Internship abroad

Reimbursement of semester ticket fees
Information and the refund application can be found on the AStA website for the semester ticket. (external link, opens in a new window)

BAföG abroad

• possibly also possible if you do not receive BAföG in Germany
• enquire at the Bafög office about possible BAföG abroad for your destination country
• you can find more information on the DAAD website under AuslandsBAföG & Co

Scholarships

• the International Student Office can advise you on this
• the DAAD offers various scholarships and a scholarship database
• as part of Erasmus+, there is special funding for students with children and students with disabilities

You may also be able to take advantage of AuslandsBAföG, scholarships and other funding opportunities if you receive remuneration for your internship.

Language courses and language tandems

• improve your language skills and exchange to your desired destination country in advance
• Advantage for your applications
• Language certificate (if required)

You can find more information on the Language Centre website.

Intercultural competence

• exciting enrichment of experience
• Key qualification for successful work in international projects and teams, not only abroad
• required as a recruitment criterion in more and more professional fields
• you can find intercultural seminars in the following seminar programmes: Career Service key qualifications, Language Centre
• get involved in the Erasmus Student Network Braunschweig

Please note the following information:

Accident and liability insurance

During an internship abroad, students are not covered by German statutory accident insurance. Please contact the company for more information. It may be necessary to take out private insurance. The same applies to liability insurance.

Health and social insurance

If you have any questions, please contact your health insurance company and/or your local tax office in Germany.

Wage tax

If you have any questions, please contact your local tax office in Germany.

DAAD (external link, opens in a new window) websites

• valuable information on the topic of internships abroad, e.g. help with finding an internship, funding opportunities, country information, experience reports
• special scholarships and placement programmes, e.g. RISE, Carlo-Schmid programme, IAESTE and the combined study and internship semester
• Brochure "Internship abroad".

Further information and tips:

• www.Auslandslust.de
• Leonardo Forum of the University of Hanover
• Study.eu: Doing an internship abroad
• Federal Foreign Office - Facts and important, up-to-date country information.

Internationalisation officers

In general, you should also contact the internationalisation officers at your faculty. You can find them in the "International Affairs" section of your faculty's website.

Further opportunities abroad:

Study abroad
You can find information at the International Student Office and from the internationalisation officers at your faculty.

Language courses abroad
Information can be found on the Language Centre website.

Excursions & summer schools
Many faculties offer subject-related, inexpensive excursions. Enquire with your faculty! Information about the current summer schools (winter schools) can be obtained from your faculty or the International Student Office. Fulbright Germany (external link, opens in a new window), for example, also offers financially supported summer study programmes in the USA every year.

Voluntary projects
e.g. via the organisation AIESEC (external link, opens in a new window)

Atlas Nova (external link, opens in a new window): Erasmus+ internships in Bulgaria with various services, placement fee

Best PratiX (Internships in Europe) (external link, opens in a new window): Information on Erasmus+ internships and contact to the office for internships abroad at the EU University Office Hanover/ Hildesheim.

Charity Job UK (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal

German Chamber of Commerce for Spain (external link, opens in a new window): Internships

Erasmusintern (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for Erasmus positions

ESPA UK (external link, opens in a new window): Free placement of mainly 6-month Erasmus internships in the UK and Ireland, shorter internships may be possible on request

EUSA University Centre (external link, opens in a new window): Arrangement of unpaid internship programmes in Spain through the Ostfalia cooperation university

Finnish Institute (external link, opens in a new window): Information and advice on studying or doing an internship in Finland.

Placement UK - Jobted UK (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for the UK

Prospects (external link, opens in a new window): Placement of internships & jobs Europe, placement fee

Stage Euro (external link, opens in a new window): Placement of internships and traineeships in Europe, placement fee

Study in Spain (external link, opens in a new window): Information on internships in Spain

AIESEC (external link, opens in a new window): Worldwide volunteer projects and internships based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, low placement fee

Federal Foreign Office (external link, opens in a new window): only compulsory internships

ASA programme (external link, opens in a new window): Seminars and project internships lasting several months in a country in Africa, Asia, Latin America or South-East Europe - some projects also include an internship phase in Germany

Ayusa-Intrax (external link, opens in a new window): Internships abroad, J1 visa, study abroad and work & travel, placement fee

Carl Duisberg Centres (external link, opens in a new window): Internships, volunteer work, farmstay, short studies, work & travel, placement fee

DAAD (external link, opens in a new window): Information and programmes for internships abroad

German Chambers of Foreign Trade (external link, opens in a new window): Country information and career portal

engagement global (external link, opens in a new window): Involvement in ecological or social initiatives in Germany or abroad

IAESTE (external link, opens in a new window): Specialised internships abroad for students in technical and scientific disciplines

Jamso-Trainee (external link, opens in a new window): Internships abroad, language trips, volunteer work and au pair stays abroad, low placement fee

Jobs-IO (external link, opens in a new window): Job pool for international organisations and European institutions, placement fee

wayers (external link, opens in a new window): volunteer work (including social work), work and travel, placement fee

raus von zu Haus (external link, opens in a new window): Information, tips and free advice on stays abroad, including internships

Rebecca Adventure Travel (external link, opens in a new window): Internship offers directly at the travel agency in Ecuador

WorldUnite! (external link, opens in a new window): Internships abroad, volunteering, cultural learning opportunities, placement fee

World University Service (external link, opens in a new window): Internships in various committees of the World University Service (WUS) worldwide and in other partner organisations

Deutsch-Südafrikanisches Jugendwerk e.V. (external link, opens in a new window): Voluntary services in South Africa, placement fee

Internships-sa (external link, opens in a new window): General job portal for South Africa

Jobted South Africa (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for South Africa

Khaya Student Placements (external link, opens in a new window): Volunteer positions and internships in Africa, placement fee

German Chamber of Foreign Trade China (external link, opens in a new window): Internships at the AHK

Kopra (external link, opens in a new window): Non-profit platform for internships and jobs related to East Asia

Monster India (foundit) (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for India

Shine (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for India

Stage Asia (external link, opens in a new window): Paid internships and traineeships in Asia, placement fee

AHK New Zealand (external link, opens in a new window): Internships with the AHK

Auszeit New Zealand (external link, opens in a new window): Internships and voluntary services in New Zealand, placement fee

German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (external link, opens in a new window): Job offers and information on the Australian labour market

Jobted Australia (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for Australia

Stage Australia (external link, opens in a new window): Internships, theses and traineeships in Australia, placement fee

Jobted Canada (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for Canada

Jobted USA (external link, opens in a new window): Job portal for the USA

NICE (external link, opens in a new window): Internships, volunteer work in Argentina, placement fee

Stage USA (external link, opens in a new window): Internships, theses and traineeships in the USA, placement fee