Internship abroad
An internship abroad benefits both bachelor's and master's students in multiple ways along with building a strong profile for future employment opportunities. It inculcates important skills such as:
- International experience
- Intercultural competence
- Practical experience
- Career orientation
- Contacts with employers
- Application of (language) knowledge in practice
In addition, the international coordinator 2is available for consultation.
ERASMUS+ Internship
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The University of Bonn supports study-related internships abroad of 2-12 months in over 30 European countries as part of the EU's ERASMUS+ program.
- Application deadline: Please apply 3 months before the start of the internship at the International Coordination.
Please submit the following application documents to the International Coordinator:
- A letter of motivation (either in German or English) in which you explain your motivation for the internship abroad and its relevance to Economics.
- A curriculum vitae in table form (either in German or English)
- A current Transcript of Records (for Master students in the first semster: a copy of the Bachelor transcript)
- Proof of English language skills (e.g. high school diploma, TOEFL, IELTS) or knowledge of the language relevant for the internship
- Internship contract
Further information can be found on the pages of the International Office3.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Other financing options
- The PROMOS scholarship program4 also supports study-related internships. Self-organized internships outside the ERASMUS countries without remuneration or with remuneration of less than 500 euros are funded.
- Students who do not receive BAföG for their studies in Germany may also be entitled to BAföG funding for their study-related internship abroad 5due to the different assessment basis.
- The Carlo Schmid Program 6for Internships in International Organizations and EU Institutions supports interns with scholarships.
- AIESEC7 arranges internships abroad.
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Links
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/study-and-internship-abroad/organization-and-planning/organization-and-planning?set_language=en
- https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/international/outgoing-exchange/internship-abroad#Auslandskoodination
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/studium-und-praktikum-im-ausland/praktikum-im-ausland/erasmus-praktikum
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/study-and-internship-abroad/study-abroad/free-mover/financing/promos/promos?set_language=en
- https://www.auslandsbafoeg.de/
- https://www2.daad.de/ausland/studieren/stipendium/de/70-stipendien-finden-und-bewerben/?detailid=334&fachrichtung=4&land=36&status=1&seite=1
- https://aiesec.org/
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/study-and-internship-abroad/internship-abroad/internship-abroad?set_language=en
- https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/study-programs/contact-persons/contact/#Sabine