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.

HAW scholarship for internships abroad
The aim of the programme is to support students from universities of applied sciences (HAW, formerly universities of applied sciences) in carrying out internships abroad and thus to enable them to gain practical experience in an international context.https://www2.daad.de/ausland/studieren/stipendium/de/70-stipendien-finden-und-bewerben/?detail=57588826

DAAD Carlo-Schmid Programme

promotes internships in international organisations and EU institutions for students and graduates. Further information on the current call for applications can be found at www.daad.de/csp.

The Franco-German Youth Office (DFJW)

supports subject-related internships that are recognised by the home university as part of the degree programme: http://www.dfjw.org/studiengebundene-praktika 

BAföG abroad

Under certain circumstances, students can receive BAföG funding for their internship abroad.

Educational loan

Students in advanced study phases can also apply for a time-limited, low-interest educational loan for an internship abroad, which can also be utilised in addition to BAföG. Further information can be found at www.bildungskredit.de.

Foundations

You may also be able to receive support for your internship abroad from some foundations. For more information, please contact the Association of German Foundations.

Travel allowance

For students who do not receive any other funding, the International Office awards one-off travel grants for study visits outside Europe. Unpaid internships in non-European countries can also be partially subsidised.

As we are only allowed to distribute the travel grants once a year, the annual application deadline has been set for the end of July in order to subsidise applicants from the previous summer semester and the upcoming winter semester. If there are too many applicants, a selection will be made and the amount of the grant will be between €100 and €300 in total, depending on our given budget and the number of applicants selected.

Please note that you will be excluded from the selection process without proof of your internship or semester abroad. An employment contract is required for internships or volunteer work and the Learning Agreement for a semester abroad. You can find the application form here. Please complete it and send it to outgoing@hs-pforzheim.de.

Please note that there is no legal entitlement to funding or a specific grant amount.