Where do I begin my search? How do I apply?
Here are some search engines, job-search platforms and portals for searching for an internship:
- Portal of the University of Potsdam: https://praxisportal.uni-potsdam.de/
- English Jobs: https://englishjobs.de/in/berlin/internship
- Portal of the Technical University Berlin: https://tub.stellenticket.de/en/offers/
- Jobs in Berlin: http://www.jobsinberlin.eu/
Here are some examples for potential places of work where an internship would be thematically fitting, or where previous students of the Master’s program have completed their internships:
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html
- Mediendienst Integration / Migration Media Service: https://mediendienst-integration.de/english/about-us.html
- Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): https://www.bmz.de/en
Other tips and tricks for sorting through job advertisements and constructing a solid application are available here:
- https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/praxisportal/job-applications/job-application-tips/analyzing-job-advertisements
- https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/praxisportal/job-applications/job-application-tips/cover-letter
- https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/praxisportal/job-applications/job-application-tips/curriculum-vitae
- https://offices.vassar.edu/career-education/internships-jobs/internships/internship-application-tips/
- https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2022/mandatory-internships-while-studying-finding-a-position-and-writing-an-application/
- https://life.berkeley.edu/internship-success-tips/
- https://www.swisslearning.com/uz/news/6-tips-for-the-perfect-internship-application/
You have been asked to an interview? Congratulations! Here are some helpful sources to help you prepare for your interview: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/praxisportal/job-applications/job-application-tips/the-interview-be-yourself
You are free to chose any organization in relevant fields for the Master’s program. You don’t need to register prior to the internship at FU. You just need to be certain that the internship suits the requirements in terms of time commitment and content. If you are not sure about a specific situation, please reach out to us via email on global-inequalities@geo.fu-berlin.de.