may also book career guidance to get some help.
Be prepared and make a good impression
You and your group must research and familiarise yourself with the company and its area of work.
- Prepare good and in-depth questions that show your professional knowledge and interest in the company's work area.
- Prepare proposals for how the project could be designed.
Companies are usually quite busy, so you must take responsibility and follow up on your agreements - just as you must be clear about what the company will gain from your collaboration.
It's an excellent opportunity to create a network in Denmark, so be professional and give the company a good impression of you.
Use AI to find out how your projects can be relevant
Sometimes it can be difficult to see a connection between the projects you have done at AAU and how the project can be used for something outside the university’s academic arena. See how AI can help with just that.
Written agreement on project collaboration
You can use a written agreement to ensure that you and your business partner agree on how the project will proceed. Some companies may also prefer to enter into a non-disclosure and rights agreement.