Internships Abroad

To find out whether a company, a public institution or an NGO is the right employer for you, you can ask yourself the following questions:  

• What are my career goals or what is the goal of my internship? 
• Which sector would I like to get to know better? 
• Do I want to do research on site and write my thesis? 
• Money: Find out about the cost of living in the country of your choice.
• Entry requirements: Find out about the current visa requirements on the websites of the respective embassies well in advance.

• Personal contacts are still number one in the job search. Use your connections and your social networks. For example, ask your professors about their contacts in the business world, get in touch with companies and ask German companies about foreign branches. Tip: Internships are not always advertised - send a speculative application to the employer of your choice.
• Or ask other students who have experience abroad. It's also worth taking a look at the internship reports in the International Blog of the TH Rosenheim.
• Visit the job contact fair of the TH Rosenheim / IKORO and have a look at the internal dashboard job market.  
• The job forum of the Bavarian universities offers you current internship opportunities in Germany and abroad.
• In the Online-Service-Center (OSC) of TH Rosenheim you can also find contacts of internship companies in Germany and abroad. Guide OSC - Contacts Internship Companies

• Study & Work International: from Bavaria into the world 
• ErasmusIntern.org: Internship offers from companies all over Europe
• Search engine EnglishJobs: lists English-speaking job offers on country-specific pages, ideally filter by internship:
  Austria - Belgium - Denmark - Finland - France - Italy - Poland - Portugal - Spain - Sweden -Switzerland
• Open internship positions abroad: https://www.meinpraktikum.de/ratgeber/auslandspraktikum
• German Chambers of Commerce Abroad: Here you can find directories of companies that operate internationally and information about the labour market in the respective country. Some of them have job exchanges and job placement services.
• www.stagemalta.org: internship placement agency for internships in Malta
• Freemover Agency GOstralia!-GOmerica! GmbH: You can find all the information about the paid internship at Hotel School Australia at https://gostralia-gomerica.de/praxissemester and other internship opportunities at https://gostralia-gomerica.de/praktikum

• When applying abroad, there may be country-specific differences. Our tip: Take part in the free intercultural workshops and trainings as well as Career Center offers. You can find current information in the Dashboard and Learning Campus.
• Application portfolio check in English: Megan Poetzinger, lecturer at the Language Centre of the TH Rosenheim, will be happy to support you. Contact: megan.poetzinger@th-rosenheim.de
• Application tips in English: Jobline LMU -- The free service "Jobline LMU" prepares students for applications in English-speaking countries.

Looking for a flat abroad? The erasmusplay platform offers a search engine for verified student accommodation.

The experience reports on the International Blog often provide tips on regional search engines. Some internship companies also offer support in finding accommodation.

Please be aware of the visa regulations of your destination country.

Depending on your country of origin, you will have to apply for a visa to be allowed to stay and do an internship in your chosen country.

Please plan well ahead of time as the process to obtain a visa can be long and tedious. For this reason, we recommend you start organizing your stay abroad outside the EU at least a year before departure.

The Internship Office will inform you about the administrative matters of your internship semester. Please note, however, that the Internship Office cannot find you a job. The more initiative you develop, the faster you will find the position you want. A voluntary internship abroad is also possible -- the Internship Office is not responsible for this.

Good to know: The international coordinators and internship coordinators of the faculties guarantee professional support and help you with useful tips.

We will be happy to advise you on your financing options for your stay abroad.