Internships and Research Stays Abroad
Thanks to my stay abroad, I have become even more open-minded and now have friends all over Europe. The borders of Germany are now not necessarily the borders that restrain me in my life.
Markus Höppner
Apart from study abroad, there are other exciting opportunities to gain experience of living and working in another culture as part of your degree, such as internship placements, clinical traineeships, and parts of the "practical training year" for students of medicine.
Opportunities Provided by the International Office
Here you can find all of the International Office's internship and research programs as well as respective funding possibilities.
Opportunities and Information Services at RWTH
There are some University institutions and university related initiatives concerned with providing interested students with internship opportunities.
Support with your application
If you would like to apply for an internship abroad, the Career Center helps you with lots of useful application tips and application advising.
Further Information on Organisations and Funding Opportunities
A host of organisations offer internship placements and provide support for study or work abroad projects. For further information, please visit our web page listing selected organisations and funding opportunities for international internships.
Participate and win
Internship abroad, study or research abroad as a free mover or organized by the faculty?
Opportunities for Internships Abroad
| Opportunity | Information |
|---|---|
| RISE worldwide (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) Program | RISE |
| Internship UK – Student Work Experience in the UK! | Internship UK |
| Hacking Ruby in San Francisco | YOKUDO Info.pdf |
| VIBE Internships
Internship in India: Global Business & IT |
VIBE Internships |
| KULTURWEIT Voluntary Service of the Foreign Office | kulturweit.de |
| GIZ Partner for Prospectives Worldwide | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit |
| Contact Singapore – work, invest and live in Singapore | contactsingapore.sg |
| AIESEC (Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) | AIESEC |
| IAESTE – International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience | IAESTE |
| Internship program: "Russia in Practice" | DAAD |
| study @ HIT Internship Programmes | HIT Internship Programmes 2020 |
| Magnet.me – Internship Opportunities in the Netherlands | Magnet.me |