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Your internship abroad

  • Internships abroad allow students to apply what they have learned during their studies in an international context.
  • Gain experience abroad and develop intercultural language skills.
  • Professional orientation on the international job market.
  • Insight into international work structures and work cultures.
  • Experience reports from students who have already completed an internship as part of Erasmus+ can be found here.
  • Recognition of internships abroad as part of a degree course is possible
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Internship abroad step by step

  1. Independent internship search (you can find useful links and advertisements in our Moodle group and here)
  2. Registration for the internship abroad: Registration is required for recognition of the internship. The same rules apply for recognition as for the domestic internship. Please contact the Internship Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
    or at the Center for Teacher Education ZLB.
  3. Application for financial support

Financing the internship

Erasmus+ program

In addition to study visits, the Erasmus+ program also supports internships in the program countries in other European countries.

  • Funding is available for internships in other European countries lasting 2-12 months (also multiple internships up to the maximum duration mentioned above)
  • Special grants for students with children
  • Special grants for students with disabilities

Application deadline: 1 month before the start of the internship

If you have been accepted for an internship, you can apply for funding under the EU's Erasmus+ program. The application is made via the International Student Affairs department, ISA.

Internships at EU institutions and other EU bodies

Internships at EU institutions or other EU bodies cannot be funded via the Erasmus+ program. The following DAAD programs offer funding in this case:

The Carlo Schmid Programme for Internships in International Organizations and EU Institutions

  • Programme line A funds internships at international organizations, institutions of the European Union and selected non-governmental organizations.
  • In program line B, it is possible to apply for advertised internship offers. You can find a link to the calls for applications here.

Short scholarship program for self-procured internships abroad

Internships at the following institutions can be funded with a short-term scholarship: