In addition to internships in the private sector, MIA students can participate in projects at political agencies, NGOs and other institutions as well as other qualified activities in politics, business and law.
As a first priority, Practice Credits are awarded to "Leadership Skills" and as a second priority to "Electives". Students may apply for three to six practice credits. Please check the regulations on studentweb.
Recently, MIA students have been awarded Practice Credits for their internships at the following organisations and firms:
- Consulting
ECO.CH, Basel, KPMG SA, McKinsey, Muller & Associés Healthcare Consulting GmbH, Polsan AG, PWC
- Banking & Finance
DZ Privatbank (Schweiz) AG, Credit Suisse AG, SIX Swiss Exchange, UBS Schweiz
- Private Sector
BMW AG, Flughafen Zürich AG, Genossenschaft Migros Ostschweiz, Helvetia Versicherung, L'Oréal Paris, Mettler Toledo, Nestlé Purina Pet Care in Wroclav (Polen), Procter & Gamble (P&G), Proximis GmbH
- Media & Communications
Ringier AG, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), cR Kommunikation AG, Bundesamt für Informatik und Telekommunikation, Namics AG
- Public Sector
Eidgenössisches Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Innovation, Mission der Schweiz bei der Europäischen Union in Brüssel, Schweizerische Botschaften in China, Mexiko, Nigeria und Ungarn, Staatssekretariat für Migration (SEM), Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft (SECO)
- International Organisations
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Peace Brigades International (PBI), United Nations Office in Geneva, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
- NGOs
Arud (Zentrum für Suchtmedizin), Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (Delhi), WaterAid (Bangladesh), Meta-Culture in Banaglore, Aiducation International, myclimate Zurich