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BUPNET - Bildung und Projekt Netzwerk

Adult Education Institution, Göttingen Germany
Partner in International Projects, Partner of the Master's Programme
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Type of internship offered:

onsite and online

Partner since: 2013

Description

BUPNET, founded in 1985, is an adult education provider. BUPNET’s mission is the promotion of innovation in education and training. BUPNET has successfully completed several training courses in various sectors (social sector, health care, eCommerce, tourism, economy, sustainable development and intercultural issues) both in the framework of European and national funded projects. In 2001 BUPNET developed its own multilingual eLearning and collaboration platform that has been integral part of an awarded LIFE Environment project and various other EU- and national projects. Since 1997, BUPNET has been involved in various EU-programmes such Adapt, Socrates, LIFE+, Interreg, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci and Joint Actions as partner or coordinator and thus has considerable experience in the coordination of European projects on the theme of education, training and eLearning and possesses well-founded knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses, chances and limits of the “new ways of learning“ - especially regarding necessary specific blended learning didactics. The list of European and international projects in which BUPNET is involved can be found at the following LINK.

Testimonials on the Internship

I carried out a successful internship in Germany at Bupnet, spending three months in Göttingen, a very cosy and vivid city. I have been involved in many different activities connected to the submission of two project proposals under the Erasmus+ Programme. From the very beginning I felt completely involved in the daily activities of the EU Department of the company and my tutor with all the colleagues were very supportive in all the logistical issues of my staying, such as the accommodation in the city.

by Loredana C. (Italy)

My tutor assisted with links to search for accommodation on the Internet and informed of BUPNET’s location in the City of Gottingen. BUPNET’s work schedule was flexible, one could start at 8.00am and close at 5.0pm or start at 9.00am and close at 6.00pm. The work environment was respectful and collaborative. My tutor was always available to explain new projects, answered my questions, trusted me to write up parts of projects, which she supervised and corrected for submission. Bupnet has a team of experienced project managers, who readily answered my questions and also appreciated my contributions to the projects Activities I carried out include: extensive desk research towards the planning and implementation of Erasmus Projects. Essentially, there is consistency between the course content and all the above tasks assigned to me during the internship. Therefore, my over all experience indicates a learning opportunity (internship) that: improved my practical skill in project management, increased my confidence level in project management practice, learnt teamwork and collaboration in an international and multicultural setting, interacted with BUPNET’s European partners, appreciates BUPNET’s work culture, based on team and independent work for prompt delivery. As a follow up, I have kept the contact with my tutor. We have discussed cooperation in the future of EU projects, when possible and relevant to my context and Bupnet. The internship is relevant and I recommend that the practice be maintained for future trainees.

by Magdalena N. (Ghana)

The internship at BUPNET was a great way to finish the Master as it gave me the opportunity to put everything that I had previously learned into practice. The team at BUPNET, and especially my tutor, were very welcoming, and as experienced project managers with different fields of expertise, they helped me throughout the whole time I was there. Some of my tasks included doing desk research, creating templates for desk research and reports, taking part and documenting online and in-person project meetings, travelling and taking part in learning teaching and training activities, presenting the state-of-the-art desk research at a project kick-off meeting, developing a project idea into work packages and transferring it into the online portal as well as creating dissemination materials. I had no problems finding accommodation. I felt welcomed from the first day, and I enjoyed working in a multicultural environment. With the support of the team at BUPNET, I was able to further develop my practical project management skills, and I gained more confidence when bringing forward new ideas.

by Valerie F. (Austria)

Partner Testimonials

Sabine Wiemann
Göttingen (Germany)
European Project Manager in BUPNET - Bildung und Projekt Netzwerk We are celebrating together with PIXEL the tenth anniversary of the "European Project Planning and Management" International Master, because we have been receiving interns for 10 years. All of them are very well trained and demonstrate a high level of professionalism.

The Master's students can maximize their experience with us and develop practical skills and competences, and we get fresh ideas into the team.

We are still connected with some of them in EU projects or some are still working with us - now with their own companies or as employees in our European partner organisations.