Norway
Norway is a constitutional monarchy. It has approximated 4.6 million citizens. 510.000 lives in the capital - Oslo.

Business (historical) summary
Much of Norways wealth today is due to the oil resources found in the North Sea in the 1960's, in the 1970's the production was a fact. The oil industry developed a specialist knowledge of off-shore technology and industry to the production of oil.
The export of fish, cruide oil and complementary industries, magnesium, ferro-alloys and aluminium is one side of the economy. Production of hydro energy, shipping, and the tourism industry is another major sector.
Norway has no state debt, the unemployment rate is about 4%.

Business structure
Norway has few industrial giants, only about 5% of Norwegian firms have more than 100 employees. 80% has less than 20 employees. Some of the small and medium sized companies (SNC) have found an opening in an international market for highly specialized product. Inventiveness and constant product development are perhaps the hallmark of the SMCs. Some have hopes of growing large, others deliberately control their growth in order to maintain the smaller firm's advantage of buoyancy and flexibility. In addition to the combined economic clout of smaller companies, they are essential building blocks of national region-supporting policies. With Norway's sparse population, jobs cannot all be consentrated in the cities. Small firms glide easily into local communities without causing over-specialization, they make it possible for regional populations to survive. Another important function is that they can operate as cheap sub-suppliers to other companies - especially in the engineering industry - because of low administration expenses and stable costs.

Nordpraktik in Norway
We aim to have two groups of trainees annually, preferably starting April and September. The time of internship must be min 4 weeks and max 3 months.
The host company and your own company should have an understanding about why you should have an internship in the Norwegian company. The most successful internship would be when you as a trainee have a project to work on and the aim of your stay would be either to find out if a future co-operation is possible or to find out better ways of co-operation between the two companies than you have today.
Also your aim as a trainee could be to find new clients or new suppliers to your company. All these information should be stated in your application.

Leisure time and additional learning
During your stay you will find that within the two first weeks we will make a program for you and the group to give you inputs concerning how we do business and how you should take part in everyday life "at work". We will also give you a breef summary of working legislation and related issues. Of course, we will have planned a cultural program for you but that will happen during your free time in the weekends. You are free to make suggestions to visit places you have heard about or you may want to visit friends other places in Norway during your stay. Just remember that it is expensive to travel in Norway.

The accomodation will normally be at a hostel with access to bath and kitchen, or a small flat. You don't have to bring any household remedy. But bring some sportswear for outdoor adventure.