Work placement abroad

Because of the variety of study programmes available and the very wide range of career aspirations of students, International Office is unable to help find work placement positions. If you are interested in working abroad as a trainee, employee or an Au Pair, please visit the website of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), where you will find detailed information and downloadable brochures.

ERASMUS grants for self-organized work placements abroad within Europe

The LLP-ERASMUS programme provides grants to subsidize work placements within other European countries (350 Euros per month). To be eligible, your placement must last between 91 days and 12 months, be related to your course of study, include approved content and take place in countries participating in the ERASMUS programme. Work placement grants are also available to students who have already been granted an ERASMUS study scholarship or who receive BAföG grants during their work placement abroad. You can only apply for an ERASMUS grant for a work placement once during your studies. As part of the Westfalen-Lippe educational partnership, University of Siegen cooperates with University of Applied Sciences of Bielefeld. The latter is in charge of the administrative handling of applications.

LEONARDO DA VINCI: Work placement abroad for graduates

Within the programme "SWaDE-Spread your wings and discover Europe [Graduates]" Graduates from German universities can be promoted for a stay abroad for the maximum duration of six months in the following countries: All 27 member states of the European Union, Iceland, Turkey, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and Croatia. The project starts on July 1st, 2011 and ends on May 31st, 2013 . The scholarship potentially includes:

• scholarship (funds depend on the living costs of the particular country)
• travel allowance
• preparatory course allowance for language or/and intercultural classes (one time payment of 350,00 Euro at most)
• insurance contribution
• maximum duration: 6 months