The following tips can help you find an internship abroad:

• Chambers of Foreign Trade

If you have already decided on a country or even a city in which you would like to complete your internship, try to find company addresses via the chambers of commerce (chamber of commerce, chambre de commerce etc.) at   .

The German chambers of commerce abroad
German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce
German-French Chamber of Industry and Commerce
German-American Chamber of Commerce
German-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

• Large companies

Large companies in Germany generally have branches abroad: . You can find information on their homepages;

You can find out more about the application procedures from the personnel or internship offices in Germany. 

Don't wait until you find a suitable internship offer - apply on your own initiative, companies welcome initiative, and remember that application procedures and application documents (can) differ considerably from country to country

Current internship offers and useful links

ZAV (Central Employment Agency)

Federal Association of German Economists and Business Economists (bdvb)(membership may be an advantage)

AIESEC Mannheim - when registering, enter Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences, you will then be automatically redirected to the website of the Mannheim AIESEC office

DAAD database for internships in the Western Balkans

German-Russian Chamber of Foreign Trade -  Registration for the summer semester: 06.10. - 15.11.2018
The internship offers for German students for the summer semester can be found here and the contact personhere

Erasmus+ internship platform

ISPO- International Student Placement Office, free placement of internships in the UK; the internships are unpaid, the companies may provide accommodation for max. 450 €.

Internship in Cape Town Information page about internships in South Africa with links to offers

Internship in Canada - German-Canadian Society

Internship in USA - travelWorks. Internships are free of charge. In many cases, these internships are remunerated or offer additional benefits such as accommodation, company car or similar.

Internship exchanges worldwide - a compilation by the DAAD

• Social networks

Social networks can also be helpful when looking for an internship. In addition to facebook, Xing and Linkedln - the social networksforprofessionals - are also worth considering.

• Placement agencies

If you are thinking of using a placement agency, you can find out more about the respective provider from Stiftung Warentest in advance

Carl-Duisberg - you can find the prices behind the respective programs; some programs also include a language course

College Council - arranges internships in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the UK for a fee

Internex - arranges internships in Canada. This agency finds the right internship for a fee.

intrax - placement of internships in USA, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Japan for a fee

NICE - Pasantia Network of InterCultural Exchange is a German-Argentinean educational cooperation.
Information on prices can be found here; if you have any questions, please contact the organization directly.

NICE - Internship offers without fees (funding program)

inside peru
Mediation of internships in Peru; costs between 300 € and 400 €

• Further information

Internships abroad - information from the DAAD on scholarship programs and funding opportunities