Internships abroad

How about getting work experience in an other country? Would you like to immerse in an other culture? Learn another language?  

In short: would you like to make an important intercultural experience? Then: go abroad for an internship!

An internship abroad offers the great opportunity to combine the acquisition of experience abroad with professional work experience.

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Step-by-step plan internship abroad

In general, what applies to internships in Germany also applies to internships abroad. You have to look for them yourself. Internships abroad are recognised according to the same criteria as internships in Germany. You will receive information about the recognition at the internship office of your respective study programme before the internship starts.

The "when can it start" is all a matter of planning. Your plan has to be good and well-founded. It is not uncommon for a year to pass between the idea and the departure.

We are happy to help with the following questions:

Where is your journey leading?

At the beginning there is always a decision: What country do you want to visit? Which company? An international corporate or rather a small company?

How do I find an internship?

Online portals, specific links, reports from fellow students: we try to bring light into the darkness.

Further to-dos?

Your plan is done. But has everything really been taken into account? Before departure, we would like to point out some important further to-dos.

Internship in Europe?

Detailed information and advice on ERASMUS is available from the International Office!

Searching for general information?

To schedule a counselling appointment, just email, WhatsApp.

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Further Information and advice

How to find an internship

  • Internship offices of the respective faculties or degree programmes
  • Subject lecturers with contacts abroad
  • Language lecturers
  • Fellow students who have already been abroad
  • IAESTE
  • Specialist journals
  • Associations of the respective sectors, Chambers of Commerce and Industry
  • Offers on the internet

How to finance an internship abroad?

Scholarships and grants might help you to finance your internship abroad.

The International Office might help you with that.

International Career Service in ILIAS

The International Career Service is also represented with a group in ILIAS. Here you can find further information, worksheets and links on the topic of internships.

Internship offices

Health services are usually covered by the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Please check with your health insurance company to be sure!

ERASMUS+ also funds internships for students in host institutions in another European country (excluded are EU institutions or institutions managing EU programmes as well as diplomatic representations of the students' countries of origin). Students can gain work experience in an international environment and can enhance their key skills such as communication and cooperation skills, openness and knowledge of other cultures and markets.

Students can receive funding for compulsory or voluntary internships of two to twelve months.

The funding rates for the respective project year are adjusted by the coordination office in Karlsruhe (KOOR - Erasmus Services BW).

The programme offers the following benefits:

  • Monthly grant of up to 555 euros (depending on the country)
  • EU internship contract between university, company and student
  • Support in preparing the stay abroad
  • Support during the internship by a contact person both at your home university (internship office of your study programme) and at the company
  • Recognition of credits earned abroad

Health insurance abroad is mandatory.
For internships outside the EU, you need a visa and, if necessary, a work permit.

For more information, please visit the website of the Federal Foreign Office.


You can also find help with visa matters, questions about work permits and more on the following websites: