Internships Abroad
Why go abroad for an internship?
Have you already gained some experience in the German job market? Then it is high time you went abroad for some more. An internship in another country can help you develop your intercultural skills even further and prepare you for the reality of international work environments – a real asset in today’s globalized economies.
If you have come to Germany from abroad to study here, you have already gained lots of valuable experience that will do you good in your graduate job search. Adding to this by going abroad again is always a great decision – HR are on the lookout for people with international experience, as studies have shown. Here are some skills you will most probably improve:
- Independence
- Openness
- Adaptability
- Empathy
- Communication skills
- And of course: language skills
Finding an internship abroad
Job search in Europe and worldwide
- KU Career Center – the KU’s exclusive platform for job and internship search as well as workshops and other events
- Monster
- Stepstone
- Indeed
- Jobted
- EURES – European jobs network
- Eurobrussels – jobs and internships in the field of European Affairs
- Europass – European job portal and tool for creating CVs
- ErasmusIntern.org
- Europe Language Jobs
- Mon Volontariat International (V.I.E./V.I.A) – traineeship opportunities for EU citizens between 18 and 28 years
International opportunities related to Germany
- Goethe-Institut – German international cultural cooperation
- GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – international development cooperation
- AHK – The German Chamber of Commerce abroad – find internship opportunities worldwide by searching for locations
International Organisations and NGOs
- EPSO – EU careers
- OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe
- NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- ngojobs.eu
- NGOadvisor
- International Organizations Search
Teaching internships
- Amity Intern Program – teaching internships in the USA; for more information please contact praktika-international(at)ku.de
- For further opportunities to teach in schools abroad, please contact praktika-international(at)ku.de.
For more specific links sorted by country/region, please visit the German website for internship search.
Unsolicited job applications – great opportunities
In many cases, job or internship opportunities exist behind the scenes – but you do not have access to them openly because there are no obvious offers published. This is where unsolicited job applications come into action – this just means that you can contact companies and organisations and ask for internship opportunities without there being a specific job offer at hand.
So contacting your company of interest to offer your services as an intern opens up great opportunities for you. Important: the first point of contact is vital here, so make sure you do profound research on the company first and know exactly why you want to intern there. This will help you make convincing first contact and draw up excellent, on-point application documents. However, do not send your CV and cover letter at first contact. Call them first, or write an email expressing your serious interest and offer to send them your documents.
Job applications: CV and cover letter
When applying abroad, it is highly important that you research the respective country’s application standards. Some examples for your research:
- Ask a Manager - blog with valuable insights for CV, cover letter etc.
- zety.com
USA/Canada:
- Yale University - USA
- visualcv.com- USA
- canadianvisa.org - Bewerbungstipps für Kanada
- canadim.com - Cover letter und resume Tipps für Kanada
UK/Ireland:
- University of Birmingham
- University of Kent
- Prospects.uk
- studentjob.ie - Ireland
- monster.ie - Ireland
Australia/New Zealand:
- Australian Backpackers Guide
- University of Sydney - Australia
- Visual CV – Australia
- Arielle Executive - Australia
- University of Otago - New Zealand
- careers.govt.nz - New Zealand
France / Spain
- Monster.fr - France
- Deutsch-Französisches Forum/Forum Franco-Allemand – France
- Universidad de Alicante Fundación General - Spain
Career Center – KU platform for jobs, internships and events
Find your job opportunities at the KU's Career Center!
- (international) internships
- student jobs in the Eichstätt/Ingolstadt region
- entry level full time jobs for graduates
- and more!
Also available here:
- registration for workshops and other job- and career-related events (see above "Applying for a job / internship")
- company profiles for job searches
- more information and help with your questions about internships in Germany (in German)