Research Internship

Not looking for a full-time internship but a research internship? Then you've come to the right place! It is often difficult to find a research assignment, because not every company has a research project ready. The companies below on this page do! Below we dive into the ins and outs of a research internship. Many students are often looking for a company where they can conduct research during their graduation internship. We see very many different names for research internships come along at Fiks. Some students speak of a graduate internship, some of a thesis internship and some of a thesis project. We'll first go over the differences between these terms, and then on this page we'll look at why a research internship is hard to find and what this internship looks like.

Difference between a thesis research, graduate program and research internship

There are many colleges and universities in the Netherlands that have students take a research project during their senior year to complete their studies. We at Fiks talk through our WhatsApp Service with thousands of students and thus hear different terms come along very often. This can create ambiguity. So, what is the difference between a thesis statement, thesis research and a research internship? In short: there is no difference! In fact, all three amount to the same thing. In all three, you are doing specific research and not working with the company. If you look deeper into the differences, one small detail you could mention is that it is possible to do a research internship at any time during your studies, not necessarily during your final year, but most research internships students do during their final year.

Now that that is clear, we address the following questions:

1. What is a research internship?
2. What is the difference between a research internship and an internship?
3. What is the easiest way to find a research internship? 

Let’s dive in!

1. What is a research internship?

A research internship assignment, also called a final project or thesis, is a research project completed by students nearing completion of their academic studies. This type of assignment is often a requirement to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree, and it allows students to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their studies to a problem within a company. 

The result of a research internsjip program is often an advisory report for the company that they can implement themselves. Often this is an advisory report that indicates that processes can be optimized within a branch of the company and is therefore common for process optimization students. On the other hand, it can also be market research if companies want to find out if they need to tap a new market.

2. What is the difference between a research internship program and a graduate internship?

The main difference between a graduate program and an internship is that a graduate program is usually a more comprehensive and independent research project, while an internship is a work experience that provides hands-on training and experience in a particular field or industry. 

An internship is often completed as part of a training program and may also be a requirement for graduation, but it usually focuses on acquiring practical skills and experience rather than conducting original research.

A graduate internship is more self-contained where companies help you with the tools after which you can work independently. During an internship, you become part of a team and participate in the organization.

3. What is the easiest way to find a research internship?

To find a research internship program in the Netherlands, students can start by talking to their professors or academic supervisors to hear about possible opportunities within their department or field of study. You can also get in touch with companies and organizations through a platform such as Fiks.nl to ask about possible research projects or thesis topics that fit your interests and skills. 

Many universities in the Netherlands also have career centers that can provide students with information about available graduate programs and internships, as well as help in finding and applying for opportunities. However, you will find that these are often not comprehensive. 

As mentioned earlier, a research internship is often difficult to find for many students. This is because not every company is open to interns who may only do research. Companies are more often looking for students who can also collaborate in the organization. In addition, it is difficult for many students to get a good overview of all available companies. This is the main reason why we founded Fiks. After all, we ourselves found it difficult to find a graduate job when we had to write a thesis.

At Fiks there's only research internships with compensation

Fiks works as follows: You can leave all your preferences and criteria with us. Based on this we match this with our hundreds of internships, research, assignments and side jobs. You will be matched via WhatsApp informed of matching companies and will receive a WhatsApp message when something is online that suits you. In addition, companies should offer compensation with us. A student's life is already expensive enough, and besides graduating and doing your assignment, chances are you won't have time to work alongside this. Therefore, we make sure that any company that posts their thesis or research online on our platform is required to pay an internship compensation! You can sign up for our WhatsApp Service for free at this link and we will help you immediately via WhatsApp!