Finding the Right Internship Abroad for You

Praktikum-Service

Praktikum-Service provides information and links to general internship databases, work & travel programs and country-specific internship databases.

Unicum Karrierezentrum

You can find internships at home and abroad sorted by area of expertise here. You can also view all internship offers using the search function.

Jobware

The normal internship search tool can also be used to find internships abroad. Simply select "International" as the country and see if there is something for you.

PRAKTIKUM.INFO

Search engine with info on job fairs and career magazines.

meinpraktikum.de

On this page you can also search for international internships and read reviews about the internship providers.

ABSOLVENTA

Absolventa is a job platform for students, graduates, and young professionals. You can also search for international internship opportunities and be discovered by employers using your own profile.

EUROPLACEMENT

Europlacement is a comprehensive database of internships around the world.

Berufsstart

Berufsstart.de is a career platform for young graduates. This site allows you to search not only for internships worldwide, but also for offers for working student jobs, final theses, trainee positions, etc.

jobpilot

Jobpilot is a search engine for jobs and internships in Germany and worldwide.

StepStone

Stepstone allows you to search for specific countries and regions using the detailed search.

Monster

Monster has a structure similar to jobpilot and StepStone. You can search for jobs and internships.

iAgora

iAgora has a wide range of international internship positions. In addition, you can check reviews of universities and language schools abroad.

CollegeCouncil

CollegeCouncil offers you the opportunity to learn English or do internships in English-speaking countries at partner institutions.

GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Corporation for International Cooperation)

GIZ can help you find internships in Germany and abroad in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

ASA Program

The ASA program (formerly: " Arbeits- und Studien-Aufenthalte") offers four different programs in the field of development work with practical components abroad, which are eligible for partial scholarships.

Internships via International Media Help

The Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE in Vienna offers internships for students from all disciplines.

The better you know in advance what you want to do during your internship, the easier it will be to find the right internship provider. Because nothing is more difficult than looking for a needle in a haystack. The following could help with targeted searches:

• In addition to our advisory services, you can also take advantage of the advisory services offered by the Career Service.
• Talk to faculty in your department who may be able to recommend companies or institutions.
• Unterhalten Sie sich mit den DozentInnen Ihres Fachbereichs, die Ihnen evtl. Einrichtungen empfehlen können.
• Read testimonials by former interns and share your experiences on our Facebook page "Ab ins Ausland".
• Browse international magazines / publications etc. for interesting internship providers.
• Check with embassies, affiliated cultural institutes, and their libraries for internship opportunities.
• Many cultural institutions, e.g. Amerikahaus, British Council, Maison de France, Finland Institute, German-Japanese Education Center, etc., also offer internships, as do German cultural institutions abroad.
• Larger German companies usually have branches abroad and also hire German interns.
• Go to job and industry fairs.