This article describes students' experiences of different activities arranged by a Swedish university in connectionwith their internship. The article presents two approaches for conducting seminars while students are on aninternship. One student group attends formal, structured seminars while the other group attends seminars in theform of focus groups called huddles, where the theme of conversations is carefully selected and has its origins instudents’ narratives on their authentic experiences during the internship. The more ’traditional’ formal seminarsare perceived by the students as scattered, while the conversational approach based on personal experiences helpsstudents to develop a professional identity. Conversational focus groups were perceived as the pedagogicalmeasure that contributes most to students’ development. This research emphasized the deep learning affordedstudents and the insights emerging from the conversations. The organic nature of the conversations enableddevelopment in both intended and unintended learning outcomes.