The International Office regularly receives internship offers. These offers are published on the JOBS&MORE

Further possibilities to search for internships:

• Special offers for ERASMUS internships can be found on the internship platforms Erasmus Intern
• Another way to find an internship is to use internship portals on the internet. However, you should be aware that many internship exchanges are run by commercial internship agencies. These can charge high fees for the placement and are no guarantee of a highly qualified internship.
• Jobmensa offers a large selection of internships and jobs. All jobs registered on the job exchange are checked for quality and seriousness. Registration is free of charge.
• AIESEC is the world's largest student organisation and is represented in 120 countries. With the aim of giving students all over the? ?world the opportunity to gain practical and intercultural experience alongside their studies. In addition to paid professional internships in IT or business and marketing, you can also get involved in various social
  projects. AIESEC offers support from start to finish through a personal contact person. It is also possible for students up to 2 years after graduation.
• Interexchange (for internships and visa support) or contact: Elizabeth Cummings via ecummings@interexchange.org
• Elsa (for lawyers)
• International Placement Centre (for industrial engineers)
• ASA internship programme for development organisations
• Placement abroad: Studentsgoabroad
• Placement programme for internships in New Zealand
• You can apply for an internship in China, Thailand and Indonesia via KOPRA
• Paid internships in the USA: College Council
• The Consulate General of the State of Israel in Munich has once again announced the German-Israeli internship programme
  "New Kibbutz". You can find the flyer and the guidelines here
• Pre-vocational internships via STUBE
• NICE - Internships in Argentina
• MTA Network, internship programmes in China
• Praktikawelten - Places for your internship abroad
• Institute for Cultural Diplomacy(ICD) Internship Opportunities
• Internships via DAAD RISE Worldwide

Worldwide research internships for German students from the natural sciences, life sciences and engineering -  RISE Worldwide programme.

• The programme is aimed at Bachelor students
• The internships last between one and a half and three months
• The internships take place in the summer during the lecture-free period
• Researchers from accredited university institutes and research organisations around the world offer internship projects
• The working language is usually English
• The DAAD arranges and supports the students with a scholarship

https://www.daad.de/rise/de/rise-weltweit/

Application tips

• The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München website offers free online application training in English.
• career-contact.de is an information portal on the subject of "Working abroad" and provides lots of country-specific information.
• The Federal Employment Agency has also compiled some tips and information on the topic of "Applying abroad".
• The career portal ABSOLVENTA provides detailed tips on applying for jobs in English-speaking countries.

Country information

• The DAAD offers probably the most comprehensive database with detailed country-specific information on many different areas for almost every country in the world.
• Information on studying and internships in EU countries, experience reports, country information, tools for intercultural preparation and other online learning opportunities can be found under Erasmus Reports.

Language requirements

Sufficient language skills must be demonstrated for an internship abroad. As a rule, language level B2 is the minimum required to complete an internship abroad. Even if the working language of the company is not the national language (e.g. English-speaking internship in Russia), basic knowledge of the national language is normally essential, as neither German nor English can be expected in the everyday environment and communication.

Learning Agreement

All students who complete an internship abroad must sign a Learning Agreement for internships before travelling abroad. This must be signed by the responsible coordinator and the International Office. You are welcome to do this by sending a scan by e-mail.

Proof of insurance

In addition to the Learning Agreement, a proof of insurance must be submitted in Mobility Online, in which you confirm that you have sufficient insurance cover during your stay abroad.

Contracts and certificates

As soon as you have found an internship position, you must have a contract drawn up by the company. Companies usually provide their own contracts. Sometimes, however, a contract requires the signature of a representative of Pforzheim University. In this case, you must use a ready-made contract which the university will then provide you with. The International Office can sign this contract for you. However, this requires an additional confirmation, a so-called Learning Agreement for Internships, in which the professor responsible authorises your internship. So if you need a signature from the AAA, please send us your signed Learning Agreement for Internships by e-mail first. Alternatively, you can also submit a confirmation of your internship from the responsible professor at the company. For all certificates relating to your studies, please contact the relevant programme coordinator. If there are any problems with the signature of your coordinator, you are welcome to send us the document. However, please note that, as described above, we can only sign contracts or other documents once you have submitted your signed Learning Agreement for internships to us.

Insurance and visa

For international insurance, you can use www.covomo.de, for example, to compare the various insurance offers. You can find additional information here, for example. For visas, see e.g. Visum.de, J1 Visum or College Contact.

Please note this is just a list of regular offers. You can find more offers through the DAAD Scholarship database. 

Visa

Please make sure that you can present a valid passport and, if required, a valid visa when leaving for an exchange program outside Europe. Do not forget to apply for your passport in good time. 

Your contact person for visa questions is usually the employer or embassy. They know exactly which visa you need to study in their country and how you can apply for it. 

You can find a comparison of costs for a student visa here (german only). While you are waiting for the final confirmation from the company you should already research about visa, accommodation and insurance. For visas, see e.g. Visum.de or College Contact (german only).

Health insurance

In other EU countries, you are partly covered by the European Health Insurance (EHIC). However, the procedures and benefits covered vary from country to country. You should therefore consult your health insurance provider in advance and take out international health insurance if necessary.

In non-EU countries, you are sometimes insured via the employer or the national system. However, the benefits often differ greatly from the German conditions. Please find out about the conditions at an early stage and take out international health insurance if necessary.

Liability insurance

Compulsory internships and semesters abroad are partly insured through the Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe or sometimes through the employer. Please find out about the conditions at an early stage and take out private liability insurance if necessary.

Recreational Accident Insurance

Compulsory internships and semesters abroad are partly insured through the Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe or sometimes through the employer. Please find out about the conditions at an early stage and take out private Accident Insurance if necessary.