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Internship Abroad

Completing an internship abroad represents both a unique challenge and a major opportunity. By gaining initial practical experience abroad within your field of knowledge, you are expanding your foreign-language and intercultural competencies and obtaining new perspectives and approaches, which not only provide you with inspiration and stimuli for your further course of studies, but also for your subsequent career.

 

Looking for inspiration? On IPU Connect, internship placements can be found where other students have already completed internships. For Erasmus+, opportunities can also be found on the Erasmus Intern website.

 

Mor information on the Erasmus+ programme
More information on the PROMOS programme

Application

 

Since 2025, the application process has been simplified. A single application is now submitted for funding for internships abroad, which automatically considers both funding options. Funding still generally depends on the destination country. However, under the new procedure, and subject to certain conditions, it is now also possible to receive funding from the alternative programme if needed, for example if the funds of one programme are already exhausted for the respective period.

 

Current call: Application form for international internship funding (first half of 2027) 

 

Applications are submitted via Microsoft Forms. Please use your IPU account when applying. On the final page of the application, you can upload your application documents as a single PDF file.

 

 

Application deadlines

 

Applications for funding for an internship abroad must be submitted within one of the two application periods. A call for applications is issued in each case. As a general rule:

  • Applications submitted by 30 April apply to the second half of the same year.
  • Applications submitted by 30 November apply to the first half of the following year.

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Application documents

 

  • Curriculum vitae (tabular format)
  • Letter of motivation (max. 1 A4 page):
    • Why did you choose the planned stay abroad?
    • What goals are you pursuing?
    • How is the stay integrated into your course of study?
  • Certificate of enrollment
  • Transcript of records and, if applicable, proof of completed internships
  • Language certificate:
    • Must correspond to the working language of the host institution
    • Can be submitted at a later stage
  • Proof of internship placement (if already available)

Approval of an internship organisation abroad

If you are planning a work placement abroad, first check whether your host organisation is listed in IPU Connect. All previously approved host organisations are listed there. If your host organisation is not yet listed, you can apply for approval using this form.

How to apply

Complete the form and email it to international@ipu-berlin.de. Please copy kai.hrebabetzky@ipu-berlin.de on your email.

How your application is reviewed

The International Office checks the information you provide and contacts the host organisation if necessary. It then forwards the form to the International Work Placement Coordinator, who assesses whether the organisation is suitable for a work placement.

If the organisation is approved, it will be added to IPU Connect. If it cannot be approved, the International Office will notify you by email.