Mandatory Internship

The mandatory internship must be completed by all students of the bachelor’s programs in Culture and Economy, Romance Languages, Literatures and Media as well as in most other bachelor's programs at the School of Humanities. There is no mandatory internship in the bachelor’s program in English and American Studies CELLS.
 

The mandatory internship must be completed during your studies. Internships completed before the start of your program of study cannot be recognized as a mandatory internship.

The mandatory internship must have been recognized by the School, before you can take your final oral examination. It is your responsibility to submit the internship report and the necessary documents in good time. If you do not submit your report in time (at least four weeks in advance), you may not be able to take your final oral examination.

The mandatory internship must last at least six weeks (full-time at least 35 hours/week or part-time with a total of at least 210 hours). 
The bachelor’s program in Romance Languages, Literatures and Media is an exception. In this program, the mandatory duration of the internship is ten weeks full-time (full-time at least 35 hours/week or part-time with a total of at least 350 hours).

Of course, you can also complete your internship abroad. 
Click here for further information on internships abroad.
 

You will always find interesting internship advertisements in the internship and job database of the School of Humanities. You can also search in internship and job databases on the Internet. It is also worth taking a look at the career pages of companies and institutions that are of interest to you. Personal initiative, intensive research, and perseverance are required to find an internship that matches your preferences.

No. If you are not sure whether the internship you have found is suitable, you are welcome to contact the program managers for advice. 

First write the internship report. Then submit the report via ILIAS. After your documents have been checked, the Student Services will be informed and your ECTS will be registered.

The internship should be related to your program of study. However, it does not necessarily have to be oriented towards individual subjects. The primary purpose of the internship is to offer you the opportunity to “get a taste” of a potential future field of work that might be interesting for you and to gain some initial professional experience. 

Shorter internships should be scheduled for the semester break. For longer internships it is advisable to take an academic leave of absence. If you are going to be absent during part of the lecture period, remember to inform your teachers in advance and ask for their consent.

A mandatory internship is an internship stated as obligatory in your examination regulations. Only one internship can be recognized as a mandatory internship during your studies. All other internships are voluntary.

You can request the confirmation of a mandatory internship for the employer directly via our online form. Please read the explanations on the confirmation of a mandatory internship for the employer in advance.

The statutory minimum wage has been in force in Germany since 1 January 2015. It currently amounts to EUR 9.60 per hour. The minimum wage is also applicable to internships. Exceptions to this rule are the following cases:

• An internship is completed in accordance with the provisions of school or higher education law, training regulations, or within the framework of vocational training at a university of cooperative education (Berufsakademie). Such internships are mandatory. This also applies to the mandatory internship that you will be required to complete as part of your studies.
• An internship of up to three months is completed for orientation purposes in order to prepare for a vocational training or program of study. Such internships are voluntary and last for a maximum of three months.
• An internship of up to three months is completed in parallel with a vocational or university education, unless such an internship relationship has previously existed with the same trainer. Such internships are voluntary and last for a maximum of three months.