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Tips on finding an internship

The International Office does not arrange internships. However, we provide the internship offers known to us in our section "Internship Exchange". We provide tips for your own search or to organizations that arrange internships and possibly also finance them with a scholarship.

 

Internet - Job boards - Company websites

  • Many companies advertise internship opportunities on their websites. German companies have branches abroad. It’s worth contacting them.
     
  • Professors in your program also have contacts at companies and can offer advice.
     
  • Erasmusintern.org Internship Exchange: Erasmusintern.org is the place where interns and internships meet. Here, students who would like to do an internship abroad can post their profiles online, search for internships, and apply.
     
  • RURASMUS
    A RURASMUS semester is a study period spent in a community, municipality, or region. Students work on specific issues and topics on-site, learn through hands-on experience, and bring fresh perspectives to the table. Students live rent-free for one semester in a rural community in Europe, tackle real local challenges, and actively help shape the future of rural areas as part of their studies.
     
  • “Erasmus Student Network”: Portal for Erasmus internships
     
  • myStipendium Internship
      Exchange
  • https://www.praktikum.info/
     
  • https://www.meinpraktikum.de
     
  • German Houses of Science and Innovation (DWIH) Innovate – International Internships
    • This module enables master’s students, doctoral candidates, and postdocs to undertake two- to six-month placements at technology-oriented startups or innovation centers in Brazil, India, Japan, or the United States. Interested students can apply for the module starting in January 2027.
      The call for applications will open in November 2026, and applications will be accepted starting in January 2027. The first internships will begin in June 2027 in Brazil, India, Japan, and the U.S.
       
  • Asia Exchange - Internship Program
    • Internships lasting 4 to 6 months are paid by the host company
      • Three admission rounds per year
        • February–June 2027; Application deadline: October 2026
        • June–September 2027 Application deadline: March 2027
        • September – December 2027 Application deadline: June 2027
        • Destinations:
          • 🌎 North America: New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Toronto
          • 🌍 Europe: Lisbon, Dublin / Cork
          • 🌏 Asia: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
             
  • CI. City Internship
    • Internships in Nine Industries
    • All programs have limited capacity, and spots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
      Students can view a full list of available programs by location and/or by career field.
       
  • Mundus
    • Mundus offers an internship program with companies in Zaragoza (Spain) and the Canary Islands.
       
  • atlasnova
    • The following services are offered: Organization of internships, seminars, and field visits / Company presentations / Airport transfers / Housing / Language courses—Spanish, Bulgarian, or English / ...
      Atlasnova Brochure
       
  • Placement Slovakia
  • EXTRAMUS - experience.Travel.Erasmus
    • Extramus is an Italian nonprofit organization for international mobility that specializes in providing Erasmus+trainingprograms for college students. In addition to real-world professional experience, they offer students cultural activities, occasional excursions, and free language courses.
       
  • IAESTE
    placement in paid internships: IAESTE internships are funded so that the intern’s stipend can cover living expenses in the host country.
    Support before and during the internship—advice and guidance provided by IAESTE.
     
  • ESPA: has been offering internships in the United Kingdom and Ireland for students since 2012. How ESPA supports students
     
  • International Construction Order / Construction Site Internship with Social Engagement
  • German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK)—the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will once again be offering exciting interdisciplinary internships and PR internships starting in August 2025 in Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius for a period of 6 months
     
  • The Federal Employment Agency also arranges internships abroad. The Central Overseas and Specialized Placement Office (ZAV) oversees the international counseling and placement activities of the Federal Employment Agency (BA).
     

Tips for internships abroad:

Organizations offering internships and, where applicable, scholarships

The following international organizations or student organizations offer internships, some of which include scholarships:

  • RURASMUS
    A RURASMUS semester is a study placement in a community, municipality, or region. Students work on specific issues and topics on-site, learn through hands-on experience, and bring fresh perspectives to the table. Students live rent-free for a semester in a rural community in Europe, tackle real local challenges, and actively help shape the future of rural areas as part of their studies.
     
  • IAESTE
    Free
    Placement Service Placement in paid internships: IAESTE internships are funded so that the cost of living in the host country can be covered by the internship stipend.
    Support before and during the internship – advice and support via IAESTE.
     
  • RISE Worldwide
    • Global research internships for German students in the natural sciences, life sciences, and engineering.
    • The program is aimed at bachelor’s students—lasting between one and a half and three months during the summer break.
    • The DAAD arranges and supports students with a scholarship.
    • Application deadline for internships worldwide: November 1 to December 15 of each year
    • Internship period: 10–12 weeks, earliest start date: June 1 of each year
       
  • Erasmus Student Network (ESN) internship platform
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  • ESPA
    • has been offering internships in the UK and Ireland for students since 2012. They have extensive experience and a broad network.
    • How ESPA supports students
       
  • DFJW (German-French Youth Office) Scholarship
    • The DFJW provides a scholarship to support mandatory internships in France that are recognized by the student’s home university in Germany as part of their degree program or at least strongly recommended. The scholarship is available to students of all disciplines under the age of 31
    • Internship duration of 1 to 3 months.
    • The scholarship can be combined with an internship stipend or another scholarship (except for financial aid from the DAAD or the DFH).
       
  • Carlo Schmid Program
    • Program Line A
      This program line is aimed at applicants who have independently applied for an internship at an international organization, an EU institution, or one of the selected non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Internship duration: three to six months.
      Early April: preliminary selection – early June: final selection
    • Program Line B
      Applicants may apply for a maximum of two internship positions advertised on the Carlo Schmid Program website. Internship duration: four to ten months – Overview of job openings Line B
      Mid-March: Preselection – End of April: Nomination by international organizations – End of May/early June: Final selection
      Internships can begin no earlier than September.
       
  • ASA Program
    • Project-based internships related to global sustainable development, including stays abroad with partner organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Southeast Europe, are offered. https://asa.engagement-global.de
    • Approximately 280 scholarships are awarded annually to students (aged 21 to 30) or recent graduates who completed their bachelor’s degree less than 18 months ago.
    • Just in time for the end of the year, the ASA Program is launching its new application round. From December 1, 2025, to January 20, 2026, young students and individuals in or undergoing vocational training between the ages of 21 and 30 can apply for over 100 international projects. The projects are diverse and cover a wide range of topics and fields.
       
  • GLOBAL TALENT _ AIESEC
    • offers the opportunity to combine a paid internship with a stay abroad.
    • The international internship can be completed in various industries and countries.

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