Intern for the Executive Office at VIA University College

Are you seeking an exciting internship in a large public organization where you can develop your professional and analytical skills close to the top management? Do you want to be part of a department where the pace can be high, the atmosphere is good and the expertise is top-notch? Then you may be the right intern for the Directorate Secretariat at VIA.

Your tasks

The Directorate Secretariat (DS) is VIA's management secretariat, whose main task is to support VIA's top management. We are an 24-person department that every day assists VIA's management and organization with strategic advice, meeting support, coordination and sparring, including by qualifying decision bases and ensuring the preparation and progress of the organization's cross-cutting processes.

The Directorate Secretariat also has an eye for VIA's surroundings and supports top management with knowledge about political agendas and the organization's current opportunities and challenges. As our new intern you will be closely connected to this work.

Together with skilled colleagues you will be involved in tasks such as

• Collection, processing and dissemination of information and data.
• Preparation of analyses, notes and presentations.
• Planning of processes and implementation of projects.
• Preparation of agenda items, minutes and case documents as well as filing.
• Ad hoc assistance to the department's operations.

Your background

We imagine that you are a student in a relevant advanced education at master's level, for example in political science, educational science or political and administration studies. The important thing for us is that you want to contribute to solving tasks in a large, developing public organization. We are looking for an intern who is responsible, structured, independent and not least happy to work with colleagues across the organization. And we hope you want to be an active part of our social community.

We offer

For us, it is essential that the internship is meaningful for you – both for your studies and for your future working life. As an intern you will receive:

• A professionally challenging internship with a high degree of independence in an exciting and developing work environment.
• Opportunity to collaborate with professionally strong colleagues on tasks in a department that values the collegial community.
• Experience with many different kinds of tasks in a changing everyday life.
• Insight into a large education and research institution.
• An internship supervisor who will continuously evaluate the internship with you, so the process can be adapted as much as possible to your interests and your professional development .

The internship period runs from February 1, 2027 to and including June 2027. As a starting point, the internship is planned for 37 hours per week and can be adjusted to meet the requirements of your education. It is a condition for the internship that it provides ECTS credits for your education, as the internship is unpaid.

Your workplace will be VIA University College, Hedeager 2, Aarhus N.

Have we sparked your interest?

Send us a motivated application, CV and grade transcript no later than October 25, 2026. We will conduct interviews late in week 44. If you have questions about the internship announcement, you can contact AC-adviser Peter Møller Sørensen at mobile 87551076 or via email [email protected].

WE are VIA

VIA is one of Denmark's largest educational institutions with locations across the Central Denmark Region. We educate and upskill among others teachers, nurses, engineers, designers and many more. We develop education in close collaboration with practice. We are a workplace with flexibility, freedom and good opportunities for development. If you are curious about what it's like to work at VIA, you can read some of our stories here.

At VIA we value competence and talent in all forms. We believe in the strength of diversity and welcome everyone, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or background. We therefore encourage everyone to apply for the position and become part of an inclusive community.

Learn more about VIA University College at http://www.via.dk/

Read information about the use of personal data in recruitment at this link: https://via.career.emply.com/persondatapolitik

Department: Directorate Secretariat

Application deadline: 25 October 2026

Location: Hedeager 2, 8200, Aarhus N, Denmark