Interesting Links

 

Using the links below, you can find interesting internet pages such as internship databases, job databases, internships abroad, and professional associations.

Internships Abroad

Experiences abroad can be very advantageous for further professional development. You can get such experience during a semester abroad at another university or as intern, for example.

In order to make things easier for you, we have put together a list of links with information on this topic.

Raus von zu Haus

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Internships in East Asia with KOPRA

Internship Program for Africa, Asia, and Latin America (ASA)

Internships in Russia (Deutsch-Russischer Austauschdienst e.V.)

Planning Your Stay

• Visa, Work Permit

  Free brochure "Compact Information about Visas for Internships Abroad“
  Information about Visas for the United States of America

• Funding Possibilities

  DAAD funding possiblities
  Free brochure "Funding Possibilities for Internships Abroad"

Application Abroad

Here you can find directions on writing applications and resumes.

• English speaking countries: Sample applications, sample resumes, vocabulary help

  Job application
  Curriculum Vitae
  Helpful links in German

• French speaking countries: Sample applications, sample resumes, vocabulary help
  
  General Information
  
  Lettres de motivation
  http://lettre-de-motivation.modele-cv-lettre.com/lettre-motivation-annonce.php
  

• Spanish speaking countries: Sample applications, sample resumes, vocabulary help

  General application tips
  Solicitud und Musterlebensläufe/Curriculum Vitae
  General information about internships in Spain

Professional Associations

Public Relations Associations

• Bund deutscher Pressesprecher
• Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft
• European Association of Communication Directors
• International Public Relations Association
• Public Relations Society of America
• The European Public Relations Education and Research Association
• International Communication Association

Journalist Associations

• Deutscher Journalisten-Verband
• Deutscher Presse Verband

Professional Associations for Technical Editors

• Der deutsche Fachverband für Technische Kommunikation und Informationsentwicklung
• TechWriter's Home

Professional Associations for Psychologists

• Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen e.V. (BDP)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie
• Central Office for Psychological Information and Documentation, ZPID
• American Psychological Association
• British Psychological Association
• Internships in Great Britain: Psyclick

Professional Associations for Sociologists

• Berufsverband Soziologinnen und Soziologen e.V.

Tip

There are diverse internship databases, portals, and search engines online, that can help you find an internship spot.