Meet our interns
At Danish Ocean Cluster, we regularly welcome interns who become part of our work with projects, companies and collaborations across the blue sector.
Our interns bring different academic backgrounds and perspectives, and during their internships, they have the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice. They work on real projects and challenges together with both the DOC team and companies and organisations across the cluster.
This semester, we are pleased to have four Norwegian interns joining our team: Emma, Dalius, Sara and Erik. Together, they bring expertise in areas such as bioeconomy, aquaculture, economics, sustainability, communication and intercultural collaboration.
Emma
Emma is currently in the final year of her bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Competence at Hauge School of Management – NLA University College. As part of her studies, she focuses particularly on international business, communication and cross-cultural collaboration. Alongside her degree, she is also taking courses at the University of Stavanger.
At Danish Ocean Cluster, Emma has the opportunity to work with international collaboration, project work, communication and relationship building. She has previously volunteered with AFS Intercultural Programs, where she also completed leadership training.
Emma is particularly interested in:
International collaboration · Communication · Relationship building · Project work
Dalius
Dalius is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Bioeconomy at NMBU – Norwegian University of Life Sciences and has an academic background in economics.
He is particularly interested in the intersection between economics and bioeconomy – and in how economic perspectives can contribute to creating both sustainable industries and new business opportunities. During his internship at Danish Ocean Cluster, he has the opportunity to work more closely with companies and projects in the blue sector while also expanding his professional network.
Dalius describes himself as curious and sociable and enjoys spending his free time on sports, nature, good food and meeting new people.
Dalius is particularly interested in:
Bioeconomy · Economics · Business opportunities · Sustainable development
Sara
Sara is currently in the final year of her master’s degree in Bioeconomy at NMBU – Norwegian University of Life Sciences and holds a bachelor’s degree in Aquaculture.
Her academic interests are particularly focused on the seafood industry, circular economy, innovation and the development of new sustainable solutions. She combines her academic knowledge with practical experience from three seasons at a fish farming facility and has also worked as a content producer for Havbrukslære.
At Danish Ocean Cluster, Sara contributes to specific projects while gaining the opportunity to work even more closely with companies, technologies and development opportunities across the blue sector.
Sara is particularly interested in:
Aquaculture · Seafood · Circular economy · Innovation
Erik
Erik is currently in the final year of his master’s degree in Bioeconomy at NMBU – Norwegian University of Life Sciences and holds a bachelor’s degree in Sustainability and Business Development.
Alongside his studies, he has taught economics and contributed to research projects within bioeconomy. His experience spans a wide range of areas, including work with RAS water and duckweed for protein production, as well as the use of machine learning for classifying wood chips.
During his internship at Danish Ocean Cluster, Erik has the opportunity to apply his interdisciplinary background to specific projects while also learning from companies and other stakeholders across the cluster.
Erik is particularly interested in:
Bioeconomy · Sustainable business development · Resource utilisation · Technology