Internship Abroad

Be sure to check out the application requirements and deadlines.

Advice from Göttingen International:

• Erasmus+ (KA 131) Working E+xperience – Stays abroad in European countries
• PROMOS: Program for the enhancement of the mobility of students of german institutes of higher education of the DAAD

Further funding opportunities:

• Swiss European Mobility Programme – Internship in a Swiss company (Please note: To be eligible for funding, you must have the support of a Swiss university that is located in the immediate vicinity of the host company and is relevant to the project in terms of subject matter.)
• Israel-Lower Saxony Scholar Exchange (ILSSE)
• BAföG for stays abroad ((only for mandatory internships of at least three months); only available in German)
• Scholarship database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (only available in German)
• Scholarships – Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
• Eidam & Partner Scholarship (only available in German)

A school Placement abroad can fulfill the required stay abroad for students in teacher education programmes in the modern languages. In general, practical experience in another education system is valuable for students in all teacher education programmes, even in those not pursuing certification in a foreign language. Regardless of major, international teaching practica can be used to meet several requirements of the teacher education programme: the general teaching practicum in the bachelor’s programme, the research component in the master’s programme, and the Praxismodule in LehramtPlus. For more information and advice please contact ZEWIL.

• Bayer Foundation: Fellowship for STEM Student Teachers & Teachers
• Pädagogischer Austauschdienst
• Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk
• AIESEC – Global Teacher
• Lehramt.International (DAAD)

• RISE wolrdwide – Research Internships in Science and Engineering
• IAESTE – Work placements abroad for students of all technological subject areas and those related to the natural sciences
• Bayer Foundation – Für Master- und Medizinstudierende sowie Promovierende

• AIESEC Global Talents
• Engagement Global – The ASA Programme
• Carlo-Schmid-Programme for interships in internatinal organisations
• Mercator-Fellowship for international affairs
• EU Careers – Career Opportunities with the European Institutions
• ELSA – European Law Students' Association Göttingen
• Bundesvertretung der Medizinstudierenden in Deutschland e. V. (only in German)

• Interships abroad – German Academic Excange Service (DAAD) (only available in German)
• Studieren weltweit – Erlebe es! (only available in German)
• Find inspiration in the testimonials in our section Impressions from around the world.

General tips on organising a stay abroad can be found in the A-Z of planning a stay abroad.